Elon Musk posts photo with Pope Francis at the Vatican
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 2, 2022 / 01:55 am Elon Musk has said that he met with Pope Francis at the Vatican this week. The world’s richest man posted a photo with the pope on Twitter on July 2. Four of Musk’s eight children were also pictured standing …
Father Mike Schmitz’s next podcast, ‘Catechism in a Year,’ starts Jan. 1
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 2, 2022 / 09:38 am Father Mike Schmitz, the voice behind the “Bible in a Year” podcast, will launch a new “Catechism in a Year” podcast on Jan. 1, 2023. For the 365 days of 2023, Schmitz will read through the entire Catechism …
With Roe v Wade a dead letter, Biden rallies governors to promote abortion access
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jul 1, 2022 / 17:11 pm In the wake of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden met with a group of Democratic governors on Friday to discuss how to increase access to abortion and to codify abortion rights at …
Judges temporarily block abortion bans in Louisiana, Utah, Texas
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2022 / 18:00 pm Judges in Louisiana, Utah, and Texas have temporarily blocked the enforcement of those states’ laws banning abortion, after the Supreme Court returned the regulation of abortion to the states. On June 24, the court voted 6-3 in Dobbs …
Attacks on churches, pro-life pregnancy centers continue
by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 30, 2022 / 18:00 pm Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on Friday, attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers have been reported in West Virginia, Washington, Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Indiana. Below are …
Catholic Charities San Antonio aiding survivors and their families after Texas migrant deaths
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 30, 2022 / 17:11 pm Following the discovery of the bodies of more than 50 migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, the local Catholic Charities organization is offering support to the 12 surviving migrants and their families. Antonio Fernandez, …
July 1: St. Junipero Serra
St. Junípero Serra was born on November 24, 1713 on the island of Majorca, Spain. He joined the Franciscans in 1730, and became so accomplished as a student that he was appointed a lector of philosophy before his ordination. As an academic, he was promising. After earning his PhD, he …
Michael Dailey Wins Prestigious Organ Scholarship
Michael Dailey, the Music Director at Christ the King Church, has won first prize in the Strader Organ Scholarship Competition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dailey will begin a Master’s degree program in organ performance in August. In addition to receiving full tuition, the scholarship comes with …
San Antonio archbishop to preside at memorial Mass after Texas migrant deaths
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 29, 2022 / 15:15 pm Following the discovery of dozens of migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas — thought to be the largest en masse death of migrants from the southern border in modern history — the Archbishop of San Antonio …
More Catholic churches, pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial vandalized
by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2022 / 19:20 pm More vandalism of Catholic churches, pro-life pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial have been reported since Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday. LifeChoice pregnancy center in Winter Haven, Florida was defaced with pro-abortion graffiti June 25. Director …
