Andrew Walther, president of EWTN News, remembered as servant of the Church after death on All Saints’ Day

CNA Staff, Nov 2, 2020 / 07:51 am MT (CNA).- Andrew Thomas Walther, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, died Sunday evening in New Haven, Connecticut. Remembered foremost as a loving husband and father, in his life’s work he was dedicated to serving the Catholic Church and defending …
Pope Francis: The saints are ‘authoritative witnesses of Christian hope’

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 1, 2020 / 07:45 am MT (CNA).- On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to follow the model of the saints, who pursued virtue in contradiction to the ways of the world and thus give witness to Christian hope. “Choosing purity, …
Fr. Michael McGivney, ‘holy priest’ and Knights of Columbus founder, beatified

by Christine Rousselle Hartford, Conn., Oct 31, 2020 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, was beatified October 31, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut. He will now be known as “Blessed Michael McGivney” and his feast day will be …
The hallowed tradition of cemetery Masses

by Christine Rousselle Mobile, Ala., Oct 31, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- The end of October and the first few days of November comprise of “Allhallowtide” in the Church–All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. During the month of November, the Church takes special notice to …
November 1: Solemnity of All Saints

The Solemnity of All Saints is celebrated on the first of November. It was instituted to honour all of the saints, both known and unknown, and, according to Pope Urban IV, to supply any deficiencies in the faithful’s celebration of saints’ feasts during the year. In the early days of …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for November 2020

Artificial Intelligence We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.
BUSCA AL SEÑOR ARZOBISPO DENNIS M. SCHNURR

A medida que nos acercamos a finales del año 2020, tal vez la mayoría de nosotros estamos ansiosos por ver la finalización de un año preocupante que ha traído grandes pruebas y profundo dolor a tantos. Y sin embargo, incluso en este difícil momento de COVID-19, pérdida de empleos y …
‘Let Michael be the miracle’ – The baby healed through Fr. McGivney’s prayers

by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2020 / 10:20 am MT (CNA).- Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified Oct. 31. This is the story of the miracle attributed to his prayers. Catholics have a whole host of saints to choose from in …
Ahead of beatification, priests reflect on McGivney’s priesthood, and the miracle he prayed for

by Christine Rousselle New Haven, Conn., Oct 30, 2020 / 09:50 pm MT (CNA).- A prayer vigil for priests on the eve of the beatification of Ven. Michael McGivney took place Friday, October 30, at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, the parish where McGivney served as a priest and …
What to do about Halloween? Catholic moms – and an exorcist – weigh in

by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Oct 31, 2020 / 04:08 am MT (CNA).- For years, Cecilia Cunningham and her husband took their children trick-or-treating in their then-suburban Philadelphia neighborhood. “It was the kind of neighborhood outside of Philadelphia where everybody knew each other, and it was a really fun neighborhood …