Catholic priest prayed for Trump’s safety at Pennsylvania rally moments before shooting
By Matt McDonald CNA Newsroom, Jul 14, 2024 / 06:40 am A Catholic priest who gave a benediction during former president Donald Trump’s rally Saturday told people they needed to pray for Trump moments before Trump was shot and wounded. Father Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic pastor, told CNA a group of …
Catholics leaders react after shooting at former president Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania
By Shannon Mullen CNA Newsroom, Jul 13, 2024 / 20:57 pm Catholic ecclesial and political leaders across the United States offered their prayers for Donald Trump after an apparent attempted assassination of the former president Saturday evening at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Among them was Bishop David Zubik of the …
Prayer for the Nation
God our Father, Giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Reclaim this land for Your …
Mothers of Priests
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, and especially the mothers of priests gathered here today, as we celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, we are reminded of the profound impact these apostles had on the early Church. Like them, mothers of priests play a crucial role in nurturing …
Strike out Hunger at the Reds Game
ENJOY A GAME AND HELP FEED STRUGGLING FAMILIES Join St. Vincent de Paul, the Cincinnati Reds, WLWT, and 700 WLW in Striking Out Hunger this summer at Great American Ball Park! Three canned goods = 1 ticket to a future Reds game! MOST-NEEDED ITEMS This summer, our most-needed food items …
‘Worst platform I’ve ever seen’: Conservatives slam Republicans for softening pro-life stance
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 11, 2024 / 07:00 am Top conservatives at a “Beyond Dobbs” panel discussion at the 2024 National Conservatism Conference expressed anger over the Republican Party’s softening of its pro-life stance ahead of this November’s election, with one calling the GOP’s new platform the “worst …
As marriage rates continue to plunge, how can the Church get more people to the altar?
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2024 / 06:00 am The Catholic Church needs to be focused at the parish level to drive up plunging marriage rates among the faithful, experts say, as low marriage rates in the Church mirror the collapse of matrimony in wider society. Catholic marriage rates …
Firefighters quell blaze at French cathedral
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jul 11, 2024 / 10:10 am Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out on Thursday on the spire of Rouen Cathedral, a historic Gothic church in northern France. Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol confirmed the incident on social media, sharing an image showing smoke rising from the cathedral’s …
Book Review: Parenting The Complex and Beautiful Vocation of Raising Children
Amid a sea of self-help books, one has emerged where the Christian parent can find solace, encouragement and great advice. Whereas many texts help the faithful discern priesthood, marriage, consecration or other spiritual life as laity, few focus specifically on Christian parenting. Parenting: The Complex and Beautiful Vocation of Raising …
Bishop Zaidan condemns ‘any targeting of civilians’ at Holy Family School in Gaza
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jul 10, 2024 / 13:57 pm Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, offered support Wednesday for a Catholic school in Gaza after an alleged Israeli raid over the weekend and reported civilian casualties. “The …
