Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96 — By: Catholic News Agency

Ethel Kennedy attends the ceremonial installation for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at George Washington University March 27, 2009, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:20 pm (CNA). Ethel Kennedy, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and a mainstay in American politics…

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As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’ — By: Catholic News Agency

“One day they will stand before God and have to answer why they passed a law intended to destroy innocent lives, which is what abortion is,” said the archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Guadalajara Puebla, Mexico, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm (CNA). Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega,…

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Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: ShutterstockProfessional/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:20 pm (CNA). A Louisiana Catholic diocese is preparing to file for bankruptcy as it moves to settle numerous claims brought against it by victims of sexual abuse. The Diocese of Alexandria will conduct a “mediated resolution” with abuse victims before filing for Chapter 11…

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CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Ronnie Chua/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:50 pm (CNA). A first-of-its-kind study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 3.3% of all U.S. high schoolers identify as transgender. The study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2%…

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Pope Francis’ Brazilian pick for cardinal urges openness to ordaining married priests in region — By: Catholic News Agency

Brazilian Archbishop Jaime Spengler, OFM, speaks at a Synod on Synodality briefing on Oct. 8, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 12:20 pm (CNA). Brazilian Archbishop Jaime Spengler, OFM, one of the 21 men chosen by Pope Francis to become a cardinal in the next consistory on Dec. 8,…

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