Christine Rousselle
Christine Rousselle is a former DC Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. Prior to working at CNA, she was the managing web editor of Townhall.com; she has a BA in political science from Providence College.
Articles by Christine Rousselle
Maine priest encourages 'Pine Sunday' where there are no palms
Mar 31, 2020 / 16:00 pmWith public Masses cancelled across the United States, ahead of Palm Sunday this weekend, some Maine Catholics are being encouraged to adopt a substitute devotional practice: pine branches.
Memento mori in a time of pandemic
Mar 24, 2020 / 14:30 pmAs the coronavirus continues to spread, many people find themselves confronted with their mortality for the first time. One religious sister, who has created a ministry helping Catholics find hope in their faith when faced with the reality of death, says they need help.
American seminary in Rome sends students home during coronavirus
Mar 23, 2020 / 04:12 amAmid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Pontifical North American College seminary has sent students to return to their homes and dioceses in the U.S.
Why have Mass with no one there?
Mar 18, 2020 / 06:00 amWith public liturgies suspended in over 100 dioceses across the United States, CNA spoke to experts about the power and purpose of private Masses.
How, and why, to watch Mass online during coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020 / 14:00 pmWith public Masses suspended in many U.S. dioceses due to the outbreak of COVID-19, many bishops have suggested that Catholics watch a live broadcast of Mass while making a spiritual communion from home.
Scholar hopes Vatican archives will give 'fuller, transparent' picture of Pius XII
Mar 15, 2020 / 11:00 amA researcher from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum told CNA that she hopes the recent opening of the Pius XII archives in the Vatican will give historians a fuller, more transparent image of the wartime pope.
'The doors of America's Church are open': National Shrine keeps public Masses after DC shutdown
Mar 13, 2020 / 07:30 amThe shrine is maintaining its public ministry schedule despite the Archdiocese of Washington announcing Thursday that public Mass will be suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Pilgrimages canceled as new Israeli quarantine comes into effect
Mar 12, 2020 / 07:00 amNew Israeli quarantine measures, in effect from Thursday, have led to cancelled trips to the Holy Land, with some pilgrims forced to leave early or risk being left stranded.
Little Sisters of the Poor ramping up protections for elderly over coronavirus
Mar 11, 2020 / 14:00 pmNursing care facilities around the country are ramping up efforts to protect their residents from COVID-19. One religious order told CNA how they are working to protect the elderly in their care.
Tornado hits historic Nashville church
Mar 3, 2020 / 11:00 amAn historic Catholic church in the Nashville neighborhood of Germantown was among several buildings seriously damaged by a tornado Tuesday night.
Catholics at conservative conference say they will back Trump, with reservations
Mar 2, 2020 / 16:00 pmCatholics attending Mass at the Conservative Political Action Conference convention told CNA their support for President Donald Trump’s bid for reelection is mostly because of his administration’s record on abortion.
Canadian hospice forced to close after refusing to offer assisted dying
Feb 28, 2020 / 17:00 pmA hospice in Canada has lost its funding and is being forced to close after refusing to offer medically assisted suicide.
Brownback points to Nigeria, China and global spread of religious persecution
Feb 28, 2020 / 11:00 amU.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback has warned that religious persecution is spreading worldwide, and highlighted the examples of anti-Christian violence in Nigeria and a growing religious surveillance state in China.
Canadian bishops condemn new medical suicide measures
Feb 27, 2020 / 09:35 amThe Catholic bishops of Canada issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning parliament’s efforts to further expand medically assisted suicide to those who do not have terminal illnesses.
Supreme Court sends back case against Puerto Rican archdiocese
Feb 25, 2020 / 12:10 pmThe Supreme Court has sent a case concerning the Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, back to Puerto Rican courts. The case involves a lawsuit against the archdiocese over pensions for Catholic school teachers.
UK health service clarifies policy to deny care to 'homophobic' patients
Feb 19, 2020 / 13:00 pmBritain’s National Health Service has clarified a new policy that will allow patients found to be homophoic, racist, and sexist to be denied non-emergency treatment.
Experts warn Canadian medical suicide law is 'most permissive in the world'
Feb 14, 2020 / 15:00 pmA new report has warned against expanding access to euthanasia in Canada to those with mental illnesses.
Gregory orders McCarrick's coat of arms removed from Washington cathedral
Feb 13, 2020 / 13:00 pmA display in the cathedral has now been altered so that there is no gap between the arms of current Archbishop Wilton Gregory and the previous archbishops Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Cardinal James Hickey.
Sen. Sasse reintroduces Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection bill
Feb 11, 2020 / 14:30 pmThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a new hearing on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Tuesday, with legislators again considering the measure to mandate medical treatment for infants who survive and attempted abortion.
Newman relic reported stolen from Birmingham Oratory
Feb 10, 2020 / 14:30 pmA first-class relic of St. John Henry Newman was stolen from the Birmingham Oratory sometime in late January, the Oratory announced in its Feb. 2 newsletter.