Archive for April 24, 2021

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Chicago priest steps aside after Tik Tok allegation

A Chicago pastor has stepped away from his parish this week after sexual assault allegations were made against him from... Read more

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Catholic university in New England 'affirms support' for LGBT persons

Sacred Heart University held a rally celebrating LGBT students last month after the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more

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Franciscan University studying herd immunity, coronavirus

The Franciscan University of Steubenville is conducting a research study to better understand COVID-19 and herd immunity. Read more

Idriss Déby, president of Chad from 1990 until his death on April 20, 2021, from battlefield injuries.?w=200&h=150

Catholic bishops call for ‘inclusive dialogue’ as Chad’s president is buried after battlefield death

Idriss Déby, who had led the country since 1990, died April 20 from injuries sustained in battle. Read more

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Pope Francis declares blind 14th-century lay Dominican a saint

Margaret of Castello was born blind and with a severe curvature of the spine in 1287. Read more