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Gavin Ashenden
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California bishops challenge state’s extension of statute of limitations for abuse
February 02, 2021
The bishops argued that it is difficult for defense to address old abuse claims, and they say that the law is unconstitutional. They made the arguments in two different motions to overturn the law, filed in different parts of the state.
Biden’s Pick for HHS secretary sued Little Sisters of the Poor
December 09, 2020
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was the co-chair of the “Catholics for Biden” campaign along with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue
July 08, 2020
Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue
St Junípero Serra statue destroyed at California state capitol
July 06, 2020
On the evening of Independence Day, a crowd in Sacramento tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, set fire to it, and beat it with sledgehammers. The statue, on the grounds of California’s state capitol, was the third figure of the missionary saint to be torn down by crowds in California in recent weeks.
Court upholds decision overturning California assisted suicide
May 28, 2018
The law permitting assisted suicide was struck down earlier this month
California bishops urge Catholics to give ‘hope and healing’ to the mentally ill
May 09, 2018
In a pastoral letter, the bishops say the mental health crisis is an 'urgent call' for the Church
Parents dismayed as Catholic school removes statues of Mary
August 29, 2017
'If you walk on the campus and the first thing you confront is three or four statues of St Dominic or St Francis, it could be alienating'
Like him or not, Richard Dawkins has a right to offend
July 25, 2017
The professor has been given a free pass on Christianity, yet is 'no-platformed' over Islam
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