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Where Faith and Science Meet in the CLassroom
Many young people have left the Catholic Church or, at the very least, find themselves questioning their beliefs over perceived contradictions between the faith and science. At Moeller High School, a science and religion teacher joined forces to address this perceived problem. Sean Leugers, a science teacher at Moeller, was …
Faith on the Frontiers
SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) picks up a patterned transmission distinguishable from the random noise of the galaxy. The configuration is repeated. It becomes clear that the emissions are a nested code: an overlay of prime numbers and, under it, a primer to establish a language and a request, …
NFL’s Harrison Butker, Notre Dame give $10,000 to group creating ‘monastic village’ for ex-prisoners
By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2023 / 06:00 am An initiative to help former inmates reenter society and grow in their Catholic faith is the winner of a $10,000 award sponsored by the University of Notre Dame and MDKeller, the holding company of two-time NFL champion Harrison Butker. The …
Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show
By Jonah McKeown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 27, 2023 / 10:45 am Two seniors at the University of Notre Dame are leading a group of concerned students in objecting to a university-sponsored drag show, set to be held on campus as part of a one-credit course. In a letter to the editor published …
‘Abortion doula’ at Notre Dame speaker series adds to Catholic concern
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Mar 4, 2023 / 11:43 am In the wake of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning the pro-abortion rights Roe v. Wade ruling, several bodies at the University of Notre Dame are hosting an event series dedicated to “reproductive justice.” The series has attracted criticism …
Obituary: Father Francis W. Voellmecke
Father Francis W. Voellmecke died on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on October 6, 1935, in Cincinnati. He did his preparatory studies for two years at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati and received a Ph.B. and S.T.L. from Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained on December …
Former Congressman Dan Lipinski: we must be “Catholic first”
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Nov 13, 2021 / 10:41 am Former Congressman Dan Lipinski has urged faithful to be “Catholics first” in the public square, putting their faith above an excessive loyalty to party, personal comfort, or fear. In an address at the University of Notre Dame’s de Nicola …
Biden will not address Notre Dame commencement, was invited by the university
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). In a break with recent tradition, President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year – although he was invited by the university to do so. On Tuesday, …
Notre Dame to start fall semester early as colleges weigh in-person options
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, May 20, 2020 / 12:47 am MT (CNA).- The University of Notre Dame announced this week that students will return to campus in the fall, with the semester starting two weeks earlier than usual and no fall break in order to complete the semester by …
Ursuline Academy Announces Hiring of New President
Cincinnati, OH – January 15, 2020: The Ursuline Academy Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Ursuline Academy alumna, Ramona Payne ’76, as the new President of Ursuline Academy. The announcement comes as Ursuline looks forward to the 125th anniversary of the Ursulines of Brown County opening Ursuline Academy …
