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What does the synod document say about ordination of women, LGBTQ issues, and the liturgy?

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 27, 2022 / 04:20 am At the heart of the synodal process is “a Church capable of radical inclusion,” according to a key document released by the Vatican on Thursday to guide the Synod on Synodality. Titled “Enlarge the space of your tent,” the …
October 28: St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles

St. Jude Thaddaeus St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62 and …
COVID setback: Public school students in some grades lost more ground than Catholic school students

by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Oct 26, 2022 / 07:45 am The pandemic’s negative effect on learning was more pronounced among fourth- and eighth-graders at public schools than among their Catholic school counterparts, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education. The new data comes from The …
Pope Francis warns seminarians that the vice of pornography ‘weakens the soul’

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2022 / 09:11 am Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.” In a meeting with hundreds of seminarians studying in Rome, the pope underlined that it is important for seminarians and priests to …
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2

by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 25, 2022 / 15:38 pm After a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the local bishop and several nearby parishes are urging prayers for the victims and an end to gun violence …
La Salle High School Announces Search for its First President Under New Model

The search for La Salle High School’s first president began on October 19th after the La Salle Board of Limited Jurisdiction announced an organizational restructure that would pursue the adoption of the President+Principal Model during the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Since its founding in 1960 by Archbishop Karl Alter, the all-male …
St. Vincent de Paul Announces New CEO

Brad McMonigle takes leadership role after successful tenure at Talbert House CINCINNATI, OH, October 26, 2022 – Following an extensive search over the last three months, St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati, a leading non-profit serving neighbors in need across Cincinnati and Hamilton County, is pleased to announce that Brad …
In interview with trans activist, Biden condemns states banning sex changes on kids

By Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2022 / 16:11 pm In an interview with a controversial transgender activist Sunday, President Biden condemned states for restricting sex change procedures on children. In the segment aired by progressive news outlet Now This News, Biden sat down for a one-on-one interview with social …
Biden administration financing drag queen shows for minors in Ecuador

by Diego Lopez Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 24, 2022 / 13:31 pm The U.S. State Department has contributed $20,600 in taxpayer money to finance workshops and “drag queen” theater performances for young students, including minors, at the Abraham Lincoln North American Ecuadorian Center in Cuenca. The country’s currency is …
Pope Francis meets French President Emmanual Macron

by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Oct 24, 2022 / 07:04 am Pope Francis received French President Emmanuel Macron for nearly one hour at the Vatican on Monday. The Holy See Press Office said the conversation centered on the war in Ukraine. “During the cordial discussions, which took place in the Secretariat …