Christians in France see 'worrying' surge in hate crimes; Benedictine Student's Thoughts on Harrison Butker’s Speech...more

I’m a Benedictine Student. Here are my Thoughts on Harrison Butker’s Speech   Benedictine College is unapologetically Catholic. This shouldn’t be a shock to anyone who has spent at least 30 seconds looking at their website or Instagram. There has never been any attempt to hide or shy away from our identity. Rather, the college is proud to nurture traditional Catholic values.

    As a young woman and a Benedictine student, I am proud of my college for its unashamed faith. It is a haven for young people, like me, who have not always felt accepted for what we believe and who often have to defend our views. 

    Knowing this about my school, it didn’t come as a surprise to me when Benedictine asked Harrison Butker, an outspoken traditional Catholic, to give the commencement speech at this year’s graduation. 

    What did come as a shock to me was the firestorm that followed.

Harrison Butker Is Right. We’ve Been Duped Into Sacrificing Womanhood For The Workplace   Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is being dragged for stating during a 2023 commencement address that one of the most important titles a woman can have is “homemaker.” But as a young, college-educated woman myself, I wish someone had told me those things years ago.

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Christians in France see 'worrying' surge in hate crimes 

The vandalism followed a report of nearly 1,000 hate crimes against followers of Christ in France in 2023, according to an official from the French Ministry of Interior.

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Federal Court Rules Maryland Parents Can’t Opt Kids Out Of Classes With LGBT Content  The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 against Maryland parents who sued their local school board for not letting their children in grades K-5 opt out of reading books supporting transgender ideology and gender transitioning.

The Montgomery County Public Schools board denied the parents their request to be notified when the books would be read to their children and the opportunity to opt out.

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Illegal crossings at US-Canada border on pace to shatter 2023 record...9,460 migrant encounters at the US-Canadian border between October 2023 and April 2024 Image

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