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Helena priest Father Stu to be portrayed in film starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
By Autumn Jones Helena, Mont., May 12, 2021 / 17:03 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father Stuart Long, who was a priest of the Diocese of Helena, is set to be the main character in a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg as the priest himself and Mel Gibson as the priest’s father. …
‘I was in shock’: Polish cardinal recalls assassination attempt on St. John Paul II 40 years on
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 03:05 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal has recalled the moment that St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square 40 years on from the attempted assassination. The Polish pope collapsed into the arms of the then Msgr. Stanisław Dziwisz when he was …
Cardinal at Fatima shrine: World needs ‘spiritual restart’ after pandemic
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 04:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal celebrating Mass at Portugal’s Fatima shrine on Thursday said that the world needs a “spiritual restart” as well as economic reconstruction after the pandemic. Preaching on the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Cardinal José Tolentino …
Biden will not address Notre Dame commencement, was invited by the university
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). In a break with recent tradition, President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year – although he was invited by the university to do so. On Tuesday, …
Former Michigan school teacher donates $1.1 million to local Catholic schools
By Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 08:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A former Catholic school teacher in Michigan donated $1.1 million to create an endowment for local Catholic schools, the Jackson Catholic Schools district announced on May 6. Donna Ambs, a 1958 graduate of St. Mary Star of …
Maine Catholic schools to observe Fatima anniversary
Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 06:05 am America/Denver (CNA). Children at Maine’s Catholic schools will participate in a series of Marian devotions on Thursday, to honor the Blessed Mother on the anniversary of the Fatima apparition. School children at six Maine Catholic elementary and middle schools will be praying …
Biden administration reconsiders abortion pill regulations
Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 18:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pro-abortion groups last week praised the Biden administration for reconsidering federal safety regulations of the abortion pill regimen. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) on Friday said it was “thrilled” that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
May 12: St. Epiphanius of Salamis
On May 12 the Catholic Church honors Saint Epiphanius of Salamis, an early monk, bishop and Church Father known for his extensive learning and defense of Catholic teachings in the fourth century. During a 2007 visit with the Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI praised Epiphanius as “a good …
Diocese of Buffalo drafting parish grouping plan
Denver, Colo., May 10, 2021 / 14:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Diocese of Buffalo is preparing to draft a plan for regrouping parishes, with a finalized plan due in September. Bishop Michael Fisher told participants at a May 8 virtual meeting that the plan will include the creation of “families” …
CDF highlights its Note on Catholics in politics in letter to US bishops on Eucharistic coherence
by Carl Bunderson Denver Newsroom, May 10, 2021 / 15:16 pm America/Denver (CNA). The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith wrote Friday to the head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding admission to Communion, affirming the centrality of the congregation’s 2002 note on Catholic’s …
