Archive for September 18, 2020
Young Catholic who greeted Benedict XVI in Britain becomes a priest
Ten years ago, Paschal Uche greeted Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of young people in his country. Today, he is... Read more
Online course for Catholic politicians to study Thomas More, John Paul II, Dag Hammarskjöld
What do St. Thomas More, St. John Paul II, and Dag Hammarskjöld have in common? Read more
Dioceses in southern US shut down as Hurricane Sally brings floods
Dioceses in Florida and Alabama have shut down offices and schools as a large storm has flooded numerous houses and... Read more
Polish bishops intervene in debate over European treaty on violence against women
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate over whether their country should withdraw from a European treaty on preventing violence... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Bevard of US Virgin Islands
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Friday of Bishop Herbert Bevard of the U.S. Virgin Islands after he was hospitalized and... Read more
German Catholic bishop dismisses cardinal’s fear that ‘Synodal Way’ could lead to split
The president of the German bishops’ conference dismissed Friday suggestions that the controversial “Synodal Way” could lead to a split... Read more
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and the auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on... Read more
USCCB officials on the ballot for conference leadership role
Two officials of the U.S. bishops’ conference will be candidates to replace Msgr. Brian Bransfield, the outgoing general secretary of... Read more
Cardinal says Syria has been hit with a ‘poverty bomb’
After nearly 10 years of war, the Syrian people have now been hit with a “poverty bomb” amid the coronavirus... Read more
Netflix sees cancelations spike after 'Cuties' controversy
Controversy surrounding the film “Cuties” has led to Netflix subscribers cancelling the service at eight times the normal rate, an... Read more
Fort Worth Bishop Olson apologizes for ‘horrible effects’ of invalid baptisms
An Oklahoma City priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized as a child received that invalid sacrament from a deacon... Read more
Pelosi says she attended Mass in San Francisco church, despite city health order
After San Francisco’s archbishop called on the city to reopen churches for indoor Masses, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he... Read more
Investigation of 'suspicious fire' at Australian cathedral underway
A fire that burned some of the sacristy and part of the roof of St. Carthage’s Cathedral in Lismore, Australia... Read more
Biden campaign downplays abortion, 'preeminent priority' of US Catholic bishops
Catholic supporters of Joe Biden sought to deflect the Democratic candidate’s support for abortion on Thursday by pointing to other... Read more
Franciscan University honors NET Ministries for ‘strong Christian character’
The Franciscan University of Steubenville this week bestowed its highest non-academic award to NET Ministries, a national evangelization program for... Read more
Mike Pompeo: Holy See's moral witness needed in China
Reflecting Friday on the state of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted that the human... Read more
What does the Catholic Church teach about voting? A CNA Explainer
The Church does not dictate to Catholics how they should vote, but it does provide guiding principles for making decisions... Read more
Pelosi 'misspoke' on San Francisco Mass attendance, spokesman claims
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office told CNA Friday evening that she “misspoke” when she described “recently” attending Mass in a San... Read more
Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more
McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more
