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About Kathy Schiffer
Kathy Schiffer has written for the National Catholic Register, Aleteia, Zenit, the Michigan Catholic, Legatus Magazine, and other Catholic publications. She’s worked for Catholic and other Christian ministries since 1988, as radio producer, director of special events and media relations coordinator. Kathy and her husband, Deacon Jerry Schiffer, have three adult children.
The Dispatch

Catholic parish sues Michigan over Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

December 9, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 6

A parish in the Diocese of Lansing has just filed a federal civil rights complaint against the state of Michigan, asserting that its religious liberty is threatened by a new interpretation of state law. In […]

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National Adoption Month and focusing on foster care

November 28, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 10

At a time when the emphasis on the nuclear family has noticeably weakened, thousands of children face the prospect of growing up without ever having established permanent family connections. There are more than 400,000 children […]

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Season Three of “The Chosen” launches amid enthusiastic fan support

November 17, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 18

On November 15, fans and followers of Angel Studios’ popular crowd-funded series The Chosen streamed into the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia to see the first two episodes of Season Three on the big […]

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Could Fr. Gordon MacRae finally go free?

November 11, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 53

Father Gordon J. MacRae, wrongly convicted of sexual misconduct, may finally be freed soon, after serving nearly thirty years in prison. Father MacRae, who tells his story on his blog Beyond These Stone Walls, has […]

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Jordan Walker Ross reflects on playing Little James in “The Chosen”

November 9, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 1

In 1991, at the age of 29, Canadian-born actor Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease. Fox, whose roles included the iconic Alex P. Keaton in the NBC sitcom “Family Ties,” and Marty […]

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Opinion: Catholics must keep fighting Biden’s “single-minded extremism” on abortion

October 31, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 27

There is a common misconception – among the secular community, but also among some Christians – that the Church should not speak on politics, and should not try to “impose” its views on anyone. To […]

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Priests and their bishops: In wake of clergy abuse scandal, tensions remain

October 25, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 8

Twenty years after the U.S. Bishops implemented the Dallas Charter, a nationwide policy for handling accusations of clerical abuse, priests still feel the effects. One of the most compelling problems identified in a landmark survey […]

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Why the Catholic Church opposes California’s “human composting”

September 30, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 20

“This Dust Was Once the Man,” wrote the poet Walt Whitman in 1871. Whitman was eulogizing President Abraham Lincoln, who had died just six years before. In his poem, he acknowledged what we all know: […]

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The Frankenstein-ish march through science and bioethics

September 6, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 5

When English author Mary Shelley published her novel Frankenstein in 1818, the world saw her lead character, scientist Victor Frankenstein, for what he was: a wildly misguided and sinister researcher whose work would upset the […]

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More bad advice to young women from a Hollywood star

August 31, 2022 Kathy Schiffer 13

Moms and Dads: Are you looking for a great gift idea for that young single woman in your family? Comedian/actress Mindy Kaling has an idea! Why not, Mindy says, instead of just wrapping a pair […]

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