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Pope Francis and Holy See sports association to Olympic athletes: ‘Win the medal of fraternity’

By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 26, 2024 / 17:26 pm Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana, the official Holy See sports association, have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social power of sport” to unite people and be witnesses of peace, particularly during these …
Where Kamala Harris’ VP options stand on abortion and religious liberty

by Jonathan Liedl, Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jul 26, 2024 / 16:45 pm Kamala Harris is the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, bringing with her a long track record of promoting abortion and curtailing religious liberties. But where do her potential vice presidential picks stand on these critical issues? The dearth of …
Bishops Barron and Paprocki stress the importance of ‘inviting Catholics back to Mass’

By Jonah McKeown CNA Newsroom, Jul 26, 2024 / 11:30 am Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield — both Chicagoans who have known each other since the early days of their priesthood — recently sat down to discuss the most important aspects of living the Catholic …
Joe Biden announces he will not seek reelection in 2024 presidential race; endorses Harris

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2024 / 14:15 pm President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not seek reelection, conceding to growing calls in his party to bow out of the race after a highly criticized debate against GOP nominee Donald Trump in June. “It has been the greatest …
PHOTOS: Massive Eucharistic procession through downtown Indianapolis

By Jonah McKeown Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 20, 2024 / 23:45 pm Thousands of people lined the streets of Indianapolis July 20 for a one-mile Eucharistic procession from the Indiana Convention Center to the Indiana War Memorial, taking the National Eucharistic Revival to the streets in the most public display of devotion and unity of the …
Scott Hahn urges priests at National Eucharistic Congress to ‘rekindle Eucharistic amazement’

By Courtney Mares Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 19, 2024 / 17:55 pm Nearly 1,000 priests and bishops packed in together at the National Eucharistic Congress to listen to the theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, who urged the clerics to rekindle their “Eucharistic amazement.” Amid the busy schedule and big crowds in Indianapolis …
World Day of Grandparents: Vatican grants plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 18, 2024 / 12:15 pm The Vatican has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits a sick, lonely, or disabled elderly person on the fourth annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 28. Those who are grandparents or elderly themselves can …
Bishop reminds vacationers: Only in God does the soul find rest

By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 19, 2024 / 07:00 am In a new pastoral letter, Bishop Ginés García Beltrán of Getafe, Spain, reflects on the meaning of rest during summer vacation, when many families take the opportunity to take time to get away and relax. García points out that “rest …
Elon Musk moves companies from California, blasts law that hides gender transition from parents

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 18, 2024 / 17:37 pm Elon Musk, the CEO of X and SpaceX and one of the richest men in the world, announced that he will move both multibillion-dollar companies out of California because he opposes a new law that hides information from parents …
Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 19, 2024 / 09:15 am Bob Newhart, a cultural giant who is credited with pioneering modern stand-up comedy and spoke openly of his lifelong Catholic faith, died this week. He was 94. The native Illinoisan passed away at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, his …