Archive for March 21, 2019

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By Courtney Mares

How this classical Catholic school welcomes children with Down syndrome

Students with Down syndrome study Latin and logic alongside their classmates at Immaculata Classical Academy, a Catholic school in Louisville,... Read more

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Chaput to college students: Following God's will is the answer to our dark times

There’s a scene in the middle of the Lord of the Rings, a fantasy series written by Catholic author J.R.R.... Read more

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Cardinal DiNardo discharged from hospital, expected to make full recovery

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston has been released from the hospital, following a mild stroke last week, his archdiocese announced... Read more

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Pope Francis invites pediatricians to help shape culture

Meeting with pediatricians at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the medical professionals to be “promoters of a culture... Read more

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Irish bishops speak out against abortion requirement for medical jobs

The Irish Bishops’ Conference has objected to job requirements mandating that certain consultant doctors be willing to participate in abortions,... Read more

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Indiana legislature fails to restore two genders to driver’s licenses

Indiana lawmakers did not act to restore gender options on driver’s licenses as “male” or “female” after the state Bureau... Read more

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'We're in a very different time now': Montreal officials oust crucifix from City Hall

Montreal’s City Hall doesn’t need Christ, officials have said. A crucifix that has hung on the wall of Montreal’s City... Read more

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St John Paul II’s abuse record defended by his long-time secretary

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, a personal friend and close collaborator of St. John Paul II, this week defended the Polish pope’s... Read more

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US Catholics' awareness of Christian persecution increasing

Nearly half of American Catholics say global persecution of Christians is “very severe,” a 16 percent increase from a year... Read more