Sharing hugs, tears and smiles, more than 150 people gathered on the lawn outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis for a morning prayer service Sept. 27.
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Religious Freedom in Nation’s Schools Examined by Religious Liberty Commission
The third meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as well as reflections on recent instances of violence at houses of worship.
At Least Four Killed Following Shooting at Michigan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
A month after a fatal shooting during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, at least four people were killed and eight others were wounded during a church service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan Sept. 28. The church is on the far northwest outskirts of Detroit in the Diocese of Lansing.
Sister Jean, Who Inspired Loyola Chicago On and Off the Court, Retires at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain who inspired Loyola University Chicago’s men’s basketball team for three decades, has officially retired at age 106 due to health concerns.
With Deaf Catholics ‘Hungry’ For Faith, New Newark Auxiliary Bishop Encourages Seminarians to Learn Sign Language
Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau of Newark urges dioceses to vigorously encourage their seminarians to learn American Sign Language well enough to celebrate Mass with it
‘The Cabrini Pledge’ Calls Faithful To Be Keepers of Hope for Migrants and Refugees
At the start of National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration invited the faithful to join “The Cabrini Pledge” and be guardians of hope for migrants and refugees.
At UN, Trump Says He Wants Gaza Ceasefire, Criticizes Member Nations’ Immigration Policy
President Donald Trump on Sept. 23 addressed the U.N. General Assembly amid the backdrop of conflict in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as world leaders still question the extent to which the U.S. will be involved in global affairs as the Trump administration implements its “America First” foreign policy.
Catholic Immigration Advocates Express Concern About New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Sept. 19, creating some confusion for employers and prompting concern for Catholic immigration advocates.
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Speaks at Vatican Jubilee of Justice
In a frescoed hall of a building housing the Catholic Church’s highest courts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke about faith, mercy, tradition and hope.
At Memorial, President Trump Says Charlie Kirk Was ‘Influential Figure’; Widow Says She Forgives Alleged Shooter
Charlie Kirk was an “influential figure” in his own election, President Donald Trump said at a memorial service for the Turning Point USA founder and conservative activist Sept. 21 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.