Benedict XVI praises “glorious music” of Bach in festival message
CNA Staff, Jul 28, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has praised the “glorious music” of Johann Sebastian Bach in a message to a festival in Germany. In a statement released July 27 by the organizers of the 2021 Bach Festival in Leipzig, Benedict XVI noted …
Fire torches Catholic parish offices, chapel in North Carolina
By Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jul 28, 2020 / 02:30 pm MT (CNA).- A fire tore through the parish offices of a historic Catholic church in Monroe, North Carolina early Monday morning, and though the damage is extensive, the church’s pastor is thankful that the blaze did not touch the …
BUSCA AL SEÑOR: ARZOBISPO DENNIS M. SCHNURR
Con agosto llega un nuevo año escolar, y con eso una sensación de empezar de nuevo y la expectativa de que algo será diferente. Nunca, tal vez, ha sido más el caso que en 2020. Debido a la pandemia COVID-19 y a las medidas adoptadas para mitigar su propagación, el …
Radiate Christ: A Pastoral Letter to the Faithful of the Archdiocese
To download Archbishop Schnurr’s Pastoral Letter, click Pastoral Letter PDF My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Radiate Christ. These two words summarize God the Father’s hope for humanity on this earth. The words contain both a reality and a mission: the reality of the person of Jesus Christ as …
Portland archbishop decries violence, calls for peaceful efforts against racism
CNA Staff, Jul 27, 2020 / 03:20 pm MT (CNA).- The archbishop of Portland, Oregon is urging Catholics to learn about and study how to respond to the sin of racism, while at the same time condemning the violence accompanying many of the protests in the city for the past …
Push for racial justice could be an ‘awakening’ on abortion, prolife advocates say
By Anna Wilgenbusch St. Paul, Minn., Jul 27, 2020 / 01:01 pm MT (CNA).- Some pro-life advocates say that the recent push for racial equality in the US can be an awakening to the importance of their cause, and how the two problems can go hand-in-hand. Kateri Remmes, a 22 …
US bishops launch year-long dialogue with young Catholics
CNA Staff, Jul 27, 2020 / 03:00 pm MT (CNA).- Last weekend, a group of 300 Catholics, including 30 bishops and the apostolic nuncio to the United States, kicked off a new, yearlong initiative by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops aimed at improving relations with young people. The …
July 26: Sts. Anne and Joachim
On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne. The couple’s faith and perseverance brought them through the sorrow of childlessness, to the joy of conceiving and raising the immaculate and sinless woman who would give birth to Christ. The New …
US Supreme Court upholds Nevada’s coronavirus rules for houses of worship
CNA Staff, Jul 25, 2020 / 11:34 am MT (CNA).- By a 5-4 vote on Friday the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s coronavirus regulation that limits attendance at indoor religious services to 50 persons. Some businesses in the state, such as casinos, may admit 50% of their capacity. Chief Justices John …
