Making Catholic Memories: Rosary Making
The devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary has a very dramatic origin. On October 7, 1571, a small Christian fleet of ships went out to battle the massive Muslim fleet that was dominating the Mediterranean Sea and stood poised to invade Europe. In miraculous fashion, the Christian fleet destroyed …
Bishop Fenwick Freshmen & Entrepreneur Pitches Product on Shark Tank October 16th
WARREN COUNTY, OH— Bishop Fenwick High School Freshmen, Carson Grill, will be featured on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank this Friday, October 16th on the Season 12 Premier Night at 8:00pm. Carson and his father, Jason, entered the Tank to pitch Carson’s paint saving invention, The Touch Up Cup. A …
DC YouTube priest named bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 14, 2020 / 05:36 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Fr. William “Bill” D. Byrne, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and the presenter of a popular YouTube series, to lead the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts. Bishop-elect Byrne, 56, is also the …
Barrett hearings day 2: Barrett faces questions on abortion, Catholic faith, race, and religious freedom
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Oct 13, 2020 / 05:13 pm MT (CNA).- Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was pressed on Tuesday for her position on abortion, marriage, and health care, during her first day of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barrett’s Catholic beliefs have been …
St. Junipero Serra statue defaced, pulled down on California’s Indigenous People’s Day
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Oct 13, 2020 / 03:54 pm MT (CNA).- A group of activists near San Francisco on Monday defaced a statue of St. Junipero Serra on private property with red spray paint before tearing it from its foundation. Serra, an 18th-century Franciscan priest and missionary, is …
Amid scandal, these Louisiana Catholics say priests ‘rock’
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, Oct 14, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Like many Catholics in the Archdiocese of New Orleans these days, Theresa Truxillo said she was alarmed when she learned Fr. Travis Clark had filmed a pornographic video involving himself and two women atop an atlar in …
Archdiocese prepares beatification cause of anti-Nazi White Rose member
CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2020 / 03:31 am MT (CNA).- A German archdiocese said Monday that it is preparing to open the beatification cause of a member of the White Rose anti-Nazi resistance group. A spokeswoman told CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, Oct. 12 that the Archdiocese of Munich …
Senator Sasse: Questioning Barrett’s faith shows misunderstanding of civics, religious freedom
CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 06:14 pm MT (CNA).- Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) on Monday criticized questions aimed at Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s religious beliefs, saying they reflect a fundamental confusion of civics with politics. “Religious liberty is the basic idea that how you worship is none …
Catholic at Home: Talking to your Kids about Abortion
I went to church and grade school across the street from a third-trimester abortion center. Back then, the pro-life movement was more angry than merciful, and, as a small child, I saw protesters on the sidewalk holding up graphic posters of aborted babies. I heard them yelling horrible accusations at …
