Thomas Aquinas College reports minimal damage amid tropical storm, earthquake
Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California. / Henrik Lehnerer / Shutterstock St. Louis, Mo., Aug 22, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA). As the new school year began, students arriving at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, had two major obstacles to contend with — one originating in the sky, the other underground. Tropical […]
Canadian bishop calls fire devastation ‘closest image to apocalyptic wasteland I have ever seen’
An aerial view shows charred remains on the side of the road beside the highway in Enterprise, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2023. Enterprise and Hay River were put on evacuation orders prior to the city of Yellowknife. The town of Enterprise, Northwest Territories, was burned to the ground by forest fires. / Credit: […]
Pope Francis praises Dorothy Day in preface to collection of her work
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California parents protest bills they say would take away their rights
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Pope Francis-critic Cardinal Burke warns Synod on Synodality could lead to schism
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The Bishop of Tyler, TX, Talks to Terry Barber
In this episode, Bp. Joseph Strickland talks with Terry Barber of Virgin Most Powerful Radio about cultivating the virtue of humility. They connect humility with Scripture passages and discuss how humility is needed to accept uncomfortable truths. The Bishop Strickland Hour
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‘Catholicism on trial’ during third day of Washington DC FACE Act proceedings
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Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Renames University, Evicts 6 Jesuits From Adjacent Property
Wikimedia Commons Central American University in Managua. Two days before the eviction, the National Council of Universities decided to cancel the authorization to operate the Catholic university and approved the creation of the new national university, naming new regents.
Thomas Aquinas College Reports Minimal Damage Amid Tropical Storm, Earthquake
Henrik Lehnerer Thomas Aquinas Chapel at the collage in Santa Paula, Calif. An initial examination of the belltower did not appear to show signs of structural damage, but college authorities postponed the start-of-the-year Mass of the Holy Spirit, scheduled for Monday morning.