For this Catholic baseball player, a season off is ‘a relief’
by Anna Wilgenbusch Denver Newsroom, Jun 30, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- Seth McGarry, a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, has never really not played baseball. But with baseball stadiums closed around the nation due to the COVID-19, he might spend his summer without the game. …
Two retired Catholic bishops test positive for coronavirus amid Texas surge
CNA Staff, Jun 29, 2020 / 11:01 pm MT (CNA).- Amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Texas, four retired clerics, including two bishops, have tested positive at a priests’ retirement home in Houston. “We ask that you please pray for all those impacted by COVID-19, and in particular for …
‘A life modeled after Christ’: St. Louis archdiocese defends namesake’s statue
CNA Staff, Jun 29, 2020 / 03:31 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Sunday released a statement defending the city’s namesake, amid calls from activists to tear down a prominent statue of King Louis IX. “For Catholics, St. Louis is an example of an imperfect man who …
After St. Junípero Serra statue torn down, Archbishop Cordileone offers exorcism prayers
CNA Staff, Jun 29, 2020 / 01:45 pm MT (CNA).- After a mob tore down statues, including a figure of St. Junípero Serra statue, in a San Francisco park, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was joined by several dozen Catholics Saturday in prayer and acts of spiritual reparation. “Evil has made itself …
US Catholic bishops: Louisiana abortion ruling ‘a cruel precedent’
CNA Staff, Jun 29, 2020 / 01:01 pm MT (CNA).- Monday’s Supreme Court decision overturning a Louisiana law holding abortion clinics to the same standards as other surgical centers ‘continues a cruel precedent’, the chair of the US bishops’ pro-life committee reflected. In its June 29 5-4 decision in June …
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
by Matt Hadro Aboard the papal plane, Jun 29, 2020 / 09:07 am MT (CNA).- The Supreme Court delivered two decisions Monday on cases concerning life issues. Among a total of three decisions issued by the court June 29, justices overturned a Louisiana state law seeking to hold abortion clinics …
Today’s Video: Father Casey Cole looks back at his first year as priest
On June 22, 2019, Father Casey was ordained a priest in the Catholic Church. Now, one year later, he answers your questions about his experience.
Teacher completes walking pilgrimage to California’s 21 missions
by Perry West Denver Newsroom, Jun 28, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic teacher who finished a pilgrimage to the Spanish Missions in California this week has emphasized his devotion to the first missions’ founder, St. Junipero Serra, and their influence on him as an educator. Over the …
Tennessee’s new pro-life legislation ‘designed to stand up to court challenges’
by Kate Scanlon Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- Tennessee’s new pro-life legislation is “designed to stand up to court challenges,” State Rep. Susan Lynn (R), a sponsor of the bill, said Thursday. Speaking during an interview on EWTN Pro-Life Weekly Friday, Lynn said that …
Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: ‘Only prayer unlocks chains’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 29, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for one another and for unity, saying “only prayer unlocks chains.” “What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?” …
