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Catholic leaders reject Obama's support for same-sex marriage CNS photo by Gregory A. Shemitz
Catholic leaders reject Obama's support for same-sex marriage
May 10, 2012

Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama's May 9 declaration that he supports same-sex marriage.

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New York bishops call for hike in state's minimum wage
New York bishops call for hike in state's minimum wage
May 8, 2012

ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) -- New York's Catholic bishops are urging lawmakers to approve a "modest" increase in the state's minimum wage.

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Msgr. William Shannon, renowned scholar, dies at 94
Msgr. William Shannon, renowned scholar, dies at 94
April 29, 2012
By Mike Latona/Catholic Courier

Author and theologian Msgr. William H. Shannon died Sunday morning, April 29, 2012, at at the age of 94.

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Court considers state/federal lines of authority in immigration law
Court considers state/federal lines of authority in immigration law
April 25, 2012

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Arizona's attempt to manage its population of undocumented immigrants by stepping into enforcement of federal laws led the Supreme Court April 25 to try to parse where the lines lie between state and federal authority.

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Reform of US nuns group an opportunity for dialogue, archbishop says
Reform of US nuns group an opportunity for dialogue, archbishop says
April 23, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A newly announced reform of an association of women's religious congregations in the U.S. offers the sisters and their bishops an opportunity to communicate and work together more closely, said the archbishop named by the Vatican to oversee the reform process.

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Religious liberty issue takes center stage at Catholic prayer breakfast
Religious liberty issue takes center stage at Catholic prayer breakfast
April 20, 2012

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Religious liberty was topic A at the eighth annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held April 19 at a Washington hotel.

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