University of Dallas president: Mission of higher ed is open debate in pursuit of truth — By: Catholic News Agency

University of Dallas President Dr. Jonathan Sanford speaks at the Heritage Foundation on Feb. 8, 2024. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 12, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). In a speech delivered at the Heritage Foundation, widely considered the most influential conservative think tank in the United States, University of Dallas President Jonathan…

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Updates in Maryland, Montana & Wisconsin — By: Church Militant

Candidate announcements and a surprise retirement made Friday a very interesting political day — even outside of happenings on the presidential level. Maryland Maryland’s 2024 candidate filing closed on Friday, and former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan unexpectedly agreed to seek the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. He previously said he would not seek to run for…

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Meeting between Pope Francis and Argentine president signals possible turn in relationship — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis meets with Argentina President Javier Milei in a private audience on Feb. 12, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Feb 12, 2024 / 12:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis met with Argentine President Javier Milei in a highly anticipated private audience on Monday morning, showcasing a possible rapprochement after the…

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Nigeria fast becoming a hostile killing field, Catholic bishops in Ibadan province say — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province in Nigeria. / Credit: Bishop Emmanuel Badejo Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Feb 12, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). Catholic bishops in Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP) are alarmed by the recurrent and “pervasive” security challenges in the West African nation, which they compare to a battlefield characterized with hostility and…

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