Archive for May 14, 2019

Deacon Drake McCalister, his family, and Bishop Jeffrey Montforton. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Deacon Drake: From Pentecostal preacher to Catholic priest

Deacon Drake McCalister is many things that most men about to become Catholic priests are not.  Read more

Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch, in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 11, 2008?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Maronite patriarch emeritus dies at age 98

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, who served as the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1986 to 2011, died Sunday just days... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Woman who served Brazil’s poorest to be canonized

Pope Francis Tuesday gave his approval for eight sainthood causes to proceed, including that of Bl. Dulce Lopes Pontes, a... Read more

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State abortion battles continue in Rhode Island, Michigan, Alabama

Several states are considering new abortion measures, as the nation-wide trend of legislatures passing new laws to restrict or entrench... Read more

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Sale of consecrated hosts violates Etsy's policies, website confirms

An Etsy representative has clarified that the sale of consecrated hosts for the purpose of desecration is a violation of... Read more

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Colombia food bank calls for ‘heroes’ to serve those in need

A major food bank in Bogota, Colombia, is calling for local people and organizations to partner with them as they... Read more

Archbishop José Horacio Gomez of Los Angeles. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

California bishops announce compensation program for abuse victims

Bishops in California announced May 14 a new program to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, through which any person... Read more

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New Jersey extends statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law this week a bill relaxing the state’s statute of limitations for child... Read more

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By Ed Condon

After alumni organize advocacy, Georgetown Visitation will recognize alumnae same-sex legal unions

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC, is run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of the Visitation of... Read more

Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

'I was deeply moved and saddened'- How Polish bishops react to documentary on clerical abuse

Catholics bishops in Poland are responding to a new documentary that addresses clerical sexual abuse in the country.  Read more

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Alabama outlaws abortion, setting up Supreme Court Roe v. Wade challenge

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Wednesday a bill that will outlaw nearly all abortion in the state. The... Read more