ADF implores South Dakota governor to reconsider veto of transgender sports bill
Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2021 / 03:00 pm MT (CNA).- The group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is criticizing South Dakota’s governor for “gutting” a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from playing women’s sports. After Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Friday vetoed House Bill 1217, which clarified that only biological women could …
U.S. sanctions Chinese officials connected to ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs
Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- The U.S., in tandem with Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, on Monday sanctioned Chinese officials in Xinjiang for human rights abuses committed against the Uyghurs. The State Department announced the Global Magnitsky sanctions against two Chinese officials …
USCCB condemns racist violence, prays for victims, after Atlanta shootings
Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2021 / 04:30 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference denounced racism and violence following last week’s shootings in Atlanta that killed six Asian women. “I am deeply saddened to hear of another mass shooting that has tragically taken the lives of eight people and has …
Private Mass restrictions come into force at St. Peter’s Basilica
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 22, 2021 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- The restriction of private Masses in the upper side chapels of St. Peter’s Basilica went into force Monday. The basilica was quiet on March 22 without the usual murmur of prayers in many languages being offered to …
Police in Ireland fine Catholic priest for offering public Masses
CNA Staff, Mar 22, 2021 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Police have fined a Catholic priest for celebrating public Masses amid a nationwide lockdown. Gardaí imposed a 500 euro ($595) fine on Fr. P.J. Hughes, pastor of Mullahoran and Loughduff parish in County Cavan, after he offered Masses with a …
Polish windsurfing star: I convinced a woman not to have an abortion
CNA Staff, Mar 19, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- A Polish windsurfing star has described how she convinced a woman not to have an abortion, saying that “if we talk about it out loud, others will also follow our example.” Zofia Klepacka, a world champion and Olympic medalist in …
Remembering Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk a year later
Emeritus Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk died on March 22, 2020 at Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged (a.k.a. Little Sisters of the Poor.). He was born August 12, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio. His studies included five years at St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, three years of philosophy and four years …
Share Your Story of Hope
Do you have an amazing story of God’s goodness? Has God shown His faithfulness when you hoped in Him? We want to hear stories from you, our readers, about your personal stories of hope – and it could be published in our 2022 Ultimate Guide to Lent! How has God …
Live: Solemn Vespers Mount St. Mary’s Latin Schola, March 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Members of the Mount St. Mary’s Latin Schola will chant the hymns, psalms and canticles of Solemn Vespers for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, followed by a choral meditation of sacred music for Passiontide. Program: March-2021-Vespers-Program
Blaming vs. Taking Responsibility
“Blame keeps us stuck…Taking responsibility gives us the opportunity to move forward.” In our difficult, fallen world, we are bound to face struggle. Sometimes our natural response to that struggle is to blame other things or people for why it’s happening—even to blame ourselves. While this makes us feel temporarily …