Pope Francis addressed Congress in 2015 and reminded us that day of our common responsibility to the least of these, focusing ...

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Since taking office, Secretary Wes Allen has repeatedly mischaracterized both my tenure and the work of the professionals in ...

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“He was crucified for us!” an elderly African American from York, Pennsylvania, told a newspaper that Easter weekend.