Archive for June 28, 2024

Graduates process across the historic St. Mary’s University campus in San Antonio toward their commencement ceremony in 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Catholic university grads report high levels of fulfillment, moral thinking, survey finds

The study found that in areas such as life goals, graduates of Catholic universities and colleges had more of a... Read more

Bucking the trend, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board in Canada has voted against flying flags in support of “particular observances,” including “Pride” month.?w=200&h=150

By Martin Barillas

Controversy swirls around Canadian Catholic schools celebrating ‘Pride’ month 

For the third year in a row, St. Denis Catholic School in Toronto, Ontario, raised the Pride flag on school... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

St. Irenaeus of Lyon: the legacy of the early Church father and doctor of unity

Irenaeus grew up to write vastly influential documents that witnessed to the early Church’s understanding of topics ranging from the... Read more

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By Diego López Marina

50th baby saved thanks to ‘safe haven’ boxes in U.S.

With the rescue of this baby, the U.S.-based pro-life organization counts a total of 50 newborns saved since the first... Read more

President Joe Biden, right, listens as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

At first presidential debate, Biden and Trump spar on abortion, immigration

The two candidates, who have yet to be nominated by their respective parties, took to the stage in Atlanta to... Read more

Pilgrims on the Juan Diego route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage process on a track in Georgia.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Where are the pilgrims now? National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way to Indianapolis

“We have been through a lot, but we’re holding it together. And God has been really blessing us a lot ... Read more

A homeless man fixes his bike outside his tent next to the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles California on May 25, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’

In the 6-3 decision, issued in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, the court ruled that cities can... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Archbishop Viganò defies Vatican summons, denounces Pope Francis

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò said he has “no reason to consider myself separate from communion with the Holy Church and... Read more

Mosaics by alleged abuser Father Marko Rupnik are displayed at the shrine in Lourdes, France.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald,Kristina Millare

Stop using art by Father Rupnik, Cardinal O’Malley tells Vatican officials

“We must avoid sending a message that the Holy See is oblivious to the psychological distress that so many are... Read more

Religious sisters show their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court, where oral arguments were heard on March 23, 2016, in the Zubik v. Burwell case against the HHS mandate.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Supreme Court overturns ‘Chevron’ doctrine with big implications for religious liberty

The decision returns the authority to interpret law to the courts. Read more

The Marian Route of the National Eucharist Pilgrimage passes through Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

‘It’s filled me with so much hope’: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through Wisconsin

The light of the overcast evening was fading as pilgrims gathered for a Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday... Read more

On June 27, 2024, the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and patroness of the platform, ChurchPOP officially launched content in the Hungarian language.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

EWTN’s ChurchPOP continues expansion with new Hungarian edition 

On June 27, the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and patroness of the platform, ChurchPOP officially launched content... Read more

Archbishops wear the pallium they received from Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, June 29, 2014.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis to bless ‘pallia’ at Mass on Sts. Peter and Paul’s feast day

Each blessed pallium will be placed on the shoulders of the 42 new metropolitan archbishops who were appointed during the... Read more

In celebration of the upcoming feast of the protomartyrs of Rome, a Eucharistic procession was held on June 27, 2024, through the streets of Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession winds through Vatican streets in honor of protomartyrs of Rome

A Mass celebrated on June 27 in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at the Teutonic Cemetery was offered... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Oklahoma mandates that the Bible be integrated in classroom instruction 

“The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said Thursday. Read more

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By Matt McDonald

Ohio House backs single-sex bathrooms in schools 

Supporters of the bill say they are trying to protect women and girls from humiliation, intimidation, and violence.  Read more

A map of Nigeria.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist

Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, told CNA that the report demonstrates a... Read more