Feeding the 2,000
by Olivia Cook I grew up with the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just 5 loaves of bread and two fish. The most perplexing part of the story to me was not how that amount of food fed 5,000 people, but how they multiplied it. Did it just …
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Asian and Pacific Island Affairs on Discrimination Against the Asian Community
WASHINGTON — Following deadly shootings at three businesses in the greater Atlanta area this past week and the dialogue that has been ignited about other reported incidents of aggression against people of Asian descent, Bishop Oscar A. Solis of Salt Lake City, and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic …
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 …
