Archive for June 11, 2020

Venerable Carlo Acutis. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Venerable Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist

Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen whose beatification Pope Francis approved in February, is known for his gift for computer... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Vigano. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Trump tweet latest twist in Archbishop Vigano saga

President Trump on Wednesday tweeted that he was honored by a letter written to him by former apostolic nuncio Archbishop... Read more

Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. ?w=200&h=150

UK Catholic bishops: visa rules are causing supply priest shortage

U.K. visa rules are leaving parishes without supply priests, Catholic bishops said Tuesday.  Read more

Pope Francis holds a statue of the Virgin Mary at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida July 24. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis calls archbishop in Brazil, epicenter of coronavirus in Latin America

In a phone call Wednesday, Pope Francis told an archbishop in Brazil he is praying for the country, which has... Read more

Bishop Edward Scarfenberger. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Albany?w=200&h=150

Buffalo bishop ‘honors witness’ of Catholic man injured in protest

The interim bishop of Buffalo paid tribute to a Catholic peace activist who was hospitalized after an encounter with police last... Read more

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By Perry West

How to foster a happy marriage? Catholic online summit to promote community

A Catholic marriage ministry will host a virtual retreat this month to help couples experience joy in their marriage, especially... Read more

Pilgrims venerate the Host at St. Hyacinth in Legnica, Poland.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Parish priest says reported Eucharistic miracle has led to conversions

As the Vatican continues to evaluate a reported Eucharistic miracle in Poland, the priest of the parish where it occurred... Read more

A Corpus Christi procession in the Stara Miłosna quarter of Warsaw, June 11, 2020. All photos: Fr. Mariusz Wedziuk.?w=200&h=150

‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic

Catholics took part in traditional Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday amid strict safety measures intended to prevent the spread... Read more

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Attack on Nigerian village leaves 80 dead

The militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind a recent attack on a Nigerian village that left at... Read more

June 7th 2020: Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at 16th St NW in Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

'The death of George Floyd will not be in vain', says Democrats for Life coordinator

The Georgia coordinator for Democrats for Life of America has called for renewed solidarity in the pro-life cause, following the death... Read more

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India denies visa to US religious freedom investigators

India has barred U.S. representatives from investigating the county’s reported violations of religious freedom, continuing what critics call a trend... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Sept. 16, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Gomez names four new members of National Review Board

The president of the United States’ Conference of Catholic Bishops has appointed four new members of the National Review Board,... Read more

Father Connor (left) and Father Peyton Plessala. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

‘God chose to call us’: The story of two brothers ordained Catholic priests on the same day

Peyton and Connor Plessala are brothers from Mobile, Alabama. They’re 18 months— one school grade— apart.  Read more

Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City Missouri. ?w=200&h=150

Would-be Satanists again fail to make case against Missouri abortion law

A federal appellate court has dismissed a second lawsuit filed by a member of the Satanic Temple against Missouri’s informed... Read more