U.S. Catholic bishops called for support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit as social policies that are
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Members of the Father Capodanno Guild were recently startled by a recommendation from theological consultants for a "suspension" of the chaplain's cause for sainthood. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the military archdiocese was unavailable for comment, but issued a statement saying the suggested suspension does not mean that the cause is denied. The recommendations, he explained, are only "consultative."