Two Catholic universities among group sued over financial aid practices
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana and Georgetown University are among a group of some 16 private educational institutions named in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to fix student financial aid distribution formulas among them.
Spanish bishops meet with pope, vow to investigate sex abuse cases
In the wake of a report revealing hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse in Spain, the country’s bishops assured Pope Francis that every diocese has established a commission that will investigate allegations of abuse.
Kazakh bishops' official says Catholics 'shocked' by January riots
In response to early January riots in Kazakhstan, the country’s bishops called on priests to “continue praying for an early resolution and the reestablishment of peace and prosperity.”
You will never regret going to the funeral
No one wants to be at a funeral. It means that a loss has occurred, hearts broken. But there are few other instances in which doing something we dread so deeply can mean so much.
‘Follow the Science!’
Church Militant (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been without a Senate-approved commissioner for nearly a year. Biden’s nominee is alienating to both progressives and conservatives. Church Militant’s Nadia Hazimeh wades into the controversy surrounding today’s committee vote. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind.: “Under your […]
Stalemate on appointment of new rector for North American College (Pillar)
Father Peter Harman, the rector of the North American College (NAC) in Rome, will remain in office for six months beyond the expiration of his term on January 31, because of a failure to reach agreement on his replacement, the Pillar site reports. The NAC is the American seminary in Rome, where some of the […]
Lawsuit alleges Notre Dame, Georgetown among universities rigging financial aid (CNA)
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that 16 elite universities “still give preference in admission to the children of wealthy donors, make waitlist decisions on the basis of a prospective student’s finances and family wealth, or decide whether to admit applicants for particular programs based on student or family finances,” according to the report.
Abuse victims ask European court to lift Vatican’s sovereign immunity (AP)
Sex-abuse victims have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, challenging the status of the Holy See as immune from lawsuits. The case involves a ruling by Belgian courts that the Holy See, which enjoys the status of a sovereign state, cannot be sued. The Belgian court also ruled that the Vatican cannot be […]
Despite reducing poverty, expanded child tax credit’s future is uncertain
A few weeks before Christmas, Jessica Moreno and her three kids were able to move from her parents’ home in Wood Dale, Illinois, outside of Chicago, to their own apartment a few blocks away. “The apartment was heaven sent,” she said. “I was looking at homelessness. I can’t imaging being in that situation with three […]
Scream
NEW YORK (CNS) — Imitation is said to be the highest form of flattery. But in the case of a masked, knife-wielding maniacal murderer, perhaps the compliment is better left unpaid. Such may be the takeaway for moviegoers unwise enough to patronize the gruesome slasher flick “Scream” (Paramount). Debate apparently rages, among those who care, […]