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.
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US Synod Members Insist: No Rift With Pope, No Doctrinal Revolution
Almost a month after the close of Pope Francis’ Oct. 4-29 Synod of Bishops on synodality, Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego says the power and depth of the conversations over the month in Rome struck him, as well as the challenge of replicating that atmosphere back home.
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.
US Bishops Affirm Abortion as Preeminent Political Concern
When it came time for a much-anticipated debate among the American bishops over a voting guide ahead of the 2024 election, the surprise may be that there wasn’t actually any contention. They simply voted to approve the agreed-upon materials in a 225 to 11 vote, with seven abstentions.
Bishops Work to Make National Eucharistic Congress ‘Affordable and Accessible’
In response to concerns about the cost and length of next summer’s National Eucharistic Congress, the event will now offer new single-day and weekend pass options and scholarship funds for participants.
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.
With Bishop Strickland Praying Outside, US Bishops Hear Papal Envoy in Baltimore
Amid a perceived rift between the Vatican and the U.S. church, the papal envoy to the United States used his address to American bishops Nov. 14 to highlight what he called the “close relationship” between their ongoing Eucharistic Revival initiative and Pope Francis’ ongoing Synod on Synodality.
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.
U.S. Bishops Open Fall Assembly With Prayer and a Mass for Peace
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led his brother bishops in a prayer for wisdom as they began their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore Nov. 13 with a Mass for peace.
GOP Presidential Candidates Debate Abortion Among Other Issues in Wake of Ohio Referendum
Five Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate in Miami Nov. 8, reacting to Ohio voters approving a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability.