Oklahoma asks state high court to force school board to cancel Catholic charter contract — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Valery Evlakhov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 16:02 pm (CNA). Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond this week is petitioning the state Supreme Court to force education officials to comply with an earlier court order, one that directed them to cancel the state’s contract with a Catholic charter school. The Oklahoma Supreme…

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Olympic skateboarder uses sign language to quote Scripture after winning bronze — By: Catholic News Agency

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal reacts as she competes in the women’s street skateboarding final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 28, 2024. / Credit: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 15:02 pm (CNA). Rayssa Leal, a 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarder competing in the Paris…

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Laws to protect children from online exploitation passed by Senate — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: SynthEx/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 14:32 pm (CNA). Two bills meant to protect children and teens from online exploitation were passed in a bipartisan vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The bills, titled the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), passed the…

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Australian bishops release companion guide to address assisted suicide — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Mary’s Catherdral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. / Credit: Joern/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 14:02 pm (CNA). Australia’s bishops have published a guide for pastors and other faith ministers to help them provide “spiritual support” to those who may be considering assisted suicide.  In Australia, all six of the country’s states currently…

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FOCUS missionaries join Catholic team supporting Olympic athletes in Paris — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Joseph Fitzgerald and the Varsity Catholic missionaries are among the 40 Catholic priests, nuns, and laypeople offering spiritual support to the Olympic athletes in Paris. / Credit: Amber Moseley/FOCUS Varsity Catholic Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). In an effort to minister to Olympic athletes, the Fellowship of Catholic University…

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Trump says Democrats are ‘after Catholics,’ calls out Harris for her criticism of Knights — By: Catholic News Agency

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers’ Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. / Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Former president Donald Trump has accused Democrats of “[going] after Catholics” and…

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