Archive for January 29, 2021

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By CNA Staff

As heartbeat bill passes key hurdle, Charleston diocese welcomes progress

A proposed South Carolina ban on abortion after an unborn child’s heartbeat can be detected has won approval from the... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis calls for ‘mission of compassion’ spurred by pandemic

Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Why the Mexico City Policy is so significant

The Mexico City Policy was first instituted in 1984 by President Reagan. It is named for the location of the... Read more

January 23, 2020: Archbishop Naumann gives the homily during the 2020 Mass for Life Credit: Peter Zelasko/CNA?w=200&h=150

Use ‘weapons’ of ‘prayer, fasting and almsgiving’ to fight abortion, Archbishop Naumann says

Protecting vulnerable persons was a “bright spot” in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair said on... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 17, 2013. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis appeals for fight against ‘unacceptable poverty’

Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.”  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Turkson to Davos forum: Human dignity must not be compromised

Cardinal Peter Turkson told a virtual summit organized by the World Economic Forum on Thursday that the human person must be at... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

‘I still wanted to make a difference’: Why pro-lifers came to D.C. to pray

Although the national March for Life is closed to the public this year, dozens of young adults gathered for a... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory at a Mass celebrated before the 2020 March for Life . Credit: Peter Zelasko/CNA?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Gregory: Beatitudes teach us to ‘respect and love’ all human life

The Beatitudes are the answer to legalized abortion, the Archbishop of Washington said on the morning of the annual March... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

‘A rescue mission of truly loving people’: Tim Tebow calls on pro-lifers to change the culture

Speakers at the 2021 March for Life rally on Friday called pro-lifers to change the culture and not be discouraged... Read more

The motherhouse of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Mich. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Lansing.?w=200&h=150

Michigan diocese mourns as nine nuns die from coronavirus

The Diocese of Lansing offered its condolences and prayerful support after the coronavirus hit a religious retirement home this month... Read more

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Politics divides, but Christ unites: Madison bishop confronts Catholic 'acrimony'

The polarization of American politics means that Catholics must be a force for unity rather than “divisively tribal,” and clergy... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York attends the No Hate. No Fear. Solidarity March at Columbus Park, Jan. 5, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Dolan quarantining after contact with COVID-positive individual

The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that Cardinal Timothy Dolan is quarantining after “close contact” with someone who tested... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

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Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

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Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

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Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

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Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

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Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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