Catholic Priest Injured in Chicago Shooting After Confronting Car Thieves
St. Ignatius College Prep was founded in 1869. A statement from the Midwest Province of the Jesuits said they were ‘so grateful that Father Lynch wasn’t seriously hurt in this incident.’
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Catholic Trump voters see no choice in upcoming election — even after conviction
Catholics who support Trump say that to vote Democratic would be anathema to their faith and their conservative principles. With a majority of Catholics now trending toward Trump, will the Catholic vote still matter?
Good news for smaller parishes? Vatican upholds three merger appeals from St. Louis Catholics
Rome’s Dicastery for the Clergy recently upheld an unprecedented third merger appeal from St. Louis Catholics determined to defend their parish homes. Could this be a sign of change?
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Francis is surrounded by gossip.
Salt in the womb: How rising seas erode reproductive health
Women in Bangladesh are confronting the dangerous health effects of consuming salty water. They won’t be the last.
Wildlife crossings connect practical ecology needs, Catholic creation care
The largest wildlife crossing in the world — the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — has just begun construction in Agoura Hills, California, some 30 miles west of Los Angeles.
Kenyan bishop urges young Catholics to work ‘collaboratively’ to protect, care for environment
A Kenyan bishop urged young Catholics to act together to care for the environment and protect it, as he led the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa in marking its 10th birthday.
Bishops congratulate Mexico’s new president; country elects first female to top office
Mexico’s bishops congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, who overwhelmingly won Mexico’s presidential election to become the country’s first female president — a historic accomplishment overshadowed by the killing of candidates and questions over the future of the country’s democratic institutions.
Scholar on forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa wins Templeton Prize
Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a psychologist who served on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and developed a model for social healing.