Posts In Category
National & World News
Vatican dedicates May to global rosary ‘marathon’ for end of COVID-19
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 21, 2021 / 14:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican has announced a rosary initiative dedicating the month of May to prayer for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization said April 21 that “for the …
Minneapolis archbishop calls for healing after Derek Chauvin verdict
CNA Staff, Apr 20, 2021 / 17:01 pm America/Denver (CNA). Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Minneapolis called for peace, reconciliation, and a greater respect for human life after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. In a statement shortly after the verdict was …
U.S. bishops ‘disappointed’ at White House keeping current refugee limit
Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). After the Biden administration announced it would not increase the record-low cap on refugee admissions until May, the U.S. bishops expressed disappointment on Monday. “The number of refugees who will be welcomed this year is far short of what we …
Allentown bishop proclaims Year of the Real Presence
CNA Staff, Apr 19, 2021 / 18:25 pm America/Denver (CNA). The bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania has proclaimed a jubilee year to promote a greater dedication to the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Alfred Schlert of Allentown declared a “Year of the Real Presence,” which began on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, and …
Society of Catholic Scientists prepares for conference on non-human intelligence
by Perry West Washington D.C., Apr 18, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) will hold its 2021 conference in Washington D.C. on the subject of non-human intelligence. The conference is titled “Extraterrestrials, AI, and Minds Beyond the Human” and will take place at the …
Chicago’s Running Nun talks about faith and sport
Denver Newsroom, Apr 18, 2021 / 02:00 am America/Denver (CNA). When Chicago shut down last March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sister Stephanie Baliga was certain the shutdown wouldn’t affect the Chicago Marathon in October. So certain, that she made a pretty crazy promise. “I said in April, ‘I’m so …
Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting
By CNA Staff Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 09:46 am America/Denver (CNA). The Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a deadly mass shooting at a local FedEx facility the night before. “Once again our nation is mourning …
Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton to speak at Vatican health conference
Vatican City, Apr 15, 2021 / 11:39 am America/Denver (CNA). Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton, and Deepak Chopra are among the featured speakers at a Vatican conference being held in May on the interplay of mind, body, and soul in healthcare. The Vatican announced the conference organized by the Pontifical Council …
Why Maine Catholics, unable to meet in person, aren’t sheepish about their faith
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 04:00 am America/Denver (CNA). With the Maine Catholic Youth Meeting taking place virtually for the second year in a row, the Diocese of Portland is trying something new to engage young Catholics – a healthy dose of sheep puns. “What we learned from last …
More states pass bills aimed at protecting women’s sports
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 05:00 am America/Denver (CNA). State legislatures of West Virginia and Kansas recently passed bills restricting participation in women’s sports to one’s biological sex and not gender identity. New legislation in West Virginia would require participation in single-sex sports teams and events to be based …
