Archive for August 13, 2024
Catholic worship leader Sarah Kroger: Music should challenge and change us
Singer-songwriter Sarah Kroger, who helped lead worship music at the National Eucharistic Congress, says worship music should “challenge and change... Read more
Recent data reveal main reason younger Americans aren’t having kids
A Pew Research poll from July showed that, among Americans of prime childbearing years, a majority say they simply “don’t... Read more
Experts explain why dictatorship in Nicaragua abducts and exiles priests
The campaign against the Catholic Church dates back to 2018, when Church leaders expressed support for the people who were... Read more
Lourdes baths have fully reopened as 30,000 expected for Assumption pilgrimage
More than 30,000 pilgrims are expected in Lourdes for the Aug. 15 feast day. Read more
VP candidate Tim Walz’s record on Catholic issues: what you need to know
Catholic leaders in Minnesota have raised concerns with the selection of Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Read more
Arizona’s pro-abortion measure will appear on November ballot
“The Arizona Abortion Access Act is on the ballot as Proposition 139!” Arizona for Abortion Access announced on its Facebook... Read more
Oklahoma school board rescinds contract for Catholic charter school
In late June the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the school’s establishment and ordered the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board... Read more
Brazilian parish offers Mass for souls of Eucharistic ministers who died in plane crash
“We are hurting, traumatized, dejected, but not defeated, not destroyed, because whoever eats this Bread will live forever,” Father Aloísio... Read more
Will a Buffalo Catholic church become a mosque? Here’s what to know
The Diocese of Buffalo sold the former St. Ann’s Church and Shrine to a group associated with the local Downtown... Read more
American support for euthanasia based on ‘false dichotomy,’ Catholic researcher says
A poll found that 71% support legalized euthanasia in the U.S., but Dr. Scott French believes Americans’ support for euthanasia... Read more
Cardinal Müller on EWTN: ‘Financial improprieties’ allegation is a ‘defamation strategy’
“They have no arguments against my ideology, and therefore they want to disavow or make defamation of my person,” Cardinal... Read more
Number of Catholic priests for Nigerian diocese surpasses 400 with 23 new ordinations
The number of Catholic priests serving Nigeria’s Diocese of Nsukka has surpassed 400 following the ordination of 23 new priests... Read more
Catholic Charities appeals Wisconsin ruling blocking its religious tax exemption
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior argued caring for those in need is part of its religious mission. Read more
