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Florida bishop invites all to pray for God’s protection from Hurricane Ian

As the Tampa Bay area on Florida’s west coast prepared for what was expected to be a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg invited all in the diocese to pray to God “for the protection of life and property as we face this serious threat.”

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Bishop praises U.S. stance toward Cuba, lauds family reunification efforts

The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace praised a May 16 statement announcing the lifting of restrictions against Cuba by the Biden administration, particularly those measures that will help family reunification.

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Miami archbishop calls out Florida governor for views on migrant children

The archbishop of Miami said Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida had hit a “new low” after he said it was “disgusting” to compare those who fled Cuba as unaccompanied minors in the 1960s with present waves of migrant children from Central America.

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‘I felt like I was back in Cuba’: Controversy surrounds flag confiscation in St. Peter’s Square

ROME – Many were shocked on Sunday when the Vatican police forced a group of some 15 Cubans to put down their Cuban flags at the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. Although political manifestations have always been banned at the event, pilgrims often bring flags, hoping the pope will […]

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