Archive for October 2, 2024

Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei.?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

What is Opus Dei? A CNA explainer

Opus Dei was founded Oct. 2, 1928, by Father Josemaría Escrivá to help lay Catholics understand the baptismal calling of... Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

9 quotes from saints about guardian angels

Oct. 2 is the feast of the guardian angels, and for the entire month the Catholic Church celebrates these celestial... Read more

The Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility is seen at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on June 30, 2005, near Richland, Washington.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic University lab gets $31 million contract to clean World War II-era nuclear site

The lab assists with nuclear cleanup efforts in areas around the country by researching safer and more cost-effective methods of... Read more

Pope Francis greets the crowd at the end of a Mass for the opening of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in St Peter's Square.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis calls for global day of prayer, fasting amid escalating conflict in Holy Land

The pope’s surprise announcement comes the morning after Iran launched hundreds of missiles toward Israel. Read more

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, participate in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1, 2024 in New York City.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Vance, Walz clash over late-term abortion, protections for born-alive infants in debate

During the Oct. 1 CBS debate both candidates quarreled over abortion policy and about which presidential ticket has the best... Read more

Diocese of Charlotte Vicar General Monsignor Patrick Winslow speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

North Carolina chancellor on Hurricane Helene disaster: ‘Extremely difficult’

Hurricane Helene passed through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. last week. The storm killed more than... Read more

Pope Francis makes the sign of the cross as he opens the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality with a Mass on Oct. 2, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis opens Synod on Synodality assembly with warning against personal ‘agendas’

The second session of the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops, running from Oct. 2–27, marks a critical phase in the... Read more

“We are worried about every human being in Lebanon because there is a big, big difference between what Lebanese people want and [how] the political parties are behaving these days,” said Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem discusses the situation of the Christian community in Lebanon amid the... Read more

Pope Francis addresses participants of the first meeting of the full assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 2, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

At Synod on Synodality, pope says Church needs new ways for bishops to be ‘synodal’

“Never can a bishop, or any other Christian, think of himself ‘without others,’” Pope Francis said Wednesday at the first... Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Vermont diocese files for bankruptcy amid more sex abuse lawsuits

“While my heart is heavy with the decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such weight pales in comparison to the... Read more

Parents protest the Montgomery County School Board's policy blocking them from opting out their children from pro-homosexual and transgender materials.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

A look at the religious freedom cases that could be on the Supreme Court docket this term

The most high-profile religious liberty case being appealed to the Supreme Court deals with religious freedom and parental rights in... Read more

The Cathedral of La Plata in Argentina is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.?w=200&h=150

By Julieta Villar

Opus Dei in Argentina denies accusations of human trafficking and labor exploitation

The Prelature of Opus Dei in Argentina has “categorically denied” recently publicized allegations of human trafficking and labor exploitation. Read more

A sign for the Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is on display near the hospital in Burbank, California.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal,Peter Pinedo

California Catholic hospital apologizes after lawsuit claims it denied pregnant woman care

“While elective abortions are not performed in Providence facilities, we do not deny emergency care,” a Providence St. Joseph Hospital... Read more