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Vatican: An All-Encompassing Diplomatic Ballet

When it comes to diplomacy, the metaphor of the glass half full or half empty remains a valid means of interpretation. It is thus possible to interpret Cardinal Matteo Zuppi’s visit to China, on September 14, 2023, as a notable step forward by the Holy See in order to achieve the return of displaced Ukrainian […]

Newsom vetoes bill that would make acceptance of gender identity a factor in custody court

California Gov. Gavin Newsom. / Credit: Matt Gush/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2023 / 16:54 pm (CNA). In a break with his party’s legislators, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have penalized a parent’s custodial claims if he or she does not affirm a child’s self-professed transgender identity. The Democratic governor […]

Thousands of Armenian Christians flee homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ expert says

A girl sleeps in a street in the town of Stepanakert on Sept. 25, 2023. Ethnic Armenian refugees began to leave Nagorno-Karabakh on Sept. 24, 2023, for the first time since Azerbaijan launched an offensive designed to seize control of the breakaway territory and perhaps end a three-decade-old conflict. / Credit: HASMIK KHACHATRYAN/AFP via Getty […]

North Carolina passes universal school choice

null / Credit: Cherries/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2023 / 17:40 pm (CNA). North Carolina last week became the 10th U.S. state to enact “universal” school choice by removing barriers to a state program that provides tuition assistance for students attending private schools. North Carolina’s General Assembly gave final approval Sept. 22 to a new […]

Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop nominated for European Parliament human rights award

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matalgalpa, Nicaragua. / Credit: Archdiocese of Managua ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 25, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). The European Parliament announced the nominees for the 2023 Sakharov Prize, which honors persons and organizations who exceptionally defend human rights and freedoms. One of the nominees this year is Rolando Álvarez, the bishop […]

North Carolina Passes Universal School Choice

School choice by the numbers: Nearly 1 in 5 students now lives in a state with universal or near-universal school choice, according to EdChoice Every N.C. family will be able to apply for tuition assistance to attend a K-12 private school beginning in 2024-2025.