Archive for March 4, 2020

Artemisia Gentileschi's David and Goliath (c. 1630-49), after treatment by Simon Gillespie Studio.?w=200&h=150

This 'David and Goliath' has been confirmed as work of female Counter-Reformation artist

For years, the dramatic paintings of Artemisia Gentileschi, a Catholic artist of the Counter-Reformation, were misattributed to male artists –... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Editor’s note: Journalist Luke Coppen to join Catholic News Agency

Earlier this week, veteran British journalist Luke Coppen accepted a position as CNA’s Europe Editor.  Read more

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West Virginia passes bipartisan 'Born Alive' law

Unlike similar bills to protect children born after at the federal level, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act received widespread bipartisan... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and the Secretary General of the German Bishops' Conference, Father Hans Langendörfer SJ (left). Photo: EWTN.TV?w=200&h=150

German bishops reelect secretary on interim basis

The secretary of the German bishops’ conference has been reelected to his position, despite announcing last week that he was... Read more

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Maine law removes religious exemptions for vaccinations

Voters in the state rejected an effort to overturn a state law that will go into effect next September. The... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pontifical universities close as coronavirus deaths in Italy surpass 100

Rome’s pontifical universities will temporarily shut down tomorrow, after Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 100 people March 4.  Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Supreme Court hears arguments on Louisiana abortion law

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Louisiana’s Unsafe Abortion Protection Act on Wednesday, as justices questioned lawyers from both sides... Read more

Bishop Richard J. Malone formerly of Buffalo, N.Y. (File Photo/CNA).?w=200&h=150

Malone suspended priest secretary who leaked chancery tapes

The day before he left his office, Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo forbade his former priest secretary from celebrating sacraments,... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

He won’t win. So why is Brian Carroll running for president? 

Brian Carroll, an evangelical Christian, is the presidential nominee of the American Solidarity Party, a small but growing group based... Read more

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Portland archdiocese: Coronavirus or no, Communion can be received on the tongue

The right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue has been affirmed by the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, which... Read more

Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Japanese dioceses suspend Masses amid coronavirus epidemic

Several Japanese dioceses have suspended Masses for several weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus scare across the country.  Read more

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French bishop: Fear the 'epidemic of fear' more than coronavirus

People should be more concerned about the epidemic of fear than the coronavirus outbreak, Bishop Pascal Roland of Belley-Ars has... Read more

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Bishop encourages peace zones amid Filipino communist rebellion

After a recent military attack in the southern Philippines, a bishop has called on the government and rebel forces to... Read more