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New Loyola Marymount alumni petition targets use of preferred pronouns
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Nov 30, 2021 / 14:05 pm After learning that students at Loyola Marymount University allegedly were required to include their preferred pronouns on assignments and are given the option to change their name and gender identity, an alumni-led group is petitioning the Los Angeles-area Catholic school to …
December 1: Saint Edmund Campion
Edmund Campion was born in London on January 25, 1540. He was raised as a Catholic, and had such a powerful and flamboyant intellect that at the age of only 17, he was made a junior fellow at Saint John’s College of Oxford University. On visiting the university, Queen Elizabeth …
Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, ‘conservative shift’ among U.S. clergy
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Nov 29, 2021 / 13:00 pm First in a series of articles examining the 2021 Survey of American Catholic Priests (SACP) findings. A new survey released this month suggests a more “pessimistic” view of the Catholic Church among U.S. priests today as compared to 2002, as …
Paris archdiocese to present plans for Notre-Dame’s interior amid outcry
by CNA Staff Paris, France, Nov 29, 2021 / 13:00 pm The Catholic Archdiocese of Paris will present its plans for the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior next week after it dismissed criticism that its proposals would turn the site into “a kind of theme park.” Officials will submit their …
7 things to know about the Dobbs abortion case now before the Supreme Court
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 30, 2021 / 02:00 am Part of a continuing series examining the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a direct challenge to the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion throughout the United States. The U.S. Supreme …
November 30, St. Andrew, Apostle
On Nov. 30, Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, apostle and martyr. A fisherman from Bethsaida and brother of Simon Peter, St. Andrew is said to have spread Christianity in Russia and Asia minor after Pentecost in the first century. He was crucified by the Romans in Greece …
The leader of Afghanistan’s Catholic community longs to return to the country
by Andrea Gagliarducci Rome, Italy, Nov 29, 2021 / 08:00 am Following the Taliban takeover, there is no longer a Catholic community to speak of in Afghanistan. But Fr. Giovanni Scalese’s eyes are set on the future, not the recent past. The Italian priest who has led the Mission Sui …
Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels public act of veneration again due to pandemic
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 29, 2021 / 04:37 am For the second year in a row, Pope Francis has canceled the Roman tradition of a public gathering at the Spanish Steps on Dec. 8 to venerate a statue of the Immaculate Conception due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Bishops of Puerto Rico express their solidarity with Cuban bishops’ ‘desire for freedom’
by ACI Prensa The Puerto Rican Bishops’ Conference expressed its solidarity with the desire of the Cuban bishops “to be heard, for peace, freedom, sincere dialogue and freedom of speech to address the major problems” confronting the island nation. “From Puerto Rico we join in their hopes for a Cuba …
Pope Francis: Life’s essential ingredient is prayer
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 28, 2021 / 06:52 am On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer. “Be awake, guard your heart,” the pope said in his message before the Angelus Nov. 28. …
