As women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark plans to turn pro next season, one thing she will bring with her that has been a presence throughout her basketball career and life is her faith.
Author: John Lavenburg
Caitlin Clark: Catholic Hoops Star Driving Women to New Heights
When Caitlin Clark was a sophomore at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa — already nationally ranked the No. 1 women’s basketball player in her class — she told a local newspaper that the school was special because it allowed her to live out her faith.
Haitian Bishop Arrives in Miami After Attack in Port-au-Prince
After sustaining severe burns in a Feb. 18 explosion, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-á-Veau and Miragoâne has arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he will receive additional treatment and recover from his injuries.
Haitian Bishop Badly Burned in Explosion Is Recovering in Miami
According to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, who was injured in a Feb. 18 explosion, will soon arrive in the archdiocese to receive additional treatment and recover.
El Paso Bishop Defends Migrant Shelter Under Attack by Texas Attorney General
From the perspective of the local bishop, the recent effort by the Texas Attorney General to close a Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso shows the impossible situation such organizations are in, balancing federal and state responses with their own mission to serve.
Texas Effort To Shut Down Catholic Migrant Shelter ‘Unfounded’
A Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso has defended its decades-long track record of serving migrants and called an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down its ability to operate in the state “illegal, immoral and anti-faith.”
Canadian Bishops Criticize Government’s Move to Postpone Assisted Suicide Law Expansion
Canada’s Catholic bishops have deemed the government’s decision to postpone an expansion to assisted suicide laws to include people suffering solely from mental illness “not good news,” citing the government’s unwavering commitment to the legislation.
New Anti-Trafficking Bill Will Not Only Help US, Supporters Claim
An organization with Catholic roots says a new human trafficking prevention bill passed by the House could have a far-reaching impact in the United States and abroad.
U.S. Catholic Leaders Call for ‘Peace and Accountability’ Between Israel and Hamas
With Israel and Hamas still unable to reach a deal to free hostages and halt their war, Catholic leaders in the northwest United States are calling for an agreement between the sides, as well as for them to negotiate a two-state solution for lasting peace.
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Resigns After Allegation of ‘Inappropriate Behavior With an Adult’
Diocese of Brooklyn priest Msgr. Kieran Harrington has resigned from his post as the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States after an allegation against him of “inappropriate conduct with an adult” was substantiated, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced.
