Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday. Donald Trump began testifying Monday morning in his civil fraud trial. Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque. Michael Mendele has today’s News in :90.
Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders to commit to binding targets to slow climate change. Baltimore police say multiple people have been shot on campus of Morgan State University. Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House. Sydney Dorsey has today’s News in :90.
Heteronormative ideology is prescribed to us by societal foundations and exists not only in our minds but in the legal, economic, political, educational and religious institutions we experience every day. Reporter Angelica Franaschouk argues Its limiting for those in different-sex relationships, and also leads to a negative perception of same-sex relationships because those relationships lack intrinsic traditional gender roles.
The Biden administration announced Friday that it will move to freeze the assets of President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, following the European Union and Britain in directly sanctioning top Russian leadership.
Joe Biden signed his one-trillion-dollar infrastructure deal into law Monday, Minnesota reported another 5,266 coronavirus infections and a 9.7% positivity rate the past seven days, and St. Thomas has introduced new initiatives to reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Rori West has today’s News in :90.
The University of St Thomas, following calls from the Catholic Church to combat climate change, introduced a number of new guidelines, tools, policies and commitments to reduce the university’s carbon footprint in a statement released Nov. 4.
A new report sheds light on how world leaders, politicians, billionaires, and other have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillions of dollars, Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders signed a joint appeal to commit to ambitious climate targets and Minnesota Republican activists picked former state Senator David Hann as the next leader of their party. Reporter Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Pope Francis becomes the first pope to endorse same-sex civil unions, Governor Tim Walz says that the $1.9 billion public works bill he passed will improve infrastructure and St. Thomas sports teams have been practicing under COVID-19 guidelines. Reporter Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
About 10 inches of snow has fallen in Duluth, Minnesota Thursday morning, Pope Francis issued a law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up, and a BBC DJ was fired Thursday after using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby’s birth. Chief Story Editor Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults.
Target cancels school-sponsored “Target Runs,” and Pope Francis recently criticized skeptics of climate change. Design manager Carrie Tronvold has today’s News in :90.
Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, a St. Thomas alumnus from the class of 1971, was named one of 17 new cardinals by Pope Francis on Sunday.
Pope Francis pulls together Catholic doctrine, scientific consensus and other faith traditions in his encyclical on the environment.
The Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center held an event to facilitate ideas and discussion surrounding environmental issues.
Columnist Jeffrey Langan discusses the best ways to build on Pope Francis’ visit to the United States.
