Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton to speak at Vatican health conference
Vatican City, Apr 15, 2021 / 11:39 am America/Denver (CNA). Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton, and Deepak Chopra are among the featured speakers at a Vatican conference being held in May on the interplay of mind, body, and soul in healthcare. The Vatican announced the conference organized by the Pontifical Council …
Why Maine Catholics, unable to meet in person, aren’t sheepish about their faith
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 04:00 am America/Denver (CNA). With the Maine Catholic Youth Meeting taking place virtually for the second year in a row, the Diocese of Portland is trying something new to engage young Catholics – a healthy dose of sheep puns. “What we learned from last …
More states pass bills aimed at protecting women’s sports
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 05:00 am America/Denver (CNA). State legislatures of West Virginia and Kansas recently passed bills restricting participation in women’s sports to one’s biological sex and not gender identity. New legislation in West Virginia would require participation in single-sex sports teams and events to be based …
Making Catholic Memories: St. Bernadette
“What do you do with a broom when you are finished sweeping? You put it back where it belongs, behind the door.” This is the response St. Bernadette gave when asked about the many apparitions she received in the year 1858. This simple, frail young girl was just 14 when …
April 16: St. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes
St. Bernadette Soubirous is the renowned visionary of Lourdes. She was born into a poor family in Lourdes, France, in 1844 and was baptized with the name Mary Bernard. Our Lady first appeared to the 14-year-old Bernadette on Feb. 11, 1858, in a cave on the banks of the Gave …
White House spokeswoman grilled on fungibility of Title X funding
CNA Staff, Apr 14, 2021 / 14:18 pm America/Denver (CNA). Earlier today, EWTN’s White House Correspondent Owen Jensen questioned White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the proposed reversal of the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule. Owen Jensen: So today, as you well know, the Biden administration and HHS started …
Members of Congress want a vote to protect abortion survivors – will they get one?
Washington D.C., Apr 15, 2021 / 04:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Members of the House are once again trying to bring up a vote on legislation protecting infant survivors of abortions. On Wednesday, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) filed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection …
Be a part of the Longest Marian Pilgrimage in the United States
We are looking for individuals interested in becoming Statue Guardian pilgrims for this bicentennial event. As a Statue Guardian Pilgrim, you will be committing to at least three full days of the pilgrimage route. You will be part of a core team that carries the statue and leads daily prayers. …
Federal court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion ban
Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2021 / 17:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). A federal court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 9-7 to lift an injunction on Ohio’s Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination …
Pro-life leaders: Allowing mail-order abortion pill will pose ‘grave danger’ for women
Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2021 / 18:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pro-life groups criticized the Biden administration for allowing the distribution of the abortion pill through the mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. “With this action, the Biden administration has made it clear that it will prioritize abortion over women’s safety,” said …
