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Bishop Emeritus Michael Cote of the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut.

Norwich bishop Michael Cote announces retirement

Sep 3, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Cote, originally from Maine, was ordained a priest in 1975 and led the eastern Connecticut diocese since May 14, 2003.  Read more

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph.

Connecticut archbishop calls for female deacons, moving Vatican out of Rome

Nov 22, 2023

By Daniel Payne

In an interview with a local news station, Bishop Christopher Coyne said he would tell the Holy Father: “Get [the... Read more

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Satanic Temple announces launch of ‘After School Satan Club’ at Connecticut elementary school

Nov 14, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The club will launch Dec. 1 at Lebanon Elementary School after a federal judge ruled that a middle school in... Read more

A statue of Blessed Michael McGivney, sculpted by Stanley Bliefeld, is displayed outside of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut.

Blessed Michael McGivney is namesake of New Haven’s new citywide parish

Jul 5, 2023

By Joseph Pronechen

The Catholic community now consists of eight church buildings under one administrative umbrella. Read more

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Priest reports possible eucharistic miracle at Connecticut church

Mar 26, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

“They were running out of hosts and all of a sudden more hosts were there.” Read more

Female student athletes prepare to take their case for fairness in sports to court.

Court decides to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case

Feb 16, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A federal appeals court announced Feb. 13 it will rehear a lawsuit filed by female athletes who say they were... Read more

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Female athletes can’t be silent when forced to compete with males, attorney argues

Feb 26, 2021

By Matt Hadro

Girls cannot be silent when forced to compete against biological males in athletics, one attorney argued on Friday.  Read more

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Education Department reverses stance on Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy

Feb 24, 2021

The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday reversed its previous opposition to Connecticut’s policy of allowing biological males to play... Read more

Group of female high school athletes.

Transgender athlete policy violates Title IX, Education department rules

May 28, 2020

A Connecticut high school sports policy allowing biologically male athletes to compete in female events is a Title IX violation,... Read more

Female high school students track race. Crdit: Don Landwehrle/Shutterstock

Lawyers must call male runners 'trans females' in athletics lawsuit

May 11, 2020

Attorneys are calling for a federal judge to recuse himself from a transgender sports case, after the judge instructed that... Read more

The US-Mexico border wall in Arizona.

Conn. bishops call for 'complete overhaul' of immigration policies

Jul 13, 2019

The bishops of Connecticut have joined a number of bishops’ voices in calling for “a complete overhaul of existing immigration... Read more

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'Transgender' track rules violate Title IX, ADF says

Jun 19, 2019

The governing body for high school sports in Connecticut is facing a federal complaint after allowing male students to compete... Read more