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Greg Hartman
Prayer for Protection During Hurricane Season
Lord Jesus Christ, our God in the flesh! As You saved Your apostles from perishing in a storm by calming wind and wave on Your command, so now keep us safe and sound during hurricane season. Grant us favorable and benign weather. Protect us from the unpredictable elements of nature. …
Florida bishop calls for prayers ahead of Hurricane Ian
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2022 / 16:00 pm As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg asked for prayers for “protection during the storm.” In a message emailed to each parish in his diocese and posted on the …
Amid outcry, FBI disputes account of raid at pro-life Catholic family’s home
by Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2022 / 15:00 pm The FBI is disputing published accounts of a “SWAT” raid on a pro-life Catholic family’s home in Pennsylvania last week. The alleged circumstances of the Sept. 23 arrest of Mark Houck, a 48-year-old father of seven, have …
7 things to know about Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s likely new Catholic prime minister
by Edie Heipel, Jonah McKeown Washington D.C., Sep 26, 2022 / 18:00 pm Italy’s national elections on Sept. 25 ended with Giorgia Meloni, a Catholic mother, poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. In the snap elections — called after former prime minister Mario Draghi’s unity government collapsed due …
Andrea Bocelli to sing in St. Peter’s Square this Sunday
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2022 / 09:30 am Andrea Bocelli will sing at the Vatican this Sunday as a special guest for the inauguration of a new light display on the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Italian tenor is scheduled to perform on Oct. 2 a …
Church and contraception: Experts expose errors in Pontifical Academy for Life book
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Sep 27, 2022 / 10:07 am Nine international experts have pointed out in an open letter the serious errors contained in a book published a few weeks ago by the Pontifical Academy for Life, which promotes a change in the Catholic Church’s teaching on the …
New information puts in question legality of FBI raid on Catholic father of 7
by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2022 / 17:31 pm The arrest of a Catholic apostolate leader and father of seven in an FBI raid last week has sparked a groundswell of support for him and his family as new information has raised serious questions about the legality …
Pro-life Catholic clinic in Denver area vandalized, suspect quickly arrested
by Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 25, 2022 / 22:50 pm A suspect was quickly arrested in the vandalism of a Denver-area Catholic pro-life medical clinic. It is not clear whether the clinic was targeted for its pro-life Catholic mission, though the various graffiti included a reference to Satan …
Meet Chloe Cole, the 18-year-old leading the fight to protect children from transgender surgeries
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 24, 2022 / 06:30 am An 18-year-old woman is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful voices against transitioning children at a moment in which most politicians and media outlets lack the courage to speak out. Chloe Cole is a self-described “former trans …
‘Unconscionable’: California Gov. Newsom cites Jesus on billboards promoting abortion
by Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 23, 2022 / 18:56 pm When Gov. Gavin Newsom of California unveiled his plan for a billboard advertising campaign inviting women to travel to his state to have abortions, he was swiftly condemned by Catholics, who called the ads “unconscionable” and “blasphemy.” Why …