The Case for Sunday
by Father Ryan T. Ruiz After months of no public Masses, church doors are open again. But in the age of live-streaming Mass directly into homes, why should Catholics continue to attend Mass in person on Sundays? March 8, 2020: the day on which Catholics of this archdiocese were last …
Rebuilt from the ashes: The story of an American basilica
by Adelaide Mena Richmond, Va., Jul 4, 2020 / 03:41 am MT (CNA).- An immigrant parish, burnt down, with only the crucifix remaining. A parish rebuilt, transformed and a key part in giving back to the community. In a sense, one parish’s story of struggle, pressure and rebirth is metaphor …
‘God bless America’ – Popes speak to the United States
CNA Staff, Jul 3, 2020 / 11:20 am MT (CNA).- Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis each made apostolic visitations to the United States during the course of their pontificates. As the United States celebrates Independence Day, CNA remembers words to America from each of those …
Sagrada Familia invites medical workers to attend July 4 reopening
CNA Staff, Jul 3, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- The Sagrada Família, designed by Antoni Gaudí, will reopen its doors July 4 following a more than 100-day closure due to the coronavirus crisis. The unfinished basilica, which was forced to close to tourists March 13, will offer free entry …
Mississippi bans abortion on sex, race, genetic disability
CNA Staff, Jul 2, 2020 / 01:10 pm MT (CNA).- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Life Equality Act into law on Wednesday, July 1, banning abortion based on sex, race, or genetic abnormality. The law went into effect upon passage. Pro-life advocates called the signing of the law a …
The Catholic Telegraph won Four Catholic Press Awards!
The Catholic Telegraph won FOUR Catholic Press Awards for our work in 2019 including: • Honorable Mention: Best Non-Weekly Diocesan Newspaper For your complimentary Subscription to The Catholic Telegraph Magazine, click here. • 2nd Place: Best Regular Family Life Column- Catholic at Home with Katie Sciba For Katie’s most recent …
Catholic Charities & The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Partner to Fulfill Corporate Works of Mercy
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Meets with Elder Kevin Birch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. CINCINNATI – July 2, 2020 – Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio and The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints have teamed up to deliver 40,000 pounds of food …
San Francisco Catholic archdiocese ‘surprised’ by order to cease indoor, public Masses
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jul 2, 2020 / 03:04 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of San Francisco is pledging to comply with the city and county public health orders barring indoor public Masses and limiting outdoor services, including funerals, to 12 people. City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a letter …
US bishops ask Trump administration to reconsider federal executions
CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2020 / 06:43 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has asked the Trump administration to halt several scheduled executions after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from four death row inmates. Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, head of the …
New Florida law requiring parental consent for abortion limits harm, Catholic bishops say
NA Staff, Jul 1, 2020 / 01:37 pm MT (CNA).- After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law requiring parental consent for a minor’s abortion, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the effort for reducing the “grave harm” of abortion. “This common-sense measure simply holds abortion to the same …
