Supreme Court hears challenges to Texas abortion ban
By Shannon Mullen, Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 1, 2021 / 14:27 pm The U.S. Supreme Court spent nearly three hours Monday hearing arguments in a pair of cases challenging Texas’ new abortion ban. Now the justices must decide what action, if any, to take in response to a …
How to get a plenary indulgence any day this November 2021
By Francesca Pollio Denver Newsroom, Nov 2, 2021 / 07:42 am Did you know that you can get a plenary indulgence any day this November? It’s true. The Vatican has decided to grant Catholics who visit a cemetery to pray for the dead on any day in the month of …
Brothers Converts Priest
For many, practicing the Catholic faith is a given. Their families were Catholic, they were baptized Catholics and they continued living out their faith as they grew up and established their own families. Others, however, choose to become Catholic and embrace what it means to be a member of this …
Natural Burial
CALVARY CEMETERY’S ST. KATERI NATURE PRESERVE Every family’s reason for desiring natural burial is different. “I’ve talked to about 400 families pre-planning burials in the St. Kateri Nature Preserve,” said Scott Wright, Community Outreach Director for Calvary Cemetery in Dayton. “Some are concerned about the environment, some don’t like the …
Civilize It! Modeling God’s Love in Our Interactions With Others
by Bonny Van When it comes to politics, Catholic leaders are encouraging the faithful to “Civilize It!” The initiative, developed in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati four years ago, is now taking on a national audience, thanks to a plug by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Tony Stieritz, …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions
For November 2021 People Who Suffer from Depression We pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light that opens them up to life.
President Joe Biden receives Communion at Mass in Rome
by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, Oct 30, 2021 / 12:10 pm President Joe Biden received Communion during Mass Saturday evening in Rome, according to a report from the Associated Press. Biden met with Pope Francis on Friday, during which, he says, Pope Francis told him to “keep receiving Communion,” despite …
Archbishop Cordileone ties Eucharistic reverence to respect for life
by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, Oct 30, 2021 / 10:50 am In a new pastoral letter, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone identifies a common thread linking abortion, homelessness, and the urgent need for Eucharistic revival among Catholics: a challenge to look beyond outward appearances and see “the deeper spiritual …
Cardinal beatifies four martyrs of Spanish Civil War
by CNA Staff Tortosa, Spain, Oct 31, 2021 / 08:00 am A Vatican cardinal beatified four martyrs of the Spanish Civil War on Saturday. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, declared Francesco Cástor Sojo López and three companions blessed at a Mass on Oct. …
Joe Biden says Pope Francis told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Oct 29, 2021 / 10:07 am According to multiple news reports, President Joe Biden on Friday said that Pope Francis told him to “keep receiving Communion.” President Biden met with the pope in person for 75 minutes on Friday. According to the White House pool …
