Vanderbilt pauses gender surgeries on minors after backlash
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2022 / 17:56 pm Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation after pressure from social media activists. The decision was made public Friday afternoon, announced in a letter written by the university medical center’s …
Seek the Lord for October 2022
God creates each human being in an act of divine love. As Catholics, we believe human life begins at conception and unfolds over the span of time we are given on this earth until our natural death. It is our firm hope that God, who created us in love and …
With Roe gone, Ohio’s first March for Life emphasizes support for pregnant women
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Oct 6, 2022 / 12:05 pm Pro-life advocates held the first Ohio March for Life in Columbus on Wednesday to celebrate the end of the Roe v. Wade decision and to rally support for pro-life laws and pregnant women in need. “What we saw …
Tourist who ‘wanted to see the pope’ smashes busts at the Vatican Museums
by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2022 / 15:30 pm A man visiting the Vatican museums in Rome on Wednesday flung two ancient Roman busts to the ground, causing moderate damage to the valuable works of art. According to an article in the newspaper Il Messaggero, the middle-aged American …
100 days after Dobbs: Biden calls for abortion, while Catholic bishops celebrate life
by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Oct 5, 2022 / 16:09 pm President Joe Biden and the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair each have marked 100 days since the overturning of Roe v. Wade: one by advocating for abortion, the other by celebrating the intrinsic worth of every human person. “The Catholic …
Police: Man attacked Tulsa cathedral attendant with sword, tried to set building on fire
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2022 / 21:30 pm Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly attacked a desk attendant with a sword and started a fire at Holy Family Cathedral. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin tweeted the following statement at 9:14 p.m. Wednesday: “TPD …
SCHOOL NEWS: SUMMIT NAMED OHIO’S TOP CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
For the fifth straight year, The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati has been named Ohio’s best Catholic high school by Niche, a national ranking and review site based in Pittsburgh. Fifty percent of the ranking is determined by academic proficiency per SAT/ACT scores and survey responses about academics from …
Lumen Fidei award for Catholic school teachers.
Greetings from the University of Dayton! We hope this finds you all doing well and preparing for an amazing school year and the excitement of the fall which will soon be upon us. The University of Dayton’s Center for Catholic Education, housed in the School of Education and Health Sciences …
October 7 – Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory,” the feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion. Pope …
U.S. bishops nominate candidates for conference president and vice president
by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 4, 2022 / 11:41 am The U.S. bishops released on Tuesday the names of the 10 candidates nominated to be the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). An election will be held during the bishops’ Fall …
