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Sydney Catholic Schools have three alums on Olympic soccer team
The players are being hailed as "terrific ambassadors for not only the sport but also for Catholic education."
N.J. archdiocese says it has requested but not yet received data, analysis
The Newark Archdiocese says it is awaiting media evidence of location-based dating apps at clerical residences from 2018-2020, while noting such data "does not provide any evidence of misconduct by archdiocesan clergy or employees."
Nearly 3,700 women religious urge Senate to pass For the People Act
The petition, signed by sisters from congregations across the nation and hand-delivered to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said "every voice, every vote is sacred."
Philippine weightlifter credits her Olympic success to her faith
After taking the gold July 26 by lifting 443 pounds, Hidilyn Diaz held up her Miraculous Medal in victory, calling it a sign of her faith in "Mama Mary and Jesus Christ."
At embezzlement trial, lawyers argue against Vatican jurisdiction
Attorneys for Cardinal Angelo Becciu and several other defendants say they need more time to prepare for the case, which stems from a failed property investment that lost millions for the Vatican.
Visiting seminarians meet Philly’s homeless men ‘brother to brother’
Five young men from St. Paul Seminary in Pittsburgh recently spent a week living with clients of St. John's Hospice -- and found at the archdiocesan ministry a home among family.
Retired Pope Benedict criticizes church in Germany, says mission obscured
Without "the heart and the spirit" of the church present in its official texts, "the exodus from the world of faith will continue," the 94-year-old retired pope said in a recent interview with a German magazine.
Catholic university grad brings passion, focus to BMX Olympic event
Marian University alumna Felicia Stancil strives to "make the most of each day" in her sport, drawing on her education and the wisdom of her father, a former BMX racer.
Mississippi’s attorney general in brief urges high court to overturn Roe
In a July 22 filing, Lynn Fitch said "nothing in constitutional text, structure, history or tradition supports a right to abortion."
No ‘devout Catholic’ can condone killing child in the womb, says archbishop
In response to remarks made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco said July 22 the "right to life is the most fundamental human right" and urged support for women in crisis pregnancies.