Daily Catholic News:
The Cornell Catholic Community issued a letter following campus protests over the university’s handling of alleged sexual assaults involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. The protests brought renewed attention to the community’s concerns about the university’s response.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke at the dedication of a library at Benedictine College. In other education news, the Archdiocese of Chicago urged Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to opt into an education tax program.
Bishop Emeritus Frank Dewane, who led the Diocese of Venice, Florida, for nearly 20 years, died at 76 in a local hospital, surrounded by family and friends, Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap, said.
At the United Nations, the Holy See addressed development, poverty and women’s issues. Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis said a person’s circumstances of birth should not determine respect for their God-given dignity or access to opportunities.
Canada’s government said it would not expand medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illness. The proposal had been the subject of debate.