BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY STAFF WRITER Pressure on Putin at the G-20 summit Canada’s prime minister Stephen Harper told Russian president Vladimir Putin to “get out of Ukraine” at the G-20 summit Saturday in Australia. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine…
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News Briefs: National News
BY JEAN-MARIE BRALLEY STAFF WRITER Republicans gain control of Congress The midterm election on Nov. 4th was a victory for the Republicans as they gained control of the Senate and enhanced their majority in the House to the largest number…
Pro-Life values won in the midterm elections
BY RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Catholic values won in big ways across the country in the 2014 midterm elections. The Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project reports that “Catholics voted for Republican House candidates over Democratic candidates…
Catholic Values Column: Obama administration found to be supporting China’s one child policy
BY RACHEL DELGUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST A Life Site News article reports that the Obama officials are aiding China’s forced abortions policies. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), believes the Obama Administration to have given $227 million to a UN agency that…
Alumni strap on their shoes one more time
BY ERIN MADDEN STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons volleyball team hosted their second annual Alumni Match Oct. 11 in the Finnegan Fieldhouse. The current Lady Barons pulled out the 15-10 win over the alumni players for their second consecutive alumni match…
Man on the Street: A survey of current events
Do you think you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past week. Take…
Catholic Values Column: Houston pastors must turn in sermons
BY RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Pastors in Houston, Texas have been told to turn in any sermons about controversial topics such as gay marriage and homosexuality. Fox News reports, “The city of Houston has issued subpoenas demanding a…
Catholic Values Column: Choosing Death Over Life
BY RACHEL DELGUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST A 29-year-old Portland, OR woman is planning on euthanizing herself on Nov. 1 due to terminal brain cancer. Originally from San Francisco, Brittany Maynard moved to Oregon so that she can receive a prescription…
Man on the Street: A survey of current events
Do you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past week. Take a look…
Catholic Values Column: Christians remain in peril as ISIS persecution spreads
BY RACHEL DEL GUIDICE Catholic Values Columnist Christians in the Middle East continue to face relentless persecution as ISIS and other terrorist organizations spread. “A horrific fate awaits the Christians in the Arab world, particularly in Iraq and Syria,” said…