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<div class="article__lead"> <p>Prior to the graduation ceremony, Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is set to preside at the baccalaureate Mass and give a homily.</p> </div> <figure class="article__featured"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240507090512_5a8fdd5f16846046465e6afc933e46f4888a7cca2976a134978adc24df720c62.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240507090512_5a8fdd5f16846046465e6afc933e46f4888a7cca2976a134978adc24df720c62.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240507090512_38840d2e8647af952d578da0df0af29f9cb04fb97f936ec6b1825a8089d12f5e.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240507090512_38840d2e8647af952d578da0df0af29f9cb04fb97f936ec6b1825a8089d12f5e.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240507090512_38840d2e8647af952d578da0df0af29f9cb04fb97f936ec6b1825a8089d12f5e.jpg" alt="United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. " title="United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. "> </picture> <figcaption>United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (photo: Alex Wong / Getty)</figcaption> </figure> <div class="articleMetadata marginTop30"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline">Kate Quiñones/CNA</span> <span class="articleMetadata__section"><a href="/section/nation">Nation</a></span> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-05-07T09:14:23-05:00">May 7, 2024</time> </div> <div class="article__text"> <p>U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 11 to the record-breaking 896 students in the class of 2024 at Franciscan University of Steubenville.</p> <p>On the occasion, Alito will also receive an honorary doctorate in Christian ethics “for his decades of exemplary public service and tireless efforts to protect and uphold justice and the rule of law,” according to Franciscan’s May 6 press release. </p> <p>Alito is known for his majority opinion in <i>Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization</i>, the 2022 decision that reversed <i>Roe v. Wade</i> and determined that the Constitution could not confer a right to abortion. Alito is also known for backing religious liberty and gun rights. </p> <p>Prior to the graduation ceremony, Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is set to preside at the baccalaureate Mass and give a homily. In recognition of his distinguished service to the Church, Franciscan also announced it will confer upon Caggiano an honorary doctorate in catechetics and evangelization.</p> <div class="inBodyAd marginBottom30"> <div id='NCR_EN_Article_A'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('NCR_EN_Article_A'); }); </script> </div> </div> <p>For the fourth year in a row, the graduating class at Fransiscan, a Catholic liberal arts university in Steubenville, Ohio, is larger than ever.</p> <p>“We are deeply grateful and humbled by God’s continued blessings on Franciscan University as we look forward to celebrating the graduation of almost 900 incredible young men and women of faith,” said Father Dave Pivonka, a 1989 graduate and current president of Franciscan University. </p> <p>“The education they have received has prepared them well to tackle the challenges ahead and to be successful in every facet of their personal and professional lives,” he continued. “As mature disciples of Jesus Christ, they will bring the light of joy, hope, and truth to all they encounter.”</p> <p>Home to the largest undergraduate theology program in the U.S., Franciscan has been endorsed by the Cardinal Newman Society for being faithfully Catholic. </p> <p>The university has taken <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257515/franciscan-university-rejects-biden-administrations-transgender-policies-in-title-ix" target="null">a strong stance</a> against the Biden administration’s use of Title IX for “gender identity” politics and last year <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255738/franciscan-university-offers-safe-haven-for-jewish-students-experiencing-antisemitism" target="null">invited Jewish students</a> who feared for their safety on other college campuses to transfer to Steubenville.</p> <p>Franciscan also offers a “Crossroads Pro-Life Scholarship” to undergraduate students who volunteer for pro-life organizations or life-affirming pregnancy centers. <a href="https://youtu.be/QedGB-uvCUI?si=ZJyJGG1_yqhjAMW0" target="null">Last year’s commencement speaker</a>, Lila Rose, heads the pro-life activist organization LiveAction.</p> <div class="inBodyAd marginBottom30"> <div id='NCR_EN_Article_B'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('NCR_EN_Article_B'); }); </script> </div> </div> <p>With 2,500 on-campus students and 1,300 online students currently, the college <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256378/catholic-higher-ed-in-2023-3-universities-who-thrived-and-1-who-decided-to-close-its-doors" target="null">has been growing</a>, adding new academic programs including mechanical engineering, software engineering, and a <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257008/new-criminal-justice-program-in-steubenville-rooted-in-the-catholic-tradition" target="null">criminal justice program</a>. The first Franciscan students to major in software engineering will graduate this year. </p> <p>Franciscan’s class of 2024 hail from 38 different states and 14 different countries. 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He said the Respect for Marriage bill “will do nothing on the ground with respect to same-sex marriage benefits and privileges, so they’re attacking a problem that doesn’t exist in order to take a swipe at people of faith.”" title="Roger Severino, vice president of domestic policy at the Heritage Foundation, is shown above in 2018 at the office of Health and Human Services in Washington. He said the Respect for Marriage bill “will do nothing on the ground with respect to same-sex marriage benefits and privileges, so they’re attacking a problem that doesn’t exist in order to take a swipe at people of faith.” "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/democrats-proposal-to-codify-same-sex-civil-marriage-poses-religious-freedom-issues-critics-say">Democrats’ Proposal to Codify Same-Sex Civil Marriage Poses Religious-Freedom Issues, Critics Say</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>The push to solidify support comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/lauretta-brown">Lauretta Brown</a></span> <a href="/section/nation">Nation</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/democrats-proposal-to-codify-same-sex-civil-marriage-poses-religious-freedom-issues-critics-say#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/democrats-proposal-to-codify-same-sex-civil-marriage-poses-religious-freedom-issues-critics-say" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="#tab2" class="tab__content"> <div class="articleGrid articleGrid--twoColumns"> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--commentary"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/laffin-next-ag-must-restore-trust"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241123101148_47f1af409f50a528e0860e9ebf3e9c22837a7d17323adeb899fda32aba4fb8ce.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241123101148_47f1af409f50a528e0860e9ebf3e9c22837a7d17323adeb899fda32aba4fb8ce.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241123101148_47f1af409f50a528e0860e9ebf3e9c22837a7d17323adeb899fda32aba4fb8ce.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241123101148_47f1af409f50a528e0860e9ebf3e9c22837a7d17323adeb899fda32aba4fb8ce.jpg" alt="Florida’s former attorney general Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on Feb. 23 in National Harbor, Maryland." title="Florida’s former attorney general Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on Feb. 23 in National Harbor, Maryland. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/laffin-next-ag-must-restore-trust">Next Attorney General Must Restore Trust, Not Seek Retribution</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>Commentary: The de-politicization of the Department of Justice, not its reverse politicization, should be the order of the day.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/peter-laffin">Peter Laffin</a></span> <a href="/section/commentaries">Commentaries</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/laffin-next-ag-must-restore-trust#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/laffin-next-ag-must-restore-trust" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--cna"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/couples-find-sacramental-marriages-in-god-s-perfect-timing"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112306114_464d97c485d826cbc593c5b05fe2c0e1fb55244ff2bea4b29858ec70895ce0b6.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112306114_464d97c485d826cbc593c5b05fe2c0e1fb55244ff2bea4b29858ec70895ce0b6.png" type="image/webp"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112306114_464d97c485d826cbc593c5b05fe2c0e1fb55244ff2bea4b29858ec70895ce0b6.png" type="image/webp"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112306114_464d97c485d826cbc593c5b05fe2c0e1fb55244ff2bea4b29858ec70895ce0b6.png" alt="A groom flashes a peace sign at wedding-goers while processing out of St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, after having his marriage sacramentally blessed at the Marriage Mass on Oct. 19, 2024." title="A groom flashes a peace sign at wedding-goers while processing out of St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, after having his marriage sacramentally blessed at the Marriage Mass on Oct. 19, 2024. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/couples-find-sacramental-marriages-in-god-s-perfect-timing">Couples Find Sacramental Marriages ‘in God’s Perfect Timing’</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>In total 121 couples had their marriages convalidated this year in the archdiocese, a substantial increase from last year’s 42.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline">Nicholas Elbers/The B.C. Catholic</span> <a href="/section/news">News</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/couples-find-sacramental-marriages-in-god-s-perfect-timing#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/couples-find-sacramental-marriages-in-god-s-perfect-timing" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--cna"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/ukrainian-archbishop-encourages-trump-to-go-to-ukraine"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112307118_23a94d6135faf1c53dadf1f159466f33e8e37ff5af34257c916015c67c9279c8.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112307118_23a94d6135faf1c53dadf1f159466f33e8e37ff5af34257c916015c67c9279c8.png" type="image/webp"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112307118_23a94d6135faf1c53dadf1f159466f33e8e37ff5af34257c916015c67c9279c8.png" type="image/webp"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112307118_23a94d6135faf1c53dadf1f159466f33e8e37ff5af34257c916015c67c9279c8.png" alt="Archbishop Boris Godziak, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archiparagi of Philadelphia." title="Archbishop Boris Godziak, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archiparagi of Philadelphia. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/ukrainian-archbishop-encourages-trump-to-go-to-ukraine">Ukrainian Archbishop Encourages Trump to Go to Ukraine</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>Hundreds of thousands have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion, with more than 14 million people forced to leave their homes.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline">Kate Quiñones/CNA</span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/ukrainian-archbishop-encourages-trump-to-go-to-ukraine#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/ukrainian-archbishop-encourages-trump-to-go-to-ukraine" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--cna"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/skull-of-st-thomas-aquinas-to-visit-washington-dc-on-international-tour"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112305110_af7c9f97ebc7b0e38fb72dc02c89d9c1586ca14fb598602572a9f521b65a37b3.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112305110_af7c9f97ebc7b0e38fb72dc02c89d9c1586ca14fb598602572a9f521b65a37b3.png" type="image/webp"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112305110_af7c9f97ebc7b0e38fb72dc02c89d9c1586ca14fb598602572a9f521b65a37b3.png" type="image/webp"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024112305110_af7c9f97ebc7b0e38fb72dc02c89d9c1586ca14fb598602572a9f521b65a37b3.png" alt="The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas are kept in Toulouse, France, where the Dominican order was founded." title="The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas are kept in Toulouse, France, where the Dominican order was founded. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/skull-of-st-thomas-aquinas-to-visit-washington-dc-on-international-tour">Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas to Visit Washington, DC, On International Tour</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>Friday’s event will begin with a solemn Mass celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, followed by an opportunity to venerate the relics.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline">Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA</span> <a href="/section/nation">Nation</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/skull-of-st-thomas-aquinas-to-visit-washington-dc-on-international-tour#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/skull-of-st-thomas-aquinas-to-visit-washington-dc-on-international-tour" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="#tab3" class="tab__content"> <div class="articleGrid articleGrid--twoColumns"> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--blog"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-and-art-st-rafal-kalinowski"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241121101128_82d672e411ad16506d490700b0462580d51218e76f23b26b6cbaa5c006bfe44c.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241121101128_82d672e411ad16506d490700b0462580d51218e76f23b26b6cbaa5c006bfe44c.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241121101128_82d672e411ad16506d490700b0462580d51218e76f23b26b6cbaa5c006bfe44c.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241121101128_82d672e411ad16506d490700b0462580d51218e76f23b26b6cbaa5c006bfe44c.jpg" alt="Aleksander Sochaczewski, “Morning,” 1897" title="Aleksander Sochaczewski, “Morning,” 1897 "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-and-art-st-rafal-kalinowski">St. Rafał Kalinowski, Pray for Us!</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>SAINTS & ART: The spiritual influence of Kalinowski (1835-1907) was marked on Karol Wojtyła, the future St. John Paul II, who canonized him in 1991.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/john-grondelski">John Grondelski</a></span> <a href="/section/blogs">Blogs</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-and-art-st-rafal-kalinowski#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-and-art-st-rafal-kalinowski" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--blog"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/brugger-dmq-marriage-on-city-streets"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241118151136_031498b25799d96e231f44c0b9f9ffa2ebd84a8676a68635a1e1dda52cfd09ef.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241118151136_031498b25799d96e231f44c0b9f9ffa2ebd84a8676a68635a1e1dda52cfd09ef.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241118151136_031498b25799d96e231f44c0b9f9ffa2ebd84a8676a68635a1e1dda52cfd09ef.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241118151136_031498b25799d96e231f44c0b9f9ffa2ebd84a8676a68635a1e1dda52cfd09ef.jpg" alt="‘Just Married’" title="‘Just Married’ "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/brugger-dmq-marriage-on-city-streets">May a Catholic Get Married on the Streets of New York City?</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: What are the conditions under which a layperson may witness a marriage? And is it licit to celebrate a marriage ceremony outside of a church?</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/e-christian-brugger">E. Christian Brugger</a></span> <a href="/section/blogs">Blogs</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/brugger-dmq-marriage-on-city-streets#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/brugger-dmq-marriage-on-city-streets" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--blog"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pearce-this-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-a-nutshell"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826210824_6e7caee147f971d1a8fa6d4927fc470cdbd542f898ed1e92a095b1211529ed38.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826210824_6e7caee147f971d1a8fa6d4927fc470cdbd542f898ed1e92a095b1211529ed38.jpeg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826210824_6e7caee147f971d1a8fa6d4927fc470cdbd542f898ed1e92a095b1211529ed38.jpeg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826210824_6e7caee147f971d1a8fa6d4927fc470cdbd542f898ed1e92a095b1211529ed38.jpeg" alt="John 18:37-38: “So Pilate said to him, ‘Then you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’ Pilate said to him, ‘What is truth?’”" title="John 18:37-38: “So Pilate said to him, ‘Then you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’ Pilate said to him, ‘What is truth?’” "> </picture> </a> </figure> <h3 class="articleGrid__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pearce-this-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-a-nutshell">This Is the Meaning of Life in a Nutshell</a></h3> <div class="mainArticle__teaser"> <p>The end of the world is when we die but the end of the world is not the end of us.</p> </div> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/joseph-pearce">Joseph Pearce</a></span> <a href="/section/blogs">Blogs</a> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pearce-this-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-a-nutshell#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pearce-this-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-a-nutshell" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </article> <article class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <figure class=" icon icon--blog"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/blog/marcum-st-agnes-of-assisi"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241119131144_cc88639f9ede0c1d0c604725ace4c5889dd6657379bf4c29cbd745381b0fac0e.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241119131144_cc88639f9ede0c1d0c604725ace4c5889dd6657379bf4c29cbd745381b0fac0e.png" type="image/png"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241119131144_cc88639f9ede0c1d0c604725ace4c5889dd6657379bf4c29cbd745381b0fac0e.png" type="image/png"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241119131144_cc88639f9ede0c1d0c604725ace4c5889dd6657379bf4c29cbd745381b0fac0e.png" alt="António de Oliveira Bernardes, “Arrival of Saint Agnes of Assisi at the Convent,” 1697. 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