Biden administration tightening asylum system to stop national security threats  — By: Catholic News Agency

The new rule authorizes border agents to screen asylum seekers for “national security, criminal, or other public safety concern[s]” at the “earliest stage possible.” Those flagged as potential threats to the U.S. and its citizens can be denied entry into the U.S. immediately. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2024 / 07:00…

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Downgrading marijuana’s danger level: What Catholics should know — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Pe3k/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 13, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to recent reporting from the Associated Press.  The proposal, if approved, would reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) away from the top “Schedule…

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‘The Chosen’ star Jonathan Roumie urges Catholic University grads to emulate Christ — By: Catholic News Agency

“The Chosen” actor Jonathan Roumie gives the commencement speech at the Catholic University of America on Saturday, May 11, 2024. / Credit: Denny Henry/The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 11, 2024 / 15:18 pm (CNA). Actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus Christ in the popular television series “The Chosen,” encouraged graduates at…

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International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican — By: Catholic News Agency

Govenor Gavin Newsom of California. / Karl_Sonnenberg/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, May 11, 2024 / 12:38 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s latest bid to tackle climate change will bring together politicians and researchers from around the world for a three-day conference next week, featuring a series of roundtable discussions and culminating in the signing of a new international…

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