Government restrictions on religion reach new peak, Pew Research Center says
CNA Staff, Nov 15, 2020 / 05:01 pm MT (CNA).- Government restrictions on religion are at their highest since tracking began in 2007, the Pew Research Center has said in its new report, finding that 56 countries reached “high” or “very high” levels of restrictions on religion in 2018. “In …
Cardinal Gulbinowicz dies ten days after Vatican sanctions
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Nov 16, 2020 / 06:45 am MT (CNA).- A Polish cardinal recently sanctioned by the Vatican for sexual abuse has died at the age of 97. Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz died Monday morning, the Polish bishops’ conference announced Nov. 16. Earlier this month, the apostolic nunciature …
Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 13, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are fighting a state measure to expand legal abortion. An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday would allow for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the state’s Catholic …
Meet Kris Lee: Piqua’s Mayor Dedicates Life to Faith, Family & Bringing God to Those Around Him
by Susie Bergman When Kris Lee was 15-years-old, he attended Easter Sunday Mass with a close friend. While his life up to this moment had not been void of religious faith – his grandmother was a Pentecostal Minister – it was the first moment he realized something significant had been …
Continuing Religious Education . . . One Computer at a Time; St. Julie Billiart Parish partners with St. Susanna Parish in Mason
The gift of computers is doing more than providing children with a resource for school or play — at St. Julie Billiart parish in Hamilton, it is also providing children the gift of religious education. But help is needed to make it possible for all children. St. Julie Billiart Parish …
‘A really joyful journey’: Preparing people with intellectual disabilities to receive the sacraments
CNA Staff, Nov 14, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- As book titles go, the “Directory for Catechesis” is hardly the catchiest. But this volume could potentially transform the lives of thousands of people. That is the conviction of Gail Williams, center manager at Caritas St. Joseph in Hendon, north …
Archbishop calls on Catholics to ‘take personal responsibility’ for aiding the poor
CNA Staff, Nov 15, 2020 / 05:31 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, encouraged Catholics to exit their comfort zones as they reach out to the poor and needy in their midst. The archbishop spoke November 12 …
Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor
Vatican City, Nov 15, 2020 / 06:20 am MT (CNA).- Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hand to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square Nov. 15, the fourth World Day of the Poor, the pope …
Roesch Lends Voice to Refugee Resettlement; CSSMV CEO Participated in U.S. Judiciary Committee
by Eileen Connelly, OSU Bernice Gervais arrived in the U.S. in early 2019, fleeing from war and violence in her native Burundi and hoping for a new, better life. Her mother and siblings soon joined her in Dayton with help from Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley’s (CSSMV) refugee …
Book Review: Giving Thanks Bless Us, O Lord A Family Treasury of Mealtime Prayers written & compiled by Robert M. Hamma
Review by Jessica Rinaudo Do you ever find yourself struggling to figure out the best way to pray with your family? Or perhaps you’re in search of a way to mix up the traditional mealtime prayer? I picked up a copy of Bless Us, O Lord: A Family Treasury of …
