August 28, 2022 Catholic university criticized for new 'gender inclusive' guide 'fundamental' to school's mission: ‘Shameful' Villanova University in Pennsylvania published new guidance for staff and faculty aiming to make the campus more "gender inclusive," which has been met with criticisms.
August 28, 2022 Bishop Barron: Establishing 'order of priests,' building physical 'institutes' is next big goal Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester spoke with ӣƵ Digital about his dream of starting an order of priests focused on evangelizing a secular world.
August 25, 2022 Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism after studying for 'Padre Pio' movie Actor Shia LaBeouf said he converted to Catholicism while researching his role as St. Padre Pio during an extensive stay in a Capuchin monastery.
August 24, 2022 Bishop Barron: Biden 'does feel his faith' but pro-choice stance is 'repugnant,' grounds for denying Eucharist Bishop Robert Barron told ӣƵ Digital that abortion holds a special 'primacy' as a social issue for Catholics, and that Catholic lawmakers pushing pro-choice legislation are in severe error.
August 23, 2022 Bishop Robert Barron: 'Dumbed down Catholicism has not helped evangelization' Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, blames declining church attendance and a rise in Christian disaffiliation on poor catechesis and disordered attempts to modernize.
August 21, 2022 China arrests Cardinal Zen and religious freedom now faces a grim future in Hong Kong The arrest of 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen is another sign that China is eviscerating the rule of law and civil liberties in Hong Kong, where religious freedom is in danger.
August 18, 2022 Social justice has become ‘new religion,’ making politics feel ‘like we are in hell already:’ Atlantic article An Atlantic writer warned of the parallels between religion and modern political tribalism, suggesting it's making American life feel "like we are in hell already.”
August 18, 2022 Bishop Robert Barron schools The Atlantic for suggesting the rosary is ‘an extremist symbol’ Bishop Robert Barron blasted The Atlantic for "silliness" after they released an op-ed claiming sets of Catholic prayer beads known as rosaries are a symbol of "extremism."
August 15, 2022 Campos-Duffy warns Christianity 'under attack' after The Atlantic calls the rosary an 'extremist symbol' Rachel Campos-Duffy, co-host of "Fox & Friends Weekend," called on Americans to push back against the "bigotry" against Christianity and religious freedoms.
August 14, 2022 Atlantic op-ed claims Catholic rosary has become ‘an extremist symbol’ An op-ed from The Atlantic warned that among some "extremist" Catholics, "rosary beads have been woven into a conspiratorial politics and absolutist gun culture."