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September 9: St. Peter Claver
On Sept. 9, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who spent his life in the service of African slaves brought against their will to South America during the 17th century. Peter Claver was born into a farming family in the Spanish region of Catalonia during 1581. …
Rash of attacks on Catholic churches prompts $1 million ad campaign from Catholic Vote
by Kelsey Wicks Denver Newsroom, Aug 19, 2022 / 19:14 pm Catholic Vote has launched a $1 million dollar ad campaign against Catholic President Joe Biden in response to the Department of Justice’s inaction in the face of violent attacks against pro-life organizations and Catholic churches after the leaked draft …
Catholic food pantries struggle with demand as inflation soars
by Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder CNA Newsroom, Aug 20, 2022 / 12:30 pm Amid the highest levels of inflation seen in the United States in four decades, food pantries across the country — many of which are run by Catholics — are seeing an increased demand for their services. Catholic food …
Back-to-school in Uvalde means Catholic school scholarships for hurting families
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Aug 18, 2022 / 12:00 pm The school shooting that rocked Uvalde, Texas continues to affect young children and their families. As these families try to recover, a Catholic charity with a longtime link to the area has funded 30 scholarships so that students …
The relics St. Helena brought to Rome from the Holy Land
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 18, 2022 / 04:00 am On Aug. 18, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Helena. The mother of Constantine the Great, St. Helena is believed to have restored many sites in the Holy Land, where she discovered the cross on which Christ …
Bianca Jagger implores Pope Francis to aid persecuted Catholic Church in Nicaragua
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 16, 2022 / 14:00 pm Human rights activist Bianca Jagger is raising awareness of the Nicaraguan regime’s oppression of the Catholic Church, calling on Pope Francis to condemn the government’s targeted attacks on the faithful. In a statement earlier this week, Jagger said …
Doctor says Boston gender clinic mutilates and sterilizes children
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2022 / 17:00 pm Controversy erupted last week when news of Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Clinic for kids took over social media, prompting outrage over the hospital’s “first of its kind” program to facilitate sex-changes for children in the form of hormone …
‘The Atlantic’ publishes article on the rosary as symbol of far-right, violent extremism
by Zelda Caldwell Washington D.C., Aug 15, 2022 / 16:06 pm An article published Sunday in The Atlantic magazine suggests the rosary has become a symbol of violent, right-wing extremism in the United States. The article set off a frenzy of reactions among Catholics, ranging from amusement to grave concern over what …
The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Aug 14, 2022 / 06:47 am On August 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, let’s take a closer look at this historic chapel. One of …
Will these African Americans be canonized?
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Aug 13, 2022 / 06:00 am Among the many Black men and women who have been declared saints in the Catholic Church, not one of them — yet — has been American. But that does not mean there aren’t numerous good candidates for the first …
