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Carol Zimmermann writes for Catholic News Service.

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Nick Sandmann, a junior at the time at Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky., and other students from the school stand in front of Native American Nathan Phillips near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in this still image from video Jan. 18, 2019. (CNS photo/Kaya Taitano, social media via Reuters)

CNN settles lawsuit with Covington Catholic student from viral video

Carol Zimmermann|Jan 8, 2020|2 Min Read

A memorial in El Paso, Texas, is seen near the site of the Aug. 3, 2019, Walmart mass shooting during a visit by U.S. bishops and others Sept. 26. Amid the multiple mass shootings that took place in the U.S. during 2019, Catholic leaders spoke out against them, urged legislators to make changes to put a stop these actions and asked Catholics to pray and work toward possible solutions. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Amid year's violence, Catholic leaders decry shootings, urge policy changes

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 30, 2019|7 Min Read

An American flag flies outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Nov. 13, 2018. (CNS photo/Al Drago, Reuters)

In 2019, high court's docket runs gamut of high-profile issues

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 30, 2019|8 Min Read

A pedestrian walks past death penalty protesters before the formal sentencing of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the federal courthouse in Boston June 24, 2015. Use of the death penalty in the United States continues to decrease, according to a report released Dec. 17, 2019, by the Death Penalty Information Center. (CNS photo/Dominick Reuter)

New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 18, 2019|4 Min Read

The main campus entrance of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. (Shutterstock image)

Presidential debate to go on as planned after labor dispute resolved

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 17, 2019|3 Min Read

Pete Frates is shown here at Boston College's fifth annual ALS Awareness Game in 2016 when his No. 3 baseball jersey was retired. Frates, whose battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis helped propel the viral ice bucket challenge, died Dec. 9, 2019. At a packed funeral Mass for him in Boston Dec. 13, the homilist urged the congregation to face adversity as Frates did: "Be patient hopeful and strong. Live life honorably and be aglow with goodness." (CNS photo/John Quackenbos, BC Athletics)

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Imitate Pete Frates, ice bucket challenge inspiration, says priest

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 16, 2019|4 Min Read

Two girls receive food at an outdoor soup kitchen in Washington. (CNS photo/Jim West)

50 years since White House conference on food, hunger issues remain

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 28, 2019|5 Min Read

Demonstrators march to protest the death penalty during a rally organized by Catholics Against the Death Penalty-Southern California in Anaheim Feb. 25, 2017. Most Americans support life imprisonment over the death penalty, according to a Gallup poll released Nov. 24, 2019, revealing a shift in the majority opinion on this issue for the first time in 34 years. (Andrew Cullen/Reuters via CNS)

Poll: Most Americans support life in prison over death penalty

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 28, 2019|3 Min Read

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at the White House in Washington Sept. 9, 2019. (CNS photo/Erin Scott, Reuters)

Federal judge blocks scheduled executions of federal death-row inmates

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 21, 2019|3 Min Read

Members of the Warriors, a youth-led service group from the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City, are pictured serving dinner earlier this year at the Bowery Mission, which provides food for those in need in New York City. Working with these young people is a personal calling for Jeannie Gaffigan, co-writer and producer of comedy specials, two books and a television series with her husband and business partner, Jim Gaffigan. (CNS photo/courtesy Warriors youth group)

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Comedy writer, producer sees urgent need to help Catholic teens

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 19, 2019|4 Min Read

Jeannie Gaffigan, author of "When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith and Funny People" is pictured in an undated publicity photo. In the book, the co-writer and producer of comedy specials, two books and a television series with her husband and business partner, Jim Gaffigan, recounts the unexpected discovery of a pear-sized tumor in her brain in 2017, her three-day journey from learning about its existence to surgery, her complicated recovery and how she got through it all with faith,family and humor. (CNS photo/Chad Griffith, courtesy Jeannie Gaffigan)

In health scare, Jeannie Gaffigan relied on combined dose of faith, humor

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 19, 2019|6 Min Read

Texas death-row inmate Rodney Reed is pictured in an undated photo from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. (CNS photo/courtesy Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Catholic leaders thank Rodney Reed supporters, pray for justice

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 18, 2019|5 Min Read

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