Dolan says Barrett is ‘best candidate’ for SCOTUS seat
CNA Staff, Oct 1, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York called Judge Amy Coney Barrett the “best candidate” for the Supreme Court vacancy, and said she, like her potential predecessor, faces biases due to her sex, family, and faith. Speaking on …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for October
The Laity’s Mission in the Church We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.
People of Praise hacked before Amy Coney Barrett nomination
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Sep 29, 2020 / 08:50 pm MT (CNA).- Days before Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court, the website of the People of Praise was hacked, CNA has learned. The hack breached the membership database of the charismatic community, in which Barrett …
San Francisco to allow up to 100 people at indoor worship services
CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- The office of San Francisco’s mayor announced Tuesday that places of worship will be permitted to hold services indoors at 25% capacity, up to 100 people, beginning Wednesday. Restaurants will also be allowed to reopen for indoor dining at 25% …
Pope Francis calls for new economic model to rebuild post-coronavirus world
Vatican City, Sep 30, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis called Wednesday for a new economic model to help rebuild the world after the coronavirus pandemic. In his general audience address in the San Damaso Courtyard, within the Vatican’s apostolic palace, Sept. 30, the pope criticized “trickle-down theory,” …
Editor’s Note: The Inestimable Value of Life
In August, I had to take my 6-year-old to Children’s Hospital. While we attempted to navigate the sprawling campus in Northern Cincinnati, we crossed paths with many other parents and children – children who looked and acted differently than my daughter is accustomed to. When a boy with Down’s Syndrome …
Denver bishops ask Hispanic voters to support 22-week abortion ban
CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2020 / 12:14 am MT (CNA).- The bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver are calling on the local Hispanic community to support Proposition 115, a ballot measure to ban abortion after 22 weeks in the state of Colorado. “The Hispanic community is a Pro-life community,” said …
Catholic schools take home 40 National Blue Ribbon awards
CNA Staff, Sep 28, 2020 / 07:08 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic schools received 80% of the 2020 National Blue Ribbon awards issued to private schools this year by the Department of Education. Of 50 private schools to win the award, 40 are Catholic. This year, the Department of Education designated …
Vatican has ‘moral authority’ to speak on China, Pompeo tells CNA in exclusive interview
by JD Flynn Washington D.C., Sep 28, 2020 / 04:40 pm MT (CNA).- Ahead of a visit to the Vatican this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he plans to discuss human rights abuses in China, and urge Vatican officials to speak out about Chinese religious persecution. “We’ve …
