Racial Justice: Daniel Rudd Catholic Journalist
One of the most influential Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s 200 year history, Daniel Rudd was a man of deep faith, zeal for justice and untiring activity. He founded the first Black Catholic newspaper, American Catholic Tribune (ACT), and the National Black Catholic Congress. Through a worldview influenced by …
Fathers’ Day: When a dad became a priest, like his son
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 24, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- Edmond Ilg, 62, has been a father since the birth of his son in 1986. But on June 21, he became a “father” in a whole new sense: Edmond was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese …
Bishop Olmsted: Fatherhood the ‘mission of every man’
CNA Staff, Jun 21, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- In a video message Thursday, Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix urged prayers for fathers ahead of Father’s Day, saying that fatherhood is the “mission of every man.” “In the time of the current pandemic and social unrest, in a society …
FBI investigating attacks on Catholic churches, pro-life pregnancy centers
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2022 / 15:20 pm The FBI is asking for the public’s help as it investigates attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and churches. “The FBI is investigating a series of attacks and threats targeting pregnancy resource centers and faith-based organizations across the country,” …
Hallow app, Detroit Archdiocese partner on I AM HERE campaign focused on the Eucharist
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2022 / 05:23 am The transformative power of encountering Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is a phenomenon that is often difficult to fully comprehend. To help those who are searching for Jesus’ presence, the Archdiocese of Detroit and Hallow App are launching the I AM …
Bishop revokes Catholic status of Jesuit school flying LBGT, Black Lives Matter flags
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 17, 2022 / 06:06 am After a months-long impasse, A Jesuit middle school in Worcester, Massachusetts, has had its Catholic status revoked by the local bishop for defying his order to stop flying flags supporting LGBT pride and the Black Lives Matter movement. …
US Catholics gave $13 million to Peter’s Pence collection in 2021
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 16, 2022 / 04:11 am Catholics in the United States made the largest contribution to the Vatican’s Peter’s Pence fund in 2021, with a donation of $13 million, representing almost 30% of all donations. The income of the pope’s charitable fund increased overall by …
Pelosi silent on pro-abortion attacks: ‘I’m very Catholic and I support abortion’
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 16, 2022 / 12:42 pm U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday again invoked her Catholic faith while asserting her pro-abortion stance, but she remained silent on mounting attacks targeting Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. “I’m a very Catholic person and I …
U.S. abortions increase by nearly 70,000 in three years, reversing long-term decline
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 15, 2022 / 16:27 pm The number of U.S. abortions increased by nearly 70,000 in three years, according to data compiled by a pro-abortion research organization. The increase, it says, reverses a 30-year decline. A total of 930,160 unborn babies were aborted in …
June 17: St. Albert Chmielowski
Founder of the Albertine Brothers and Sisters, and one of the saints who inspired the vocation of the young Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II was born on August 20, 1845 in (near Kraków) as Adam Hilary Bernard Chmielowski. Born into a wealthy and aristocratic family, Adam was …
