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12 keys to using the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Jul 15, 2022 / 20:00 pm Pope Pius XII said, “The devotion to the Carmelite scapular has brought down on the world a copious rain of spiritual and temporal graces.” On the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16, here are 12 keys …
Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable post-Roe
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 16, 2022 / 03:00 am A Texas bishop emeritus is calling on his fellow Catholic bishops — and all pro-life Americans — to take action against pro-abortion policy in favor of pro-life measures that support women and the unborn. “Our own president is …
July 16: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
On July 16 the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel is the mountain in the middle of the plain of Galilee on which the prophet Elijah called down a miracle of fire from the Lord, to show the people of Israel who had strayed …
Poll finds half of Catholic likely voters believe in the Real Presence
by Carl Bunderson Denver Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 18:00 pm A poll released this week found that of Catholic likely voters in the U.S., half believe in the Real Presence of the Eucharist, and 37% go to confession at least annually. RealClear Opinion Research conducted an online survey of …
New poll: Catholic voters sour on Biden, Democrats
By CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 16:01 pm A majority of likely Catholic voters are unhappy with President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress, according to a recent poll commissioned by EWTN News and conducted by RealClear Opinion Research. The survey, which was taken before the Supreme …
Poll: Most Catholic voters favor abortion restrictions
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2022 / 16:30 pm The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is a grave evil and is never acceptable at any stage of pregnancy. But just 9% of U.S. Catholic voters hold that view, a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research poll shows. Twice …
July 15: St. Bonaventure
Today, July 15, marks the feast day of St. Bonaventure, who is called “The Seraphic Doctor” of the Church. St. Bonaventure is known for his leadership of the Franciscans and his great intellectual contributions to theology and philosophy. St. Bonaventure was born in Bagnorea in Tuscany, Italy. He is widely …
Kansas archbishop: Catholic church attacks are ‘un-American’
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 13:25 pm The archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas condemned the recent attack on a local Catholic church ahead of the state’s vote on a pro-life amendment. “This attack and others targeting Catholic churches in Kansas and across the country …
Pregnancy center director tells Congress pro-life work ‘worth the risk’ of attacks
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 18:45 pm The head of a pro-life pregnancy center in Sacramento, Calif., spoke to members of the U.S. Senate on July 12 about the importance of pregnancy centers and the need to protect them. “Just last week, a man approached …
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine begins renovation of museum, visitor center
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 12:53 pm The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton broke ground last month on a renovation of its museum and visitor center, which is meant to transform the pilgrimage experiences of visitors for years to come. The groundbreaking at …
