Abbey in the Holy Land brings Christian students from different denominations together — By: Catholic News Agency

Students of the Studienjahr during a lesson at Beit Josef, the headquarters of the program, within the compound of the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem. The Studienjahr program (launched in 1973) is an annual program of ecumenical studies. It brings together every year about 20 German-speaking theology students from all Christians denominations. January…

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Catholic-founded Colorado charity sues Order of Malta groups, alleging defamation — By: Catholic News Agency

The flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. / Credit: AM113/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jan 26, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). A Catholic-founded charitable organization based in suburban Denver has filed a federal lawsuit against several entities associated with the Order of Malta, claiming that a person associated with the order has “nearly destroyed” the…

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Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail — By: Catholic News Agency

Pro-life activists are facing federal charges for protesting abortion at the Carafem Health Center Clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. / Credit: Ichabod|Wikimedia|GFDL CNA Staff, Jan 26, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Six pro-life activists are on trial in Nashville, Tennessee, facing federal charges related to a 2021 blockade of a nearby abortion clinic. The blockade,…

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Ohio Spares Children & Women’s Sports — By: Church Militant

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ChurchMilitant.com) – Lawmakers in the Buckeye State have banned transgender mutilation for minors and helped to ensure a level playing field in female sports.  Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio State senators on Wednesday voted 24-8 to override the governor’s veto and approved House Bill 68, which outlaws transgender surgeries and hormones for children and adolescents as well as bars…

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