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Linda Chase has written an oratorio based on Pope Francis' environmental encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." "I am interpreting Laudato Si' as a call to action through music," she says.

Students are demanding a stronger response from Boston College after two recent cases in which white students were accused of harassing Black and Hispanic students in a campus dorm.

Bishops across the U.S. welcomed the inauguration of President Joe Biden as a celebration of democracy and liberty, and prayed for reconciliation in the face of deep political divides.

The signals were clear at the start of the pandemic. No Masses, no offertory income. No offertory income, nothing to assess by the diocese. 

As the U.S. Attorney's tenure likely nears its end with President-elect Joe Biden set to take office next month, there's no sign that any sweeping church indictment is afoot after two years of investigation. 

Commentary: Pope John Paul II's actions in the McCarrick report warrant condemnation today. Yet the report establishes that what he did was not extraordinary at the time; it was expected within the culture.

Msgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is the new general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals met virtually Oct. 13, discussing the updated draft of a constitution reorganizing the Roman Curia and steps to implement it, the Vatican press office said.