Cardinal Bo urges Burma’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi after ‘shocking’ coup
CNA Staff, Feb 3, 2021 / 11:38 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo urged Burma’s military on Wednesday to release Aung San Suu Kyi after its “shocking” coup on Feb. 1. In a statement published Feb. 3 on the website of the Archdiocese of Yangon, the cardinal appealed to …
Sagrada Familia unveils ambitious building goal for 2021
CNA Staff, Feb 3, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- The construction team at the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona has announced an ambitious building goal for 2021. Workers will seek to complete the Tower of the Virgin Mary with the placement of a 12-pointed star before the end of …
International Catholic project launched to promote ‘truth of love’ to 21st-century world
by CNA Staff CNA Staff, Feb 2, 2021 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- An international group of Catholic academics has launched an ambitious new project to proclaim the “truth of love” to 21st-century society. The founders of the Veritas Amoris Project include Fr. José Granados, the superior general of the …
SPLC denounced as ‘thoroughly disgraced’ after labeling pro-life, family organizations as ‘hate groups’
by CNA Staff Washington D.C., Feb 2, 2021 / 09:45 am MT (CNA).- Critics of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) say the organization has become extreme and “thoroughly disgraced,” after the center released its 2020 “census of hate groups,” which included numerous pro-life and family organizations. Since 1990, the …
Pope Francis: Without liturgy, Christianity is without the whole of Christ
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 3, 2021 / 04:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is essential for Christians to participate in the liturgy and the sacraments to encounter the Real Presence of Jesus. “Every time we celebrate a baptism, or consecrate the bread and …
Obituary: Sister Anne Denise Blake, SNDdeN
Sister Anne Denise Blake, SNDdeN August 14, 1929 – January 5, 2021 By her own account, Anne Denise’s introduction to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur was an artistic rendering of St. Julie’s mantra How good is the good God. There it was, front and center, in her freshman …
Being Pro-Life: Life in Art
This issue is about art and beauty, and there is a lot of both in the pro-life movement. There is the beauty of the image of an unborn child viewed on an ultrasound machine. While it is difficult to get reliable statistics on how many women in crisis pregnancies change …
Pope Francis adds feast of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus to Church calendar
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Tuesday added the memorial of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the siblings the combined feast day of July 29. A decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship said …
A Beautiful Witness
The generosity of thousands of Catholics within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) did not falter amid the difficulties brought on by COVID-19. And Matt Reinkemeyer, director of development operations with the archdiocesan stewardship department, doesn’t see that generosity wavering as the 2021 campaign kicks off. …
Pope Francis Prayer intentions for February
Violence Against Women We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded.
