The New York State-funded Mother Cabrini statue, commemorated in St. Frances Xavier’s honor, will be unveiled in Battery Park on Oct. 12.
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Barrett’s Nomination Highlights Women With Large Families; New Research Looks Into the Issue
Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk is Assistant Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought at The Catholic University of America in Washington. She is the Director of the American Family and Fertility Project, a multi-year, multi-phase project examining the contours of American childbearing and family formation.
Catholic Charities USA Pledges to Seek Passage of New Pandemic Relief Bill
The president of Catholic Charities USA said the agency would turn to Capitol Hill to get a pandemic relief bill passed after it called President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend talks on the legislation “heartless.”
El Paso Bishop Tests Positive for COVID-19, Quarantines Self
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso is self-quarantining at his home after a test taken Oct. 3 indicated he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Amy Coney Barrett Friend Says ‘Whatever You Throw Amy Barrett, She’s Ready For You’
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing begins Monday, Oct. 12, and a longtime friend and former colleague said the judge is ready for a new round of tough questions.
Bishop Paprocki Challenges Morality of Government Lockdowns
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, has suggested that some government-ordered shutting down of nonessential businesses can stunt the economy. But, he added, the more significant concern is shutting down churches, which impedes the nurturing of spirituality among people who seek communion with God.
Only in Print: Johnny Cash’s Songs Along the Gospel Road
Despite his outlaw persona, Johnny Cash was a man of deep faith and conviction who devoted his life to studying the Scriptures.
Supreme Court’s New Term Is Busy on Many Levels
Although the Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, it is hardly business as usual since the court only has eight members on the bench and it is continuing to hear oral arguments by teleconference due to heath concerns.
President Plans to Debate Biden Oct. 15 as Campaign Pledges ‘Full-Speed’ Push
President Donald Trump went on social media to assure he’d soon be back on the campaign trail. However, Trump’s doctor and campaign officials described a “wait-and-see” posture regarding how and when he might return to in-person events.
Nun Honored by Time Magazine Says Politics Should Serve People, Not Party Interests
Sister Norma Pimentel, who recently made it on this years’ “Time” 100 Most Influential People list for her work on the U.S.-Mexico border, has lamented the politicization of the immigration issue, insisting that politics should serve people, not partisan interests.