Archive for August 19, 2020
Catholics pray for Navajo man scheduled for federal execution
Catholics are speaking out on behalf of a Native American man on federal death row, who is set to be... Read more
Pope Francis: Make coronavirus vaccine available to all
A potential coronavirus vaccine should be made available to all, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Abbot who helped revive traditional monasticism laid to rest in France
A Benedictine abbot who helped to revive traditional monasticism and Gregorian chant in France was buried Wednesday in the 11th-century... Read more
Islamic militants kidnap hundreds in raid on Nigerian town
Militants with the Islamic State West Africa Province attacked the town of Kukawa in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, abducting hundreds of... Read more
Infanticide ok with 90% of NICU docs and nurses in Belgian survey
A new survey of neonatal medical professionals in the Belgian region of Flanders has found that nearly nine out of... Read more
Renewed effort to preserve mural at Catholic church building in England
A conservationist charity is calling for the preservation of George Mayer-Marton's The Crucifixion, a 1955 mosaic and fresco work located... Read more
The Biden Platform: What Catholics should know
Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday evening. With the formalities over, what... Read more
Austin cuts police budget, increases abortion funding
The Diocese of Austin has condemned the Austin City Council’s decision to increase funding for abortion access in the city... Read more
Colombian bishops pray for peace following murder of 13 young people
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference appealed for peace following two brutal massacres of young people last week in the country. In... Read more
San Francisco churches adapt to 12-person outdoor Mass limit
Parishes in San Francisco, including the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, have been holding concurrent outdoor Masses in... Read more
170 years after pandemic, Pittsburgh Catholics continue cholera Mass tradition
For more than 170 years, Pittsburgh Catholics have observed a day of thanksgiving for their parish’s deliverance from a cholera... Read more
