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Edie Heipel
The rosary: common myths and facts
By Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 04:00 am October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary and Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Here are seven common myths and facts about this devotion to Our Lady. 1. …
Major win for Catholic doctors fighting Biden’s transgender mandate after appeal deadline passes
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 29, 2022 / 16:00 pm President Biden’s controversial transgender mandate has been blocked after the administration failed to meet last week’s deadline to appeal a court ruling that struck down the mandate earlier this year. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down …
Only religious community in the world for sisters with Down syndrome seeks American sisters
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 12, 2022 / 09:00 am Deep in the hills of the Indre region of southern France, a community of religious sisters with Down syndrome faithfully live out their vocation of contemplative prayer. It’s the only religious community in the world that welcomes sisters …
‘Former trans kid’ Chloe Cole sues doctors for medical malpractice
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 11, 2022 / 11:00 am Chloe Cole, the outspoken 18-year-old raising awareness about the dangers of gender transitions on children, is suing the doctors who performed transgender procedures on her when she was a minor. The procedures included an irreversible double mastectomy that …
Election News: 2022 Midterms: Which party came out on top? Stay tuned!
by Shannon Mullen, Zelda Caldwell, Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 9, 2022 / 07:55 am The American people spoke on Election Day, but it’s not clear yet what they were trying to say. The day after the 2022 midterm elections, votes were still being counted in key races across the country, …
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 …
How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from St. Teresa of Ávila
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2022 / 06:00 am October 15 is the feast of St. Teresa of Ávila, when the Catholic Church remembers the Spanish Carmelite reformer and Doctor of the Church whose life of prayer serves as an example for many Catholics today. Teresa Sanchez …
March for Life 2023 theme announced: ‘Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America’
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 13, 2022 / 10:45 am The 2023 theme for the annual March for Life was announced Thursday in preparation for the first march after the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide. The theme of the …
Christian newscaster fired for circulating pro-life petition speaks out
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 12, 2022 / 14:00 pm A Nebraska television station fired its news director and co-anchor after she collected signatures for a pro-life petition aimed at making her hometown of Curtis a sanctuary city for the unborn. Melanie Standiford, a Nebraska native, told CNA …
Vanderbilt pauses gender surgeries on minors after backlash
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2022 / 17:56 pm Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation after pressure from social media activists. The decision was made public Friday afternoon, announced in a letter written by the university medical center’s …