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undefined Entrance sign to Cornell University Students protested the universityʼs handling of alleged sexual assaults involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. ... read more

undefined U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers keynote at the Independence Hall library dedication at Benedictine College, Sept. 26, 2026. Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at Benedictine College, the Archdiocese of Chicago urges Illinois’ governor to opt in to an education tax program, and more in this week’s education roundup. ... read more

undefined Bishop Frank Dewane The bishop died in a local hospital ‘surrounded by close family and friends,’ current Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero said. ... read more

Catholic clergy at Cornell University issued a pastoral letter encouraging students to engage in “difficult public discussions” with charity and courage, after campus protests over the universityʼs handling of alleged sexual assaults involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.The Cornell Catholic Community, led by Associate Director Deacon Matthew Hall and priest-chaplains Father Daniel ... read more

undefined A Canadian flag waves near the Parliament Hill building in Ottawa. The government has debated expanding its medical assistance in dying program for those suffering solely from mental health issues. ... read more

undefined United Nations Headquarters in New York City ‘Circumstances of a person’s birth should not determine the respect for one’s inherent God-given dignity or the opportunities an individual is able to access,’ Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis said. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops from around the world at a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, on Oct. 7, 2026. Opening a Vatican meeting marking 10 years since 'Amoris Laetitia,' the Pope said the Church must learn from families marked by hardship, loneliness, ... read more

undefined The icon of the Claude app, developed by Anthropic, is visible on an iPhone. Q&A: Charles Camosy, a Catholic theologian, discusses his experiences participating in meetings with Anthropic, which were convened to help shape the morality of its powerful AIs. ... read more

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave the keynote address at the dedication of Benedictine College’s Independence Hall library Sept. 26.“My hope is that this library will help the students of Benedictine College defend the American project today,” Barrett said during her remarks, according to a Sept. 28 press release. “And I hope that ... read more

Bishop Emeritus Frank Dewane, who led the Diocese of Venice in Florida for nearly two decades until his retirement earlier this year, died on Oct. 7 at 76 years old. His death was confirmed in a news release by current Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap, who was appointed to that role in May.“It is ... read more

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. raised global development, poverty, and women’s equality as topics of concern during the 81st General Assembly.Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, the Holy See’s apostolic nuncio to the U.N., called for “true equality” for women, and for global economic and technological advances to prioritize the human person and the common ... read more

The Canadian government will not expand its broadly popular assisted suicide program for individuals suffering solely from a mental illness, Minister of Justice Sean Fraser said on Oct. 7. The announcement brings an end to several years of debate and speculation regarding whether the country would allow doctors to help kill individuals who are suffering ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV participates in the opening prayer for a weeklong meeting of bishops on the family in light of the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, on Oct. 7, 2026, in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. Dominican Sister Helen Alford, a prominent social scientist, addressed a Vatican conference on the 10th ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged bishops from around the world gathered at the Vatican for a meeting on the family to face with “courage” the challenge of learning from and responding to families marked by hardship and “apparent failure.”“The wisdom of the people of God reaches us through our common faith, which enlightens all ... read more