May 26: St. Philip Neri
Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1515. At the age of 18, Philip was sent to his uncle, Romolo, a wealthy merchant at San Germano, a Neapolitan town near the base of Monte Cassino, to assist him in his business, and with the hope that he might inherit …
May 25: Pope Saint Gregory VII
On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its freedom against the intrusion of civil rulers during his 11th century pontificate. Born in the Italian region of Tuscany sometime between 1020 and 1025, the future Pope Gregory VII was …
Pope Francis: ‘My heart is broken’ over Texas elementary school shooting
By CNA Staff Vatican City, May 25, 2022 / 03:08 am Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his heart was broken by the killing of at least 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Texas. Speaking at the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on …
Statement of USCCB on School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
WASHINGTON – In response to the news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas reported this afternoon, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement from its spokesperson, Chieko Noguchi, director of public affairs. “There have been too many school shootings, too much killing of the innocent. …
Texas elementary school shooting: US Catholic bishops lament ‘epidemic of evil and violence’
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 25, 2022 / 02:45 am The U.S. Catholic bishops said on Tuesday that the country was facing an “epidemic of evil and violence” after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Texas. In a statement issued on May 24, …
Nancy Pelosi doubles down on abortion support in response to Communion ban
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 24, 2022 / 12:13 pm Responding publicly for the first time to her archbishop barring her from Holy Communion in her home diocese, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remained defiant Tuesday in her support of abortion. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced May 20 that the California …
Pope Francis names Arkansas priest to lead Diocese of St. Augustine
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 24, 2022 / 05:15 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Arkansas priest Father Erik Pohlmeier as the next bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida. Bishop-elect Pohlmeier, 50, will succeed Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, 76, whose retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on May 24. Pohlmeier’s …
Archbishop Cordileone responds to criticism that he’s ‘politicizing the Eucharist’
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 19:47 pm San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday responded to criticism that he is “politicizing” the Eucharist by denying Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion, saying he would prefer the Democratic House Speaker remain in office “and become an advocate for …
