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Archbishop Chaput: ‘Biden is not in communion with the Catholic faith’
by AC Wimmer, David Ramos CNA Newsroom, Oct 23, 2022 / 05:32 am Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Saturday that Joe Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith” and that “any priest who now provides Communion to the president participates in his hypocrisy.” Speaking at a Eucharistic Symposium at the Diocese …
15 quotes from St. John Paul II on his love for the Eucharist
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 22, 2022 / 06:00 am Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that he did, he said, was the Eucharist — Christ present on earth. Born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, …
‘I pray to St. John Paul II every day’: How a Ukrainian refugee found shelter at the pope’s former residence
by Solène Tadié Krakow, Poland, Mar 23, 2022 / 13:00 pm In the month since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than two million people have crossed the border with Poland seeking refuge. In the Polish city of Kraków, the local Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski has shown his support for …
5 ways Saint Pope John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Oct 22, 2021 / 16:10 pm You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did …
October 22: Pope Saint John Paul II
Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his role in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy. Karol Józef Wojtyla, known …
October 21: Saint Ursula and the Virgins of Cologne
In the fourth century the pagan Saxons began to invade England, intent on destroying the Catholic Faith and violating the purity of all young English virgins. It was in the midst of this that a group of remarkable English girls fled from England to the Continent. This group included Saint Ursula and ten …
After losing sister to suicide, Phoenix bishop renews ‘urgent plea’ to launch mental health ministry
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Oct 20, 2022 / 05:00 am After announcing Bishop John P. Dolan lost his sister to death by suicide, the Diocese of Phoenix on Wednesday renewed his “urgent plea to get mental health ministry underway.” “Our hearts are breaking as we make known the loss …
Major survey of Catholic priests finds trust issues, burnout, fear of false allegations
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 19, 2022 / 13:23 pm A study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found that despite relatively high levels of personal well-being and fulfillment among priests as a whole, a significant …
Fatima’s Sister Lucia is one step closer to being beatified
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 18, 2022 / 11:00 am The cause for beatification of Sister Lucia dos Santos, the eldest child to witness the Fatima apparitions, has taken a step forward. In a meeting at the Vatican, the postulators for Lucia’s cause submitted the “positio” document containing testimonies …
October 19: The North American Martyrs
Also known as Canadian Martyrs; Isaac Jogues and Companions; Jesuit Martyrs of North America; Martyrs of New France. Memorial: 19 October; 26 September (Canada) The eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, included six priests and …
