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Thousands mourn slain NYPD officer at Catholic funeral

By Tina Dennelly Long Island, New York, Apr 1, 2024 / 17:00 pm Thousands of mourners lined the streets of the New York suburb of Massapequa on Long Island on Holy Saturday for the Catholic funeral of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed while on duty during a traffic stop …
J.K. Rowling’s transgender comments could violate new hate speech law, official says

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 2, 2024 / 14:45 pm A new hate speech law that went into effect in Scotland on Monday could prompt investigations into those, such as author J.K. Rowling, who refer to transgender individuals by their biological sex, rather than their self-proclaimed gender identity, a …
16 insights from St. John Paul II on divine mercy

By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Apr 7, 2024 / 04:00 am St. John Paul II has been called the “mercy pope” for good reason. As pope, he beatified and then canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, who received the message of divine mercy that later spread throughout the world. Long before that, …
Catholic cemeteries on the front line against secular fear of death

By The B.C. Catholic Vancouver, Canada, Apr 1, 2024 / 07:00 am Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s increasing secularism and fear of death and suffering, said Peter Nobes, director of Catholic Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “In every age, Christ shows us the …
Washington archbishop: Biden ‘picks and chooses’ parts of Catholic faith

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 1, 2024 / 10:50 am Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, on Sunday asserted that President Joe Biden “picks and chooses” elements of the Catholic faith to follow, that he is “sincere” in his faith but he refuses to engage with some of the …
Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2024 / 06:00 am Father Roger Landry has worn a lot of hats during his 25-year priesthood, figuratively speaking. But this summer he says he’ll be trading them all in for one — a sun hat to protect his fair skin as he walks …
How to revive the celebration of Eastertide

by Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Mar 31, 2024 / 06:00 am Easter Sunday begins the Easter season. The 50-day Eastertide, running to Pentecost, is the longest season on the Church calendar (not counting Ordinary Time). Everything starts with the joyous celebrations of Easter Sunday and the Easter Octave to …
Here’s what the Holy Thursday Seven Churches Visitation devotion is all about

By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Mar 27, 2024 / 08:00 am The Visitation to Seven Churches is a Holy Thursday devotion primarily practiced in Latin America, Italy, Poland, and the Philippines — though it is also practiced in many other places. The devotion involves traveling to seven local churches after the Mass …
Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 27, 2024 / 17:50 pm In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the forefront of efforts to help the victims. Archbishop William Lori called for prayer and held a special Mass for the victims Tuesday evening …
Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 26, 2024 / 13:40 pm Baltimore Archbishop William Lori on Tuesday called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in that city, leading to a catastrophic collapse early Tuesday morning. The 984-foot cargo ship struck one of the bridge’s support …