Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend did not mince words in a recent
statement calling upon the University of Notre Dame to reconsider its plans to provide “a limited range of contraceptives” in student and faculty insurance plans.
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During morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta earlier this week, the Pope spoke about a virtue that doesn’t come easy to most of us – patience – but how necessary it is to prevent ourselves from becoming “closed off.”
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Students under fire by a 19 year-old gunman at a South Florida high school yesterday were left to “cower and pray” for their lives in what Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski called “another act of senseless violence and horrifying evil” that left 17 people dead.
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Kratom, an herbal supplement used as an alternative pain remedy, has been found to contain the same addictive chemicals found in opioids and has led to at least 44 deaths.
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It’s Ash Wednesday which means it’s not too late to make this a Lent to remember. We have collected 15 sites you can visit to find great ideas for everyone - mom, dad, and the kids - for how to celebrate this sacred season!
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A year after President Donald J. Trump suspended the Obama Administration’s “Dear Colleague” position on transgender students, the Department of Education has confirmed that it will no longer investigate civil rights complaints from students who identify as the opposite sex and who have been barred from using the private facilities of their choice.
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I used to think mortification during Lent was something that belonged to the dark ages. Giving up chocolate (which I rarely eat) and fish on Fridays (I love fish) was my speed. Anything rougher than that? Not so much. And then one year the Lord taught me a lesson . . .
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Anna and Julianna are Young Women of Grace who meet at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and they just learned “How to Be a Saint in Six Easy Steps” from Chapter Three in the Study Guide.
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Mayor Tom Koch (Twitter)
In an age when too many Catholic politicians are choosing their careers over faithfulness to Church teaching, the Democratic mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts who recently left the party over its extreme abortion position, is a refreshing change.
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After a “manly-looking woman” was denied entrance into a woman’s restroom at Walgreen’s and went to the ACLU for help, the company changed its policy to allow people to use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity, and is now experiencing a firestorm of protest.
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