A junior high school teacher and the Connecticut school where she worked are locked in a legal battle over her refusal to remove a crucifix from her classroom.
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A Mission Beyond Medicine: University of Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Students Bring Healing, Humility to Guatemala
During her service trip to Quiché, Guatemala, Emma Barona says the schoolchildren of the community approached her and her peers — eyes wide with wonder.
Local Batboy Relives ‘Miracle’ Journey With the 1969 Mets
More than 55 years later, we’re still talking about the 1969 New York Mets. What an experience it must have been to be a part of that miracle as a player, coach, or even the batboy.
Fordham’s WFUV Works to Meet Catholic Mission, Provide Public Services Following Federal Cuts to Public Media Funding
WFUV, an NPR public radio station based at Fordham University in the Bronx, is just one of the media organizations impacted by the Trump administration’s decision to roll back $9 billion in previously appropriated funds for international aid programs and public broadcasting.
Following Deadly Steel Plant Explosion, Pittsburgh Bishop Calls for Prayer
Bishop Mark A. Eckman of Pittsburgh is calling for prayer, following a deadly explosion at a US Steel facility in Pennsylvania Aug. 11 that killed two and injured 10.
Pope Leo XIV’s First 100 Days: Leaning Into His New Role
Pope Leo XIV was elected May 8, making Aug. 16 the 100th day since he stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new pope.
Green Card Policy Change May Leave Immigrants Seeking Legal Status Vulnerable to Deportation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, raising the prospect of deporting them and breaking up their families.
Catholic Family Experts Tie Marriage To Dropping US Fertility Rate
To explain the dropping U.S. fertility rate, Catholic fertility and family policy experts are pointing to marriage.
Young Catholics on the Rise: Study Shows Growing Faith Among Youth
Catholic leaders have long expressed their concern that young people are drifting further and further away from the faith, but the results of a recent study show a shift might be underway.
Black Catholics Reflect on 60 Years of the Voting Rights Act and Challenges Today
A little more than 60 years ago – March 7, 1965 – approximately 600 peaceful demonstrators approached the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.