Archive for April 19, 2024
Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia
Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary, was just 26 years old when she was murdered in Bolivia in 2017. Read more
Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits
Vatican magistrates will retire at the end of the judicial year in which they turn 75 and cardinal judges at... Read more
Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university
“To my surprise as both a scholar and a Jew, I feel a warmer welcome and more commonality of purpose... Read more
FBI investigating threats against ‘multiple faith communities’ in Pennsylvania
An FBI spokesman told CNA on Thursday that it “is aware of a number of threats made against multiple faith... Read more
Catechist kidnapped and murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa
According to Aid to the Church in Need, catechist Edouard Yougbare was kidnapped Thursday by “terrorists, and his lifeless body... Read more
Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’
The new rules redefine the prohibition on sex discrimination for schools and education programs that receive federal funding. Read more
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Monica de la Cruz accused the San Antonio Catholic relief group of an inappropriate use... Read more
U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions
The EEOC issued a change to regulations regarding pregnant workers’ fairness, one that mandates employers make accommodations for workers to... Read more
Biden DOJ report: ‘No malicious intent’ behind leaked FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics
FBI analysts denied targeting anyone for practicing their faith, with one saying suggestions that his motivations included anti-Catholic bias are... Read more
Michigan bishop apologizes for calling President Biden ‘stupid’
Bishop Robert Gruss of Saginaw, Michigan, issued an apology on Friday for having referred to President Joe Biden as “stupid”... Read more
Vatican: Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop will be governed by monastery association
A Vatican letter to Bishop Michael Olson thanked him for his “heroic and thankless service to the local church and... Read more
