Belarus renews invitation to Pope Francis amid talks
CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Belarus renewed its invitation to Pope Francis to visit the country Friday during talks with a senior Vatican official. Vladimir Makei, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the invitation remained open amid tensions between the local Catholic Church and …
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 14, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to “normalize” the life of the Catholic Church in China, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Monday. …
A Splinter of Faith: New Bremen’s Paul Dwenger Inspires Others Through Humble Actions
by Susie Bergman Many of us fret over our faults and failures. Our imperfections discourage us and our defeats often break our spirits and cause us to give up hope. But when we look at them in a certain way, we can see the experiences that have been imperfect or …
Linking Science & Faith: State of the Art STEM Lab at Carroll High School Made Possible by Contribution From Catholic Nuclear Physicist
by Mark Danis “The world is spiritual, but it is also scientific. The more our students today know about science, the better they will contribute to the world they will enter.” This is the expressed motivation for Bob Barthelemy’s generous contribution to Carroll High School’s new STEM Lab. STEM stands …
Being Pro Life: Catholic Bioethics in a morally confused world.
Responsible men can become more deeply convinced of the truth of the doctrine laid down by the Church on this issue if they reflect on the consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control. Let them first consider how easily this course of action could open wide the way …
‘Give voice to the pain’: New Catholic ministry seeks to help adult children of divorce
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, Sep 12, 2020 / 04:51 pm MT (CNA).- Snuffy the Snuffleupagus’ parents were supposed to have divorced in 1992. The brown, fuzzy Muppet-quasi-mammoth, a beloved feature character on the PBS show Sesame Street, was going to chronicle his experience of the split in an episode …
Georgia Tech settles with pro-life group over denied speaker funding
CNA Staff, Sep 13, 2020 / 03:14 am MT (CNA).- The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has agreed to reverse a policy that barred funding for Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece to be brought to campus as a pro-life speaker. “The Constitution is clear that public universities can’t discriminate …
Hungry for More: Dayton Native Prepares to Enter the Dominican Sisters of Mary
by Eileen Connelly, OSU There is much joy and a certain sense of peace that accompany following God’s will for us. This was how Karen Izor felt as she prepared to enter the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Aug. 22, along with 17 other young women …
A Prayer on Grandparents Day
Look with love on grandparents the world over. Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families and for all of society. Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardian of noble domestic ideals, living treasuries of …
Man who went on vandalism spree at Louisiana Catholic church arrested
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Sep 11, 2020 / 02:57 pm MT (CNA).- A man who went on an hours-long vandalism spree on Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga, Louisiana has been arrested and has confessed to the crime, according to local authorities. During the act …
