Archive for November 14, 2024

A rendering at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Glendale, outside of Phoenix where Acanthus Development is set to build senior living.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

‘Multigenerational’ parish campuses coming to Phoenix with new senior living facilities

Acanthus Development collaborates with parishes by renting land on the church campus and taking responsibility for its development and management. Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

7 things to know about Sister Clare Crockett 

The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

House probes NIH after doctor concealed study that disputes puberty blocker benefits

Johanna Olson-Kennedy told the New York Times she withheld the study’s results because the findings could bolster criticism of puberty... Read more

Stephen Hildebrand, vice president for academic affairs at Franciscan University (left); Deborah Savage, professor of theology at Franciscan University (center); and Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of Franciscan University (right), at a panel discussion at the Oct. 24-26, 2024, “Man and Woman in the Order of Creation Conference.”?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Franciscan University to launch Institute for the Study of Man and Woman

University President Father Dave Pivonka announced the launch of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman during an... Read more

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Italy’s Mafia-fighting ‘street priest’ Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to become a cardinal

Battaglia’s reputation as a “street priest” close to drug addicts and the poor has also led some to view him... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Cardinals test out virtual reality headsets at new AI-inspired jubilee art exhibit

The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the... Read more

Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark.?w=200&h=150

By Andy Drozdziak

UK bishops continue to speak out after release of assisted suicide bill text

Following the release of the text of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the bishops of England and... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Ohio Legislature passes bill requiring school bathroom use based on biological sex

The bill would “enact the Protect All Students Act regarding single-sex bathroom access in primary and secondary schools and institutions... Read more

Marian Tompson, 94, a founder of La Leche League, resigned over the group’s decision to allow men who believe they are women to participate in the organization’s breastfeeding support groups.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

2 leaders resign from La Leche League over shift to include men in breastfeeding groups

The international board of La Leche League recently directed all British affiliates to begin accommodating men who believe they are... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Senators cry foul after faith-based groups allegedly frozen out of prison program

Sens. James Lankford and Gary Peters expressed concern over what they see as a lack of transparency in the Bureau... Read more

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Catholic Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s nominee for top Cabinet post

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for the key post of U.S. secretary of state. Read more

Mexico’s new president, Claudia Scheinbaum, meets with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Colín

Mexican bishops urge new president to address violence, defend life

Mexico’s new president met with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly this week. Read more

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform with ‘fair and humane treatment’

The Nov. 15 statement was signed by USCCB President Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services,... Read more