Two Catholic groups: No vaccine mandate without conscience protections
Two Catholic organizations issued statements in July urging against imposing a coronavirus vaccine mandate without conscience, religious or medical exemptions.
While space tourism needs regulations, a Jesuit astronomer is ready to go
With private companies planning to expand their offerings in orbital and suborbital space tourism and more and more civilians already shooting into space, one Jesuit astronomer said if he were ever offered the possibility, he would go.
Vaccine proof not needed for Mass in Italy, but required for some functions
Proof of vaccination will not be required for people going to Mass in Italy, but will be necessary for access to church-run museums, conferences and for wedding receptions and other festivities held in a church hall, the Italian bishops' conference said.
Boston Globe: Police charge McCarrick with assault in case dating to 1970s
The Boston Globe reported July 29 that police in the Boston suburb of Wellesley have charged former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 in a criminal complaint filed by Wellesley Police in a district court in nearby Dedham, Massachusetts.
Pandemic shows problems persist in poor Americans’ home internet access
There has been much talk in the United States on the "digital divide," about how many -- really, too many -- families lack internet access, which is now considered a must-have in commerce and education.
As anniversaries approach, Japan’s bishops call for prohibition of nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
South Korea honors Father Kapaun with country’s highest military honor
Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who laid down his life as a military chaplain during the Korean War, received South Korea's highest military decoration posthumously in Seoul July 27.
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students
Over 40% of Trinity Washington University's full-time undergraduate students opened their emails from the university July 23 to learn they will start the school year with a clean financial slate, because the university paid off their outstanding debts.
Fifth Chinese bishop ordained with both government, papal approval
When Father Anthony Li Hui was ordained a bishop July 28 in the cathedral of the Diocese of Pingliang, China, he became the fifth Chinese bishop appointed under the terms of a Vatican-China agreement signed in 2018 and renewed in 2020, the Vatican press office said.
Runner’s surge to become Olympian starts with faith in God and self
As Cole Hocker approached the starting line for the biggest race of his life, he paused for a moment to follow his usual prerace routine of saying a prayer.
