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A man attacked a statue of Our Lady of Fatima this week, on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Security-camera footage shows a man cutting the hands from the statue, and hammering at the face. There have been at least 100 incidents of vandalism at Catholic sites in the U-S since May of 2020.
The University of Notre Dame will require all students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster. The rule applies to students who wish to attend classes both on and off campus. The school already mandated that students receive a coronavirus vaccine, or an exemption, by the start of the 2021 fall semester.
The U-S Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case from Maine, involving the inclusion of faith-based schools in a state tuition assistance program. Maine currently bars students from using aid to attend schools associated with a particular faith or belief system. Attorneys representing the family at the center of the case said they are feeling confident following Wednesday’s oral arguments.
Today, the Church honors Saint Juan Diego. The indigenous Mexican Catholic convert’s encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary began the Church's devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.