Archive for August 28, 2019

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By JD Flynn

After the abuse: A bishop's ministry of healing and trust

If God chose Bishop Cozzens to be a part of the Church’s healing ministry, meeting Gina Barthel was a big... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Obeying God key to Christian life, Pope Francis says

An important aspect of the Christian life is obeying God even when there may be consequences for going against the... Read more

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New Jersey appeals court overturns injunction on assisted suicide law

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that the state’s law permitting assisted suicide may take effect while a legal... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

HHS says university hospital forced nurses to assist in abortions

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that several nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center report being forced to help... Read more

Robert Fuller receives a blessing at St. Therese Catholic church May 5 in Seattle. He died five days later. Photo: Elaine Thompson / Associated Press. (Not licensed for reproduction)?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

UPDATED: Facebook posts contradict Seattle archdiocese claims on parishioner’s planned suicide

Social media posts made by Robert Fuller suggest that he scheduled his funeral with his parish days before his suicide, and... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Language learning app takes Latin from ‘dead’ to said

Duolingo, the popular free language learning website and app, has launched a Latin course to help its users say “salve”... Read more

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Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly celebrate founder’s feast day

Nearly 2,000 Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly celebrated the August 26 feast day of their foundress, Saint Teresa de... Read more

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Federal court upholds block on Indiana 'parental notification' abortion law

A federal appeals court today upheld an injunction that blocks an Indiana law designed to require parental notification for minors... Read more

A protester holds a sign at a #MeToo rally in Hong Kong on August 28, 2019, to protest alleged sexual assaults by police. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Why should Catholics care about the Hong Kong protests? A CNA Explainer

The political situation in Hong Kong, and the implications for what could happen next, are complex, and Catholics and Protestant... Read more