Local Maronite Catholic Parish Shows Solidarity with Victims and First Responders in Lebanon Tragedy
by Father George Hajj, pastor In the name of the Maronite Catholic parish family of St. Anthony of Padua and the Lebanese community of the tristate, we thank everyone for the moral support and for being together during the tragic explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020. Thank you for …
Eucharist processed through torn-up downtown of Wisconsin’s capital
by Mary Farrow CNA Staff, Aug 18, 2020 / 03:29 am MT (CNA).- Two-and-a-half months after violent rioters wreaked havoc on State Street in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, smashing in windows and looting 75 stores, a different kind of gathering took place. This time, roughly 2,000 people from throughout the state …
Cardinal Pell speaks on maintaining hope in prison, Vatican finances
CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2020 / 04:20 pm MT (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell, who was acquitted this year after becoming the highest-ranking Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of sexual abuse, spoke this week about how he maintained hope during his 400 days in prison. “The virtue of Christian hope …
‘We will not be ignored’: Pro-lifers rally at Democratic National Convention
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 17, 2020 / 03:30 pm MT (CNA).- As the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, pro-life Democrats urged their party to adopt a “whole-life” approach that supports people of all ages and races. Democrats cannot commit to fighting racism while promoting abortion …
Poll finds Catholics divided by race and party in 2020 election
CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- A new Pew Research poll shows white and Hispanic Catholics split over who they will vote for in the 2020 presidential elections. According to a survey of 11,001 American adults conducted in July and August, released August 13, Pew found …
Pope Francis: Be witnesses to the experience of God’s beauty
Vatican City, Aug 17, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis invited participants in an annual Catholic festival Monday to join him “in witnessing to the experience of the beauty of God.” In a message on behalf of the pope for this year’s Meeting for Friendship among Peoples in …
Fr. James Martin, Sr. Simone Campbell to pray at Democratic National Convention
CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Two prominent Catholics will offer prayers at the Democratic National Convention later this week. Fr. James Martin, S.J., and Sister Simone Campbell, SSS will both offer prayers during the Democratic National Convention, it was announced on Sunday. Martin, along with …
The Final Word: Working together for the common good by Dr. Eric Spina
I looked out over thousands of faces in the University of Dayton (UD) arena more than four years ago during my presidential installation and urged us to put a stake in the ground. Let us be “The University for the Common Good,” I said, humbly aware that UD doesn’t have …
Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Aug 14, 2020 / 04:14 pm MT (CNA).- Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a ceremony on Saturday, after the bill passed the state legislature on Thursday. The Nebraska Catholic Conference, one …
Over 100 Democratic politicians call for platform changes to welcome pro-lifers
Washington D.C., Aug 14, 2020 / 03:49 pm MT (CNA).- More than 100 Democratic politicians have sent a letter to the party’s Platform Committee, calling for changes in the platform to accept pro-life Democrats and assure them that their view will be respected. “In the U.S., pro-life Democrats have been …
