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Being a Father, Becoming a Saint
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (379+ words) Fatherhood is not an easy way " it is the way of the cross. "The only great tragedy in life is not to become a saint." These memorable words by the great French Catholic writer, L'on Bloy, should always be on…...
Justice Department Joins Catholic Nuns" Lawsuit Against New York"s Housing Rule
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (571+ words) The lawsuit alleges that New York is violating the sisters" First Amendment rights to the free exercise of religion and free speech. The Department of Justice (DOJ) joined in a lawsuit filed by Catholic nuns against a New York law…...
New York Bishops Say Gender-Neutral Language Law "Mocks the Foundation of the Family
1+ week, 1+ day ago (523+ words) Under the new law, 'mother' would be replaced with 'gestating parent,' and 'father' would become 'non-gestating parent.'...
When Catholic Colleges Cut Theology, Students Lose More Than Credits
2+ week, 2+ day ago (636+ words) COMMENTARY: Students need more theology, more humanities and more professors and administrators with a robust sense of mission. When I took my first required philosophy and theology courses at Fordham University as a freshman in 2010, I didn't realize I was…...
When Colleges Cut Theology, Students Lose More Than Credits
2+ week, 2+ day ago (826+ words) COMMENTARY: Students need more theology, more humanities and more professors and administrators with a robust sense of mission. When I took my first required philosophy and theology courses at Fordham University as a freshman in 2010, I didn't realize I was…...
Illinois Diocese Asks Court to Block Law Requiring It to Hire Nonbelievers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (626+ words) The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission. A Catholic diocese and a pregnancy center in Illinois are asking a federal appeals…...
Elected Officials Recognize Grassroots June Celebration of "Fidelity Month
2+ week, 4+ day ago (663+ words) Fidelity Month, a celebration of God, family, and America, has been recognized by elected officials across the country this June. A grassroots movement to celebrate faithfulness to God is being recognized by state leaders during the month of June. Several…...
Swiss Bishops Back Ban on LGBT Conversion Measures, Cite "Spiritual Abuse" Risk
3+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) Switzerland's Catholic bishops backed a national ban on LGBT so-called conversion measures, warning they can become "spiritual abuse' in God's name while urgi. .....
Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit Over Peter's Pence Papal Collection
3+ week, 4+ day ago (628+ words) The lawsuit will continue in the federal courts after the Supreme Court refused to consider a religious liberty objection by the U. S. bishops. The U. S. bishops will continue to face a lawsuit over millions of dollars in contested papal donations after the…...
Lessons From the "Synod Study Group 9" Debacle
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (710+ words) EDITORIAL: Synodality has something to offer the Catholic Church, but not at the expense of what it actually teaches. The Vatican's "Synod Study Group 9" has gone out with a whimper " and an embarrassing one at that. The group's promoters hailed…...