Archive for September 7, 2018

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By Mary Farrow

How more Catholic schools are looking to minimize screen time

Not long ago, introducing more technology into the classroom meant allowing third graders to play 15 minutes of Oregon Trail... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Speak out against injustice, Pope Francis says

God needs Christians to be his hands and feet on earth, and to speak out about injustice wherever it happens,... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Russians hacked Catholic, Orthodox clergy amid Ukrainian push for autocephaly

Russian hackers infiltrated the email inboxes of Orthodox, Catholic, and other religious leaders connected to Ukraine amid conflict between Kyiv... Read more

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Legatus withholds tithe to Holy See amid accountability questions

A U.S.-based organization of Catholic business executives announced Thursday that it is placing its annual donation to the Holy See... Read more

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Letter acknowledges Vatican receipt of allegations against McCarrick in 2000

Catholic News Service on Friday published a redacted version of a letter sent in 2006 from a high-ranking official of... Read more

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EU report highlights religious freedom threats across the globe

An annual report released by a special group within the European Union warned of serious religious freedom violations in some... Read more

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Chilean Senate passes bill allowing minors to change legal gender

The Chilean Senate has passed a gender identity bill that would allow minors as young as 14 to change their... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up Kavanaugh hearing

After four days of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has progressed closer towards eventual confirmation to... Read more