Archbishop Broglio: COVID-19 vaccines morally permissible, but troops may conscientiously object
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Oct 13, 2021 / 10:20 am Service members should not be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine against their conscience, the archbishop of the U.S. military archdiocese said on Tuesday. In a Oct. 12 statement “on Coronavirus Vaccines and the Sanctity of Conscience,” Archbishop Timothy …
USCCB pro-life chairman urges Biden to act like the ‘devout Catholic’ he says he is
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 12, 2021 / 10:53 am The U.S. Catholic bishops’ pro-life chairman is expressing disappointment with President Biden as his administration reverses a Trump-era rule that restricted funding over abortion. “It’s really sad,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, who heads the United States …
John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ to be beatified after miracle approved by Pope Francis
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 13, 2021 / 04:41 am Pope Francis has recognized a miracle obtained through the intercession of his predecessor Venerable John Paul I, who will now be declared “blessed.” Often called “the smiling pope,” John Paul I died unexpectedly on Sept. 28, 1978, after just …
Papal envoy crowns Florida’s Our Lady of La Leche
by Kate Olivera St. Augustine, Fla., Oct 11, 2021 / 16:09 pm The image of Our Lady of La Leche was canonically crowned Sunday, during Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida. “The Church that walks in St. Augustine is aware that a mother accompanies …
Why Capital Punishment is “Inadmisible”
A pending bill in the Ohio General Assembly, S.B. 103 (the “Bill”), if passed and signed by Governor DeWine, will abolish the death penalty in Ohio. Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, on behalf of himself and all the Catholic bishops of Ohio, has submitted written testimony endorsing the Bill and …
Who is Carlo Acutis? 10 things you should know about him
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Oct 11, 2021 / 14:10 pm Carlo Acutis, a Catholic Italian teenager who died in 2006, was beatified Oct. 10, 2020 in Assisi. Acutis, a gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the Eucharist, gained interest around the world. So who was Carlo Acutis? …
Denver cathedral vandalized with anti-Catholic slogans
by Jonah McKeown Denver, Colo., Oct 11, 2021 / 12:18 pm The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver was spray-painted with anti-Catholic slogans on Sunday, the latest in a series of vandalism incidents against Catholic buildings in Colorado. Photos shared by local news reporters show slogans such …
Why Our Lady of the Pillar is the patroness of Spain and the Americas
by Alejandro Bermudez Denver Newsroom, Oct 12, 2021 / 01:23 am Our Lady of the Pillar (officially in Spanish, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza,) is recognized as the first Marian apparition in the history of Christianity and is the only one that happened while the Virgin Mary was still …
Nancy Pelosi leaves Mass in Rome due to security concerns
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2021 / 09:19 am House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband left Mass at a church in Rome Saturday evening due to a “security incident,” the church’s rector said. “You probably heard or saw the commotion. Unfortunately, I guess, there was a …
The Disciple and the Con Man
I’ve written extensively in this space about my journey as a disciple: I’ve written about using a compliment on my beard as an opening to invite someone to church (July 2018). I’ve mentioned the faith conversations I get into on Ash Wednesday because of my dirty forehead (Mar. 2019), and …
