Puberty blockers may cause irreversible harm to young boys, Mayo Clinic study finds
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2024 / 13:35 pm When parents seek medical help for their gender-confused children, they are assured that puberty blockers are “reversible” treatment that pauses puberty, offering the “chance to explore gender identity.” But a Mayo Clinic study published in late March found that boys who take …
Competing for the Future at Alter High School
“Humans are not above nature, but are a part of it.” A science teacher at Alter High School, Jennifer Butler reminds her students of this regularly— especially those in her environmental science classes. Butler’s classes and Michelle Denney’s earth science classes make up the school’s recycling program, which Butler initiated …
Sharing Our Vulnerabilities With God
We had the windows open, letting a delightful breeze flow through our new house. I was surrounded by boxes in the living room as my kids ran around the yard with new friends. I took a break from unpacking to watch my daughter, Jane, building fairy houses out of twigs …
Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2024 / 13:00 pm A Catholic university in New Jersey returned to its historic tradition of naming a “priest-president” following the previous president’s abrupt resignation and lawsuit against the school. Seton Hall University, one of the oldest diocesan-run universities in the nation, on April …
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2024 / 10:40 am Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, Bishop Peter Jugis and appointed a new prelate to take his place, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The Holy Father “has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care …
Trump on abortion: ‘It’s up to the states to do the right thing’
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2024 / 12:50 pm Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for 2024, announced his abortion policy in a Monday Truth Social video in which he said that “the states will determine” the future of abortion in the U.S. In the video, …
Idaho teen arrested for plot to attack churches, kill Christians for ISIS
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 9, 2024 / 13:30 pm The Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested an 18-year-old man from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, who allegedly planned to kill Christians and burn down churches in his town to further the mission of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). …
Sister Rosemary Wack of Dayton was a teacher, administrator, religious leader and nurse
[Cincinnati, OH] Rosemary Wack of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, age 95, passed away on March 24, 2024. Born February 18, 1929, Wack survived scarlet fever and the Great Depression. She was educated at Julienne High School in Dayton and was called to enter the Notre Dame de …
Where Faith and Science Meet in the CLassroom
Many young people have left the Catholic Church or, at the very least, find themselves questioning their beliefs over perceived contradictions between the faith and science. At Moeller High School, a science and religion teacher joined forces to address this perceived problem. Sean Leugers, a science teacher at Moeller, was …
Vatican document on human dignity condemns gender transition, surrogacy, abortion
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2024 / 09:15 am The Vatican’s top doctrinal office issued a declaration on the theme of human dignity on Monday that addresses growing concerns such as gender theory, sex changes, surrogacy, and euthanasia in addition to abortion, poverty, human trafficking, and war. “In …
