Wife of Catholic radio host among those killed in Waukesha (CNA) Tributes have continued to pour in in the wake of the SUV attack at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisc., as the death toll continues to rise, with the wife of a Catholic radio host among the victims. Tamara Durand, 52, was making her debut performance as a “Dancing Granny.” Durand’s husband, Dave, is a Catholic author and the host of “The Dave Durand Show” on Relevant Radio. According to local media reports, Tamara was actively involved in her parish and hoped to one day travel to the Vatican. “Please pray for the repose of the soul of Tamara Durand, wife of Dave Durand, part of our Relevant Radio family,” Cale Clark, host of “The Cale Clark Show” on Relevant Radio, tweeted on Wednesday. “She lost her life in the tragedy that occurred at the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday…”
Indiana court sides with gay teacher fired from Catholic school (The Indianapolis Star) A gay teacher fired from Cathedral High School will have his day in court — again. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a Marion County Superior Court erred in dismissing Joshua Payne-Elliott’s lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and reversed the decision, sending the case back to court…
Pope: Catholic universities show bond between faith, science (Vatican News) “The amount and quality of the teachings show the relevance of the Church’s teaching mission, especially her dedication for advanced scientific and professional formation in all areas of knowledge and human efforts,” the pope wrote, calling it a type of education which “allows young people to let their talents bear fruit and offer their contribution to the common good…”
Catholics tell nuncio what kind of bishop they want (La Croix) A group of some 50 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Dijon have written to Pope Francis’ ambassador to France to tell him what qualities they are looking for in their next archbishop.Roland Minnerath, the archbishop who currently leads this local Church located in the country’s historic Burgundy region, turns 75 on Saturday, the age when bishops are expected to submit their resignation to the pope.”We expect our next bishop to be ‘a fellow traveler and a brother’, at a time when the synod launched by Pope Francis is opening in the Church,” say the Catholics of Dijon in a letter to Archbishop Celestino Migliore…
Concerns grow about suicides among priests in Brazil (Crux) At least nine priests in Brazil have committed suicide in 2021, raising concerns about the mental health of clergy in the South American country. Among the key factors that can lead to suicide are work depression and burnout syndrome, and priests face an excessive workload and an institutional culture that many times can provoke loneliness…
Catholics asked to help refugees in Oregon (The Catholic Sentinel) Catholics can help newly arrived Afghan refugees in Oregon by locating housing and jobs and by donating Fred Meyer gift cards for clothing. Catholic Charities of Oregon, the Jesuits and St. Ignatius Parish so far have teamed up to welcome eight families who fled Afghanistan in August amid the departure of U.S. troops and a takeover by the Taliban. For their safety, the identity and exact location of the refugees are not being made public…
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