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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 …
Green Bay diocese issues gender identity policy consistent with biological sex
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 18:08 pm The Diocese of Green Bay has added a clause to its education policy manual that prohibits the use of pronouns and wearing clothes that do not align with a person’s biological sex. With 54 Catholic schools in the …
July 14: St. Kateri Tekakwitha
On July 14, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” Kateri lived a life of holiness and virtue, despite obstacles and opposition within her tribe. Kateri was born in Auriesville, New York, in …
Pope Francis appoints three women to Dicastery for Bishops
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 13, 2022 / 04:48 am Pope Francis on Wednesday named three women to the Dicastery of Bishops, the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy. The two religious sisters and one consecrated virgin are the first women to ever …
Fire destroys half of the Chapels of Light at Lourdes shrine
By CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 16:19 pm Half of the Chapels of Light at Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in France were destroyed by a fire during the night of July 10–11. The fire was quickly brought under control. “Another hard blow for the Shrine at Lourdes, …
Pope Francis considers it an ‘incoherence’ that President Biden, a Catholic, supports abortion rights
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 13:00 pm Pope Francis has described it as an “incoherence” that President Joe Biden, a Catholic, is in favor of legal abortion. During an interview with Univisión and Televisa broadcast July 12, Pope Francis spoke about abortion and Biden’s position, after …
July 13: Saint Henry II
On July 13, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of St. Henry II, a German king who led and defended Europe’s Holy Roman Empire at the beginning of the first millennium. St. Henry was born in 972 to Duke Henry of Bavaria and Princess Gisela of Burgundy. During his youth, …
Pope Francis appoints Fairbanks bishop Zielinski to lead Minnesota diocese
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 05:08 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed former Air Force chaplain and Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zielinski to lead the Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota. The seat of the Diocese of New Ulm, which covers almost 10,000 square miles southwest of Minneapolis, …
Twitter hoaxer raises alarm with false report of Benedict XVI’s passing
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 11, 2022 / 20:18 pm A bogus Twitter account using the name of Georg Bätzing, the head of the German Bishops’ Conference, tweeted a false report Monday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had died. The account, using the handle @BischofBatzing, was later removed. …
Should we get rid of daylight saving time and use ‘God’s clock’ instead?
By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Jul 10, 2022 / 13:56 pm It may be an alarming proposal for some, but Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to make daylight saving time a thing of the past. Obrador submitted a bill on July 5 that, if approved, would allow Mexicans …
