CNA Staff
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Articles by CNA Staff
Archdiocese of Panama warns of abortion group claiming ‘Catholic’ title
Feb 22, 2021 / 15:07 pmThe Archdiocese of Panama warned the country’s faithful that “Catholics for the Right to Decide” (CDD in Spanish), which is trying to establish a presence in the country, is actually a partner organization of Catholics for Choice, a U.S. organization that promotes abortion.
Masterpiece Cakeshop attorney: No, religious freedom for wedding vendors isn’t harmful
Feb 20, 2021 / 02:39 amAhead of a significant Supreme Court case that could determine whether Catholic adoption agencies can stay open in the U.S., a religious freedom attorney has criticized an article arguing against religious freedom protections.
Filipino Catholics grateful for easing of Mass restrictions as Lent begins
Feb 19, 2021 / 18:26 pmArchbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, applauded the government’s decision to ease restrictions on religious services, which he said is especially timely as the Church enters the season of Lent.
Venezuelan campaign focuses on lifesaving medication for the poor
Feb 18, 2021 / 20:00 pmA Lenten campaign launched by Caritas Venezuela is raising money to help poor and vulnerable people in the country buy lifesaving medication.
Virtual Theology on Tap: ‘Lukewarm Catholicism isn't an option’
Feb 18, 2021 / 17:28 pmSpeakers at a virtual Theology on Tap event last week encouraged Catholics to embrace their faith - even in a hostile culture - and avoid lukewarm Catholicism.
EWTN's Warsaw: Pro-life movement faced with challenges and opportunities
Feb 18, 2021 / 11:16 amA Catholic president pushing pro-abortion policies should be seen as both a challenge and as an opportunity for the pro-life movement and the Church, pro-life leaders said.
French National Assembly passes anti-extremism bill proposing stricter rules for religion
Feb 17, 2021 / 17:36 pmThe French National Assembly has passed a bill that backers say will counter extremism and separatism, especially among French Muslims. However, the bill includes stricter controls on religion, bars religious symbols in some circumstances, and places strict regulations on homeschooling.
Bishops ‘distressed’ by DNR orders for intellectually disabled COVID-19 patients
Feb 16, 2021 / 13:03 pmA statement Tuesday from the bishops of England and Wales said they are “distressed” by recent reports that COVID-19 patients are being given “do not resuscitate” orders solely on the grounds of intellectual disability.
New book aims to tell legend of 'The Good Thief' for kids
Feb 16, 2021 / 00:39 amEWTN host Raymond Arroyo is releasing a new children’s book recounting the legend of The Good Thief, one of the men crucified alongside Jesus on Good Friday.
Vandalized statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus returns to Texas cathedral
Feb 15, 2021 / 17:18 pmA west Texas parish has restored a century-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus after it was vandalized and nearly destroyed last September.
Scottish Christian leaders join in opposition to proposed Hate Crime law
Feb 15, 2021 / 15:52 pmThe Catholic bishops of Scotland, along with several other Christian groups, are speaking out against a proposed “hate crimes” law in the country that they say could interfere with the free exercise of religion.
Irish bishops decry bill to legalize euthanasia
Feb 13, 2021 / 16:58 pmCatholic leaders and human rights advocates have expressed concern over a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Ireland.
YouTube’s permanent ban on LifeSiteNews prompts censorship concerns
Feb 12, 2021 / 18:17 pmYouTube has banned the pro-life group LifeSiteNews for alleged misinformation about COVID-19, prompting concerns about censorship and free debate.
Lawsuit highlights abuse cover-up allegations against St. Louis archbishop
Feb 12, 2021 / 16:08 pmArchbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis is accused in a new lawsuit of covering up abuse allegations in his former diocese of Springfield, MA, which he led from 2014 until last year.
Petition asks Amazon to avoid nudity in Lord of the Rings series
Feb 12, 2021 / 11:01 amAfter months-old rumors that Amazon may be planning to incorporate sexually explicit content in its new Lord of the Rings television production, a change.org petition asking that nudity be kept out of the series has attracted some 15,000 signatures.
CRS’ Lenten Rice Bowl program to help feed the hungry amid COVID pandemic
Feb 12, 2021 / 00:57 amCatholic Relief Services is asking Catholics this Lent to remember those affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by participating in the annual CRS Rice Bowl campaign.
Why pro-lifers should be concerned with Biden's OMB nominee
Feb 11, 2021 / 17:00 pmA former director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) warned that pro-lifers should be concerned about President Biden’s pick for the position.
Supreme Court weighing Alabama ban on clergy at executions
Feb 11, 2021 / 14:15 pmThe U.S. Supreme Court is considering the case of an Alabama death row inmate who has asked to have a Christian pastor present with him to pray in the final moments of his life.
Pope Francis prays for victims of glacier-caused flash flood in India
Feb 10, 2021 / 15:39 pmPope Francis has voiced his prayers for the victims of a glacier-caused flash flood in India’s northern Uttarakhand state, as rescuers seek to save workers trapped in underground tunnels.
Catholic bishops of Japan, Korea criticize Fukushima radioactivity clean-up plans
Feb 10, 2021 / 00:25 amThe Catholic bishops of Japan and Korea have criticized the Japanese government’s plans to release into the sea millions of gallons of radioactive water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.