Archive for July 26, 2024

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The best photos from the National Eucharistic Congress

More than 50,000 Catholics filled the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium July 17-21 for the National Eucharistic Congress... Read more

A painting of St. Joachim, the little Virgin Mary, and St. Anne in the Church of San Francesco in Reggio Emilia, Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Lessons from Sts. Anne and Joachim for couples facing infertility

On July 26 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of the Virgin Mary’s parents, whose lives offer lessons to... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens holds the Eucharist over the faithful for benediction while standing on the Indiana War Memorial.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Bishop Cozzens on the National Eucharistic Congress: ‘God showed us how good he is’

“God is able to do immeasurably more than you ask or imagine. And that was my experience,” Bishop Andrew Cozzens... Read more

First row (L-R) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina. Bottom row (L-R) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona.?w=200&h=150

By Jonathan Liedl,Matt McDonald

Where Kamala Harris’ VP options stand on abortion and religious liberty

A look at potential VP contenders and what they could bring to the Democratic ticket. Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president’s ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pro-life roundup: Harris pledges to restore Roe v. Wade

Since replacing Joe Biden as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic party, Kamala Harris has made abortion a major... Read more

A vandalized statue of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Leo Parish in Hartford, Arkansas, July 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Arkansas parish hit by multiple vandalism incidents

Father Joseph Chan, the pastor at St. Leo Church in Hartford, Arkansas, told CNA that the incidents of vandalism began... Read more

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

In July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, left, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, with Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Bishops Barron and Paprocki stress the importance of ‘inviting Catholics back to Mass’

In a recent conversation for the Diocese of Springfield’s “Dive Deep” podcast, the bishops answered questions about what is central... Read more

In a July 24, 2024, press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Israel — announced that 40 tons of nonperishable food kits were delivered by Malteser International to a newly-established distribution center near the patriarchate’s compound in the region for people in northern Gaza.?w=200&h=150

By Gigi Duncan

Second round of aid delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta

The Latin Patriarchate and Sovereign Order of Malta signed the Memorandum of Understanding agreement in May, which aims to supply... Read more

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism 

At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge”... Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Russian Orthodox Church Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev during a state  ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 22, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Russian Orthodox bishop of Budapest-Hungary suspended following reports of sexual misconduct

According to the online news site Novaya Gazeta Europe, Georgy Suzuki was sexually harassed on several occasions by the 58-year-old... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds abortion restrictions, ban on sex changes for minors

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, which argued that the legislation violated Nebraska’s single subject... Read more

Omaha Archbishop George Lucas in a 2011 photo.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Omaha archbishop denies sexual abuse accusations

Archbishop George Lucas is one of several dozen priests, nuns, and laymen and laywomen accused of sexual abuse of minors... Read more

The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

French Dominican friar created the motto for the Olympic Games

The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon in... Read more

Norwegian players Christian Sorum (left), Anders Mol (second left), and Australian players Zachery Schubert (second right) and Thomas Hodges (right) take part in a practice session ahead of the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis and Holy See sports association to Olympic athletes: ‘Win the medal of fraternity’

Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social... Read more