Five civil lawsuits filed against the Archdiocese of St. Louis July 24 allege multiple incidents of sexual abuse of minors and long-standing coverups, with a Nebraska archbishop — then a St. Louis archdiocesan priest — included among the accused.
Month: July 2024
Biden Calls For Sweeping Changes to High Court, Including Term Limits and Enforceable Ethics Code
President Joe Biden July 29 called for legislation and a constitutional amendment that would result in massive changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code.
In Nigeria, Women Religious Are Rescuing, Rehabilitating Victims of Human Trafficking
For decades, Nigeria has remained a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa, with her citizens making up 6% of immigrants in Libya, where they are commonly traded in open markets, according to a 2021 report from the International Organization for Migration.
New Bishop of Knoxville, Tenn., Calls His Ordination, Installation ‘A Day of Great Beginnings’
In a historic day for the Diocese of Knoxville, Bishop Mark Beckman was ordained July 26 as the church in East Tennessee’s fourth shepherd.
Maryland Catholic High School Roots for Three Alumnae Swimming for U.S. in Paris
Just one day ahead of the grand opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda hosted its own celebration — a pep rally to showcase the community’s love, support and pride for three alumnae Olympians.
Nebraska’s High Court Upholds Law Restricting Abortion, Transgender Interventions for Minors
The Nebraska Supreme Court July 26 upheld a law that combined a 12-week abortion ban with a measure banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
Catholic Olympians Go With God And Go For Gold in Paris
Team USA’s roster brings accomplished Catholic athletes to the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Here are six who will be competing in Paris.
Bishop Cozzens Calls for Prayers of Reparation After ‘Heinous’ Depiction at Olympics Opening Ceremony
Many viewers of the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics July 26 were shocked by a drag queen show that included a scene widely interpreted as a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.”
Bishop Calls Olympics’ Last Supper Drag Parody ‘Masterpiece of Woke Duplicity’
Representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympics Committee have apologized to anyone offended by a drag parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony, insisting that their intention was to foster inclusion and celebrate diversity.
Bishops, Other Catholics Around World Decry ‘Derision’ of Christianity at Olympics Opening Ceremony
By Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV News) — The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games — a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world — created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony. […]