Government
NY bishops urge Catholics to oppose state’s assisted suicide legislationThe New York State Catholic Conference is urging the state’s Catholic population to oppose an assisted suicide proposal in its state legislature. âAt a time when New Yorkers are rightly… Read More
Politics
Catholics turning against Democratic Party, new poll showsMore American Catholics now disapprove of the Democratic Party than approve of it, a new poll shows, a stunning reversal for the party that elected the… Read More
Courts
âThe stakes are incredibly highâ: Debate ramps up in nationâs capital over first religious charter school ahead of Supreme Court argumentsFour education policy experts debated the merits and constitutionality of the nationâs first tax-funded religious charter school ahead of next weekâs oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that could… Read More
World
Weekend roundup: Pope Francis dies hours after Easter; Trump admin versus Harvard; more deportation battles; China threatens US trade partnersPope Francis dead at 88 Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at 7:35 a.m. at the Vatican, according to the Associated Press, just hours after an… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic high school students cheer Planned Parenthood closures: âPrayers have been answeredâCatholic students in Michigan celebrated the closure of three Planned Parenthood locations last week, calling the news an answer to prayer. On April 2, Planned Parenthood… Read More
Culture
Satanic leader arrested at Kansas Capitol after throwing punchesMichael Stewart, founder and president of the Satanic Grotto, was arrested on Friday while performing a Black Mass ritual inside the Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. Video shared on X… Read More
Public Education
CPS per student spending soars while private school excels on thin budget(The Center Square) â Taxpayers are spending tens of thousands of dollars per student at public high schools in Chicago, and at two schools, the number is more than $100,000… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic school students outscored public school peers by 10-20 points on national assessmentRecent data from the Nation’s Report Card shows Catholic school students consistently outperform those in public schools in the United States. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) calls the National… Read More
Culture
JD Vance defends Trump, families and American values at National Catholic Prayer BreakfastThe Trump administration will stand up for religious freedom and oppose the persecution of Christians, Vice President JD Vance told Catholics at a national prayer breakfast… Read More
Culture
Catholic college launches maternity home to support pregnant studentsÂAn Ohio religious university has announced a new off-campus residence that will house and serve pregnant students. Franciscan University, in Steubenville, says âGuadalupe Houseâ will offer… Read More
Courts
Upcoming Supreme Court case over religious charter school marks next milestone in string of religious freedom, education disputesThe legality of the countryâs first tax-funded religious charter school will soon be weighed by the Supreme Court, in a case expected to have ripple effects on school choice and… Read More
Christian Schools
St. Louis-area Catholic high school to offer trades program as Gen Z explores hands-on skillsA âBuilding Tradesâ program is set to launch at a Catholic high school in Missouri as a growing number of students express interest in alternatives to traditional four-year college degrees. Read More
Government
Nominee for FBI chief promises crackdown on FBIâs surveillance of Catholics, pro-life activistsTrumpâs nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, said he will end improper surveillance of traditional Catholics and pro-life activists if confirmed. Patelâs promise came during his confirmation hearing on Thursday… Read More
Courts
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case that could authorize first religious charter schoolThe United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in public funds being used for a religious charter school, something unprecedented in the U.S. The… Read More
Culture
Family who sang hymn in midst of California wildfire rubble praises God for 36 years in homeâ(The Daily Signal) â When Peter and Jacqueline Halpin evacuated the home they lived in for 36 years due to the Eaton wildfire, they had no idea they… Read More
Culture
‘We want God’: Catholic podcast blows up on first day, tops Apple Podcast charts(Daily Caller News Foundation) â âThe Rosary In A Yearâ podcast has hit number one on Appleâ Podcasts charts after releasing its first episode Wednesday. The… Read More
Culture
Female student who exposed pro-trans policy discusses woke underbelly of all-women Catholic collegeWhy did an all-female Catholic college try to admit men pretending to be women? Even Macy Gunnell, who led a boycott to stop the insanity, canât explain the rationale at… Read More
Courts
Catholic girl wins lawsuit against Virginia public schoolâs pro-trans policyA Catholic student in Virginia has won a lawsuit against her school district for pushing radical gender ideology on students. The anonymous high schooler filed a lawsuit in March with… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic high school pallbearer ministry brings dignity to funerals of the homeless and those without familiesMore than 400 students at an all-male Catholic high school in Cleveland, Ohio, are serving the community as pallbearers at the funerals of homeless individuals and others with no families… Read More
World
Trump assumes place as US leader in France visit as Notre Dame re-opening highlights countryâs Catholic centerAll eyes were on President-elect Donald Trump at the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, as Pope Francis called the celebration a âprophetic sign of the renewal… Read More