Trump admin launches federal task force to defend women’s sports against gender ideology

CV NEWS FEED // The Trump administration announced the formation of a new federal task force Friday to defend female athletes in schools and enforce Title IX protections against gender ideology.  The new Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT)—a joint effort between the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)—will investigate schools … Read moreTrump admin launches federal task force to defend women’s sports against gender ideology

Pew: Most Americans follow news about Trump

CV NEWS FEED // Most Americans say they are following the news about President Donald Trump’s second term in office, more than those who tuned into former President Joe Biden’s administration, a recent Pew Research Center survey found. “As the president and his allies move to reshape the federal government and U.S. foreign policy, about … Read morePew: Most Americans follow news about Trump

Kansas Catholic community mourns, prays for slain priest

CV NEWS FEED // Catholics from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, are mourning the loss of Father Arul Carasala, who was fatally shot April 3. As CatholicVote previously reported, Fr. Carasala was the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, Kansas, and he was shot outside of the church’s rectory. Police have … Read moreKansas Catholic community mourns, prays for slain priest

Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94

CV NEWS FEED // Theodore E. McCarrick, the former cardinal laicized after the Vatican found him guilty of sexually abusing minors and adults, died April 3 in Missouri. He was 94.  The disgraced cardinal died at the Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, Missouri, where he had been living in recent years, according to the Washington … Read moreDefrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94

Idaho governor signs law to protect women’s spaces in public institutions

CV NEWS FEED // Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a new law April 3 reinforcing privacy protections for women and girls by restricting access to female-only spaces in public institutions to biological women. House Bill 264 prohibits men from entering women’s restrooms, locker rooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters in settings such as public colleges … Read moreIdaho governor signs law to protect women’s spaces in public institutions

Catholic and Feminist?

Credit: Jonathan Liedl/National Catholic RegisterPanelists discuss the connection between Catholicism and feminism at a recent Notre Dame conference. From left to right, Rachel Coleman, Deborah Savage, Leah Libresco Sargeant, Erika Bachiochi, Melissa Moschella, Helen Alvare, Abigail Favale and Angela Franks. Should Catholics identify as “feminists?” That was the question posed to a panel of some … Read moreCatholic and Feminist?

‘What has happened to this country?’: Retired woman found guilty of violating UK ‘buffer zone’ law

CV NEWS FEED // A United Kingdom judge on April 4 found a retired scientist guilty of violating the country’s “buffer zone” laws for silently offering conversations with a written sign near an abortion facility. Austin ordered her to pay 20,000 British pounds ($25,808) in prosecution costs by May 31. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) reported … Read more‘What has happened to this country?’: Retired woman found guilty of violating UK ‘buffer zone’ law

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