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John Lavenburg

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John Lavenburg is an American journalist and the national correspondent for Crux. Before joining Crux, John worked for a weekly newspaper in Massachusetts covering education and religion.

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Migrants from Central America and Haiti walk in a caravan near Huehuetan, Mexico, Oct. 25, 2021, that was headed to Mexico City where the migrants planned to apply for asylum and refugee status. (Jacob Garcia/Reuters via CNS)

Hispanic Catholic leaders meeting with Senators on immigration reform

John Lavenburg|Apr 27, 2022|4 Min Read

Melissa Lucio is seen in this undated photo. Lucio, a Catholic mother of 14, was sentenced to death in Texas in 2007 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, that Lucio, now 53, has maintained was due to an accidental fall down a stairwell. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution April 25, 2022. (CNS photo/courtesy Melissa Lucio's defense team via Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Texas bishops welcome stay of execution for mother on death row

John Lavenburg|Apr 26, 2022|4 Min Read

Migrants near Roma, Texas, cross the Rio Grande into the United States Feb. 28, 2022. (Adrees Latif/Reuters via CNS)

Immigration advocates praise decision to end ‘Title 42’ border policy

John Lavenburg|Apr 5, 2022|5 Min Read

Sharon Lavigne, a renowned environmental activist in Louisiana, will receive the 2022 Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame (University of Notre Dame via Crux)

Eco-activist who uses faith to fight Louisiana’s ‘cancer alley’ wins ND award

John Lavenburg|Mar 27, 2022|3 Min Read

Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia delivers remarks at the National Press Club in Washington March 15, 2022, about the war in Ukraine. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

World

Archbishop claims Pope is being prevented from speaking to Putin

John Lavenburg|Mar 16, 2022|5 Min Read

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US bishops back high school football coach in Supreme Court prayer case

John Lavenburg|Mar 3, 2022|4 Min Read

Ukrainian snipers take part in military exercises in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Jan. 17, 2022. (Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters via CNS)

World

Archbishop says Russia fears Ukrainian democracy

John Lavenburg|Jan 25, 2022|4 Min Read

Pro-life advocates are seen near the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1, 2021, the day justices heard oral arguments in a case about a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of gestation. (Tyler Orsburn/CNS)

New Jersey bishops lament ‘inhuman and lethal’ abortion law

John Lavenburg|Jan 13, 2022|3 Min Read

Stained glass window dedicated to the five priests who died during the 1873 yellow fever pandemic in St. John Berchmans Cathedral, Shreveport, Louisiana. (Shreveport Martyrs Facebook Page via Crux)

Cannes to show documentary on Louisiana priests on path to sainthood

John Lavenburg|Jan 7, 2022|5 Min Read

Then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick arrives for Ash Wednesday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in this Feb. 13, 2013, file photo. (Paul Haring/CNS)

Prosecution of ex-Cardinal McCarrick takes next step in Massachusetts

John Lavenburg|Dec 22, 2021|3 Min Read

Jose Francisco from Honduras leads his 8-year-old daughter, Zuabelin, by the hand Nov. 22, 2021, as they took part in a caravan near Villa Mapastepec, Mexico, and headed to the U.S. border. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters via CNS)

Despite promises, little has changed for migrants under Biden administration

John Lavenburg|Dec 21, 2021|4 Min Read

Debris surrounds a badly damaged church in Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 11, 2021, after a devastating tornado ripped through the town. More than 30 tornadoes were reported across six states late Dec. 10, and early Dec. 11, killing dozens of people and leaving a trail of devastation. (CNS photo/Cheney Orr, Reuters)

U.S. Church leaders pray for those affected by series of tornadoes

John Lavenburg|Dec 13, 2021|4 Min Read

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