The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a request Nov. 14 by the State Department of Education and Ryan Walters, Superintendent of Public Instruction, to intervene in a case about a potential Catholic virtual charter school in the state.
Author: Carol Zimmermann
Ohio Legislators Consider Tax Credits for Donors to Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
One week after voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment ensuring access to abortion, some members of the state legislature are considering a bill that would provide tax credits for those who donate to crisis pregnancy centers in the state.
Ten Years Ago, Pope Francis Penned His Vision for the Future of the Church
Ten years ago, Pope Francis issued his first extensive piece of writing as pope with the apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”), a document that laid out his vision for how the Catholic Church should evangelize the modern world.
Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Protections for Palestinian Immigrants
In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a Catholic immigration group is joining its voice with Democratic lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to allow Palestinians in the United States to stay here during the conflict.
Online Platforms Greatly Expand Info for Religious Vocation Candidates
Just as websites and social media often help people looking for travel spots, colleges, doctors, or neighborhoods, online platforms can also help in spiritual searches. This is especially true for women considering a vocation as a sister when there are more than 400 orders of women religious to choose from in the United States.
Women Religious to Biden Administration: Call for a Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas War
WASHINGTON — Several congregations of women religious and some Catholic organizations are urging the Biden administration “to be an agent for peace and call for a humanitarian ceasefire” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. In an Oct. 20 statement, the group condemned actions of both sides, from the deadly Oct. 7 attacks of and hostage taking […]
A Million Children Worldwide Prayed the Rosary for Peace in the Holy Land
On Oct. 18, just over a million children around the world prayed the rosary as part of a global campaign of praying for peace with a particular focus this year on peace in the Holy Land amid the ongoing war in that region.
Nobel Literature Prize Winner Is Hailed as ‘Very Much a Catholic Writer’
Jon Fosse, a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who converted to Catholicism from atheism 11 years ago, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature Oct. 5 “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
Catholic Missionaries Are Ready to Go ‘Where the Holy Spirit Takes Us’
World Mission Sunday, celebrated this year on Oct. 22, is a day the Catholic Church around the world publicly renews its commitment to missionary work.
Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Case of Baker Who Refused to Make Gender-Transition Cake
Colorado’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.