Author: John Arcadipane

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ROUNDUP BASEBALL Ryan Baker threw six frames with eight strikeouts and Cam Beltramini went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer as Whitman-Hanson defeated Patriot League opponent Duxbury 7-2. In the Catholic Conference, senior co-captain Charlie Comella went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer, triple and four RBI as Xaverian (2-1) topped Catholic Memorial 6-4. … Liam Kinneen […]

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Transgender Catholics are voicing disappointment with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one’s biological sex. In essence, it’s a restatement of longstanding Catholic teaching. But the dismay was heightened because recent moves by Pope Francis had encouraged some trans Catholics to hope the church might become more accepting. Maxwell Kuzma, a Catholic transgender man from Ohio, said he was grateful for the pope’s personal outreach. But Kuzma said the new document fails to reflect comparable respect and support. A trans woman from New Jersey, Christine Zuba, said church leaders should reach out to trans Catholics and hear their stories. and then consider a new approach.

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Women living in states where abortion is restricted or banned are more likely to report that either they or someone they know had difficulty accessing abortion services, according to a new survey published Friday from health research group KFF.  Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal constitutional protections…

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