At De Smet, students with disabilities attend four classes with their peers, including physical education/health, theology, art and music.

Answering the question of how many kids feels impossible.

“Are we done building a culture of life? Is abortion unthinkable? No.” Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, said. “So we continue marching at the states, at the national level.”

For many in South Africa, there is a symbolic significance in the decision to pursue the genocide charge. In 2024, South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, yet vast injustices still permeate South African society because of its traumatic history.

From a Catholic perspective, it is fair to say that Archbishop John Ireland put Minnesota on the map. But he failed in his most cherished project: a new model for Catholic education.

In a joint statement, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego and Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico called for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestine and the release of Israeli hostages.

Pope Francis said businesses must “be increasingly guided not simply by the pursuit of fair profit, but also by high ethical standards, especially with regard to the less developed countries.”

A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes

The Supreme Court has limited the consideration of race in admissions, but Catholic schools may still pursue diversity by selecting students likely to advance social justice after they graduate.