Metuchen seminarian killed in hit-and-run accident in New York City
By CNA Staff Metuchen, N.J., May 13, 2021 / 11:01 am America/Denver (CNA). A seminarian for the Diocese of Metuchen was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run accident in Manhattan. Ngu Quoc “Peter” Tran, 29, was a first-year theology student at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University in South …
Fostering Vocations in Coldwater
by Susie Bergman Three Mothers of Priests from the Northern Archdiocese Share their Stories In northern Mercer County, nestled in a rural region of rich farmland, a different kind of fruitfulness has flourished. The Coldwater Cluster of Parishes, comprised of St. Mary, St. Anthony and Holy Trinity Churches, has produced …
U.S. bishops pray for peace as Israel-Hamas conflict rages
Washington D.C., May 13, 2021 / 09:01 am America/Denver (CNA). The U.S. bishops’ conference offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land on Thursday, as conflict between Israel and Hamas flared up this week. “We are greatly saddened that simmering tensions erupted into violence in the Holy Land this week,” …
Former President of Cincinnati Right to Life Passes Away
(Cincinnati, OH) – It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and former President of Cincinnati Right to Life, Mr. J. Patrick Conroy, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Mary …
Pelosi says she’s ‘pleased’ with Vatican letter to U.S. bishops on Communion
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., May 13, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she was “pleased” with the Vatican’s recent letter to U.S. bishops on Communion for pro-abortion politicians. Pelosi, who is Catholic, was asked by EWTN News Nightly correspondent Erik Rosales …
Our New Priests: Louis Jacquemin
I have lived in Hamilton, OH, for most of my life on my family’s farm. My home parish is St. Ann in Hamilton. I grew in a farming family. My father is a full time farmer and my mom homeschooled my brothers, sisters and me all the way up through …
May 14: St. Matthias, Apostle
Matthias, whose name means “gift of God”, was the disciple chosen to replace Judas as one of the twelve Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles state that he was also one of the 72 disciples that the Lord Jesus sent out to preach the good news. Matthias was with the …
HHS Secretary: ‘There is no law’ against ‘partial-birth abortion’
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 16:19 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday would not acknowledge an existing federal ban on “partial-birth abortion.” During a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) asked …
Helena priest Father Stu to be portrayed in film starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
By Autumn Jones Helena, Mont., May 12, 2021 / 17:03 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father Stuart Long, who was a priest of the Diocese of Helena, is set to be the main character in a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg as the priest himself and Mel Gibson as the priest’s father. …
‘I was in shock’: Polish cardinal recalls assassination attempt on St. John Paul II 40 years on
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 03:05 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal has recalled the moment that St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square 40 years on from the attempted assassination. The Polish pope collapsed into the arms of the then Msgr. Stanisław Dziwisz when he was …
