Three misdemeanor sentences in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 30 nearly marked the conclusion of the trial of pro-life activists who participated in a 2021 blockade of a Mount Juliet, Tennessee, abortion clinic.
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Senate Fails to Advance Bipartisan Tax Bill With Poverty-Fighting Child Tax Credit
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 1 failed to advance a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit, a provision some Catholic organizations have long sought as a pro-family and anti-poverty effort.
Tagle: Asian, Pacific Islander Catholic Cultures Show the Eucharistic ‘Dynamism of Christian Life’
Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics are uniquely primed to be Eucharistic evangelizers, with the faith of many fortified through their heritage of enduring persecution, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told OSV News.
Judoka Priest Overseeing Olympic Chaplains Says Judo, Faith Values Go Together
The multifaith center that came to life in the Olympic Village with the July 26 opening of the Olympic Games has a real champion overseeing it. Father Jason Nioka is a former judoka who is now championing the faith as he oversees a team of 40 Catholic chaplains — priests, religious, and laypeople — who take turns welcoming the athletes in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Papal Adviser, Microsoft President Talk Ethics, AI on Tech Giant’s Campus
Dozens of technologists and Catholics gathered at Microsoft in Redmond for a conversation about ethics in artificial intelligence between an “unlikely pair,” as they were introduced: a papal adviser and the head of Microsoft.
Venezuelan Bishops Call For Verifying Election Results as Protests Over Maduro Win Intensify
Bishops in Venezuela called July 30 for the results of the nation’s heavily disputed presidential election to be verified as protests break across the South American country over the official vote count — which gave President Nicolas Maduro a third consecutive term.
New Ohio Law Requires Public Schools to ‘Reasonably’ Accommodate Students’ Religious Beliefs
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the Religious Expression Days Act into law on July 24, requiring every public school to adopt a policy that “reasonably accommodates” students’ sincerely held religious beliefs and practices.
Senate Passes Major Online Child Safety Legislation, But Future in House Uncertain
The U.S. Senate passed two major online child safety reforms July 30, but the bills face an uncertain future in the House.
Examining the Teachings On the Real Presence
We have been reading as the Gospel at Mass over the past few Sundays from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life Discourse.
Learning to Appreciate the Real Presence of Christ
This month at Holy Mass on Sundays, we will be reading from the Gospel of John. Normally in the readings offered to us for our reflection in this current liturgical cycle (Year B), we have the opportunity to read from the Gospel of Mark.