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Wave of arrests in Hong Kong targets pro-democracy politicians, activists
CNA Staff, Jan 6, 2021 / 03:52 pm MT (CNA).- Police in Hong Kong arrested more than 50 people Wednesday for apparent violations of a China-imposed “national security law”— the latest in a series of crackdowns that have seen several prominent pro-democracy Catholics arrested and charged on the island. Among …
Venezuelan cardinal: We pray for a happy new year, and push for change in government
CNA Staff, Jan 6, 2021 / 09:09 pm MT (CNA).- In a New Year’s message posted on the Archdiocese of Caracas website, Archbishop Emeritus Jorge Urosa Savino said that despite the chaotic situation in Venezuela, Catholics can still hope for a Happy 2021, but that the country urgently needs a …
Pope Francis at Epiphany Mass: ‘If we do not worship God, we will worship idols’
Vatican City, Jan 6, 2021 / 04:45 am MT (CNA).- As he celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Wednesday, Pope Francis urged Catholics to devote more time to worshiping God. Preaching in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6, the pope said that worshiping the Lord was …
The College of Cardinals in 2021: Who could vote in a future papal conclave
by Marco Mancini Vatican City, Jan 6, 2021 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- As of the first month of 2021, the College of Cardinals is composed of 229 members, 128 of whom are under the age of 80, and therefore eligible to vote for the next pope in a future …
As LA County limits emergency care amid COVID surge, ethicists weigh in
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Jan 6, 2021 / 12:25 am MT (CNA).- Los Angeles County has announced it is limiting non-COVID emergency care, due to hospitals having reached a “point of crisis” during the pandemic, promoting ethicists to discuss whether the act is justified. On Monday, the Emergency Medical …
‘Amen’ is not gendered, and ‘A-woman’ is nonsense, Hebrew scholar says
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Jan 4, 2021 / 05:21 pm MT (CNA).- The word “amen” is not a gendered word and the term “a-women” is entirely made up, a professor of theology who specializes in Hebrew told CNA, after a prayer in the U.S. Congress used the fake word. …
Pandemic forces Pope Francis to cancel annual baptism ceremony in Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Jan 5, 2021 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis will not baptize babies in the Sistine Chapel this Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Holy See press office announced Jan. 5 that the newborns would be baptized instead in their home parishes. “Due to the health …
Pontifical university patents beer giving drinkers taste of the Middle Ages
CNA Staff, Jan 5, 2021 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- A pontifical university in Poland is patenting a beer that will give drinkers a taste of the Middle Ages. Sławomir Dryja, a lecturer at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, created the recipe which he believes is …
Pro-life activists target Georgia races that will decide control of Senate
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 4, 2021 / 04:54 pm MT (CNA).- Tuesday elections to fill two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia will decide partisan control of the chamber—and pro-life advocates are galvanized to act. “Pro-life victory in these two Senate seats is crucial to give the pro-life …
Pope Francis calls for a commitment to ‘take care of each other’ in 2021
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 3, 2021 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis warned Sunday against the temptation to ignore the suffering of others during the coronavirus pandemic and said that things will get better in the new year to the extent to which the needs of the …
