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
Soleimani air strike could mean new danger for Iraqi Christians
Jan 3, 2020 / 15:45 pmChristian communities in the Middle East are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent U.S. airstrikes, experts have warned.
Cardinal Bo condemns police brutality in Hong Kong
Jan 3, 2020 / 12:35 pmBurmese Cardinal Muang Bo has signed an open letter condemning police brutality in Hong Kong over the Christmas holidays.
Notre-Dame still at risk of destruction, says rector
Dec 27, 2019 / 09:12 amThis year Christmas Mass was not celebrated at Notre-Dame de Paris for the first time since the French First Republic, and the cathedral’s rector says that there is a significant chance the building cannot be rebuilt safely.
Safety first: How parents can know who is working with their kids
Dec 23, 2019 / 14:00 pmWhat are parents to do to ensure that their children are safe outside the home?
US international religious freedom commission reauthorized, with strings
Dec 19, 2019 / 15:51 pmThe Senate is set to re-authorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom for the next three years, in a compromise bill that has drawn charges of hampering its ability to do good work.
SCOTUS to hear Catholic school religious freedom cases
Dec 18, 2019 / 18:00 pmThe U.S. Supreme Court will decide two religious freedom cases concerning Catholic schools during its upcoming term, the court announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Catholic homilies shortest of all denominations, study finds
Dec 16, 2019 / 15:10 pmA survey of more than 6,000 churches found that Catholic homilies were shorter on average than any Protestant denomination.
Suspect arrested after arson destroys NJ church
Dec 11, 2019 / 16:33 pmA suspect is in custody after an early-morning arson destroyed a Catholic parish in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
Two guards injured in attack at Washington basilica
Dec 10, 2019 / 09:35 amPolice in Washington, DC, are in a stand off with a suspect after an attack at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception left two people injured.
Iraqi cardinal pleads for help for Christians on Nineveh Plain
Dec 9, 2019 / 15:10 pmCardinal Louis Raphael Sako has appealed for financial and spiritual aid for Christians in the Middle East, especially in Iraq.
'The key is not to fight, but just to bear witness': How to preach Advent
Dec 5, 2019 / 08:35 amThe season of Advent roots us in the true mission of the Church, Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, told CNA.
Duluth's Bishop Paul Sirba dies unexpectedly at 59
Dec 1, 2019 / 12:44 pmBishop Paul Sirba of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota died on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack before offering Mass. He was 59 years old.
How Ashley Stricklin found the Catholic Church at her Baptist college
Nov 23, 2019 / 06:50 amAshley Stricklin says she had a typical Texan upbringing. She was raised a Southern Baptist in a town outside of Dallas, with a family who was active in her church. Her father was a deacon in their Baptist church, and she accepted Jesus into her heart when she was nine.
Our Lady unites the divided into the faithful, Cordileone says
Nov 18, 2019 / 14:30 pmMary unites all of God’s children, sparking conversions among those of different faiths, said Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Chick-Fil-A sauces Christian charities
Nov 18, 2019 / 13:45 pmAmerican fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A has announced that it will stop donating to two large faith-based charitable organizations after years of criticism from LGBT groups.
Ivanka Trump hails 'exciting' progress on paid family leave
Nov 15, 2019 / 11:00 amFamily leave is more than a women’s issue, it is a family issue, Ivanka Trump said Thursday.
As SCOTUS hears DACA arguments, bishop calls for congressional action
Nov 13, 2019 / 09:44 amThe USCCB’s migration committee chairman hopes that Congress can come to a solution regarding the situation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy recipients, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case seeking approval to eliminate the program altogether.
US bishops approve hymn translations for Liturgy of the Hours
Nov 12, 2019 / 15:01 pmThe Latin rite bishops of the US voted overwhelmingly Tuesday morning to approve the International Commission on English in the Liturgy gray book translation of the hymns of the Liturgy of the Hours.
Bishop Barron on how to reach out to the 'nones'
Nov 12, 2019 / 14:38 pmBishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and chairman of the US bishop' committee on evangelization, on Monday outlined five paths Church leaders should take to re-energize the religiously unaffiliated.
Cardinal DiNardo notes search for justice in last USCCB presidential address
Nov 11, 2019 / 11:35 amCardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, outgoing president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, highlighted Monday his experience leading the conference and detailing his personal growth over the last three years as his presidential term comes to an end.