Archive for June 14, 2021
Joe Biden attends Sunday Mass in English seaside town amid G7 summit
Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attended Mass in St. Ives, which has a population of 12,000 people. Read more
Pope Francis: Marginalizing the poor threatens ‘the very concept of democracy’
In his World Day of the Poor message, the pope appealed for a new global approach to poverty. Read more
Pope Francis: Help the world’s small food producers
The pope made the appeal in a message to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Read more
Poland’s Catholic bishops look ahead to fall meeting with Pope Francis
The Polish bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome is scheduled for October. Read more
Louisiana poised to create window for sex abuse lawsuits
The Louisiana state legislature last week passed a bill allowing for new lawsuits in old cases of child sex abuse... Read more
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral launches appeal for interior restoration
The cathedral is scheduled to reopen for worship in April 2024. Read more
The German Synodal Way: A CNA explainer
The “Synodal Way” – in German: Synodaler Weg – is a controversial discussion process underway in Germany with the declared... Read more
The story of St. Anthony of Padua’s only approved apparition
Catholics may know St. Anthony of Padua as a Franciscan friar, a Doctor of the Church, and the patron saint... Read more
First Nation leaders ask Canadian Catholics to skip Mass to protest abuses of Indigenous
First Nation leaders are encouraging Canadian Catholics to skip Mass in response to historic abuses at Catholic-run schools for Indigenous... Read more
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CNA launches daily Catholic news podcast made for smart speakers
Catholic News Agency has launched a new audio news update, designed specifically for smart speakers. Read more
Wisconsin Catholic school victorious in reopening case
The Wisconsin state supreme court ruled in favor of a Catholic school last week in its case against a local... Read more
Update: Meeting between Pope Francis and President Biden did not happen
According to Vatican sources June 15, there is no meeting currently scheduled between Pope Francis and President Joe Biden. Read more
