Vatican cardinal: The Armenian genocide is a ‘stain’ of evil on all humanity
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 26, 2021 / 07:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The fact of the Armenian genocide forces us to confront both the great evils committed in human history and the small evils we commit in our personal lives, a Vatican cardinal said this weekend. Also known by …
Pope Francis to hold consistory in last step before canonization of Bl. Charles de Foucauld
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 26, 2021 / 08:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis will hold an Ordinary Public Consistory next week, the last step before the canonizations of seven men and women, including Bl. Charles de Foucauld, can take place. The consistory …
Obituary: Sister Rita Buddeke, SNDdeN
Sister Rita Buddeke, SNDdeN October 7, 1916 – March 25, 2021 Given her 104 years of life on God’s good earth, Rita’s reputation as a survivor is well deserved. Growing up, she had ample opportunity to learn resilience. The story of Rita’s family reflects remarkable courage and strength in the …
Franciscan University studying herd immunity, coronavirus
Steubenville, Ohio, Apr 24, 2021 / 15:01 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Franciscan University of Steubenville is conducting a research study to better understand COVID-19 and herd immunity. Through its School of Natural Applied Sciences, the university plans to evaluate 500 students and faculty by the end of April. The study …
‘You will be shepherds like him’: Pope Francis ordains nine new priests in St. Peter’s Basilica
CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2021 / 04:25 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis ordained nine men to the priesthood on Sunday, urging them to be shepherds like Christ throughout their priestly lives. In a largely off-the-cuff homily in St. Peter’s Basilica April 25, he told them that they would share in …
Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli: Mediterranean migrant deaths are ‘moment of shame’
CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2021 / 06:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis said Sunday that the recent deaths of 130 migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea marked “a moment of shame.” Speaking after the recitation of the Regina Coeli April 25, the pope referred to reports that the migrants died despite …
Biden administration weakens protections for women’s shelters
Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). One legal group says that the Biden administration is putting women at risk in removing options for federally-funded women’s shelters to refuse clients identifying as transgender. The Biden administration on Thursday withdrew a proposed rule that would have allowed federally-funded …
How to Question Your Faith Well
The Catholic Church loves questions, but are we asking them for the right reasons? One of our Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas, is known for asking the hardest questions we have for our faith. His summa is a book full of them, and some of the greatest saints …
Live! Fourth Sunday of Easter Mass
Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, Sunday, April 25, 11:00 a.m. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.,, Sunday, April 25, 11:45 a.m. Cuarto Domingo de Pascua, The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C, Sunday April 25, …
St. X’s Mothers Club
Mothers Club leaders, Cindy Sizemore and Kate Feldman, have done an outstanding job of adjusting traditions during COVID-19. The club has offered new social and spiritual opportunities to its members, while continuing to serve the St. Xavier High School (St. X) community. Mothers Club members created packets for each Freshman …