For justice and healing: Catholics explain why they marched
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- As thousands of protesters prepared to march against racism in Washington, D.C. last Saturday, Louis Brown helped organize a rosary procession on Capitol Hill. Lay Catholics joined Dominican friars, nuns, and priests of the Washington archdiocese …
‘God chose to call us’: The story of two brothers ordained Catholic priests on the same day
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 12, 2020 / 12:02 am MT (CNA).- Peyton and Connor Plessala are brothers from Mobile, Alabama. They’re 18 months— one school grade— apart. Despite the occasional competitiveness and squabbles that many brothers experience growing up, they’ve always been best buds. “We’re closer than best …
‘The death of George Floyd will not be in vain’, says Democrats for Life coordinator
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 11, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- The Georgia state coordinator for Democrats for Life of America has called for renewed solidarity in the pro-life cause, following the death of George Floyd. Rev. Harriet Bradley said Wednesday that national and international protests over …
How to foster a happy marriage? Catholic online summit to promote community
by Perry West Denver, Colo., Jun 11, 2020 / 09:16 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic marriage ministry will host a virtual retreat this month to help couples experience joy in their marriage, especially during the current coronavirus pandemic. Damon and Melanie Owens, founders of Joyful Ever After, have organized the …
‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic
CNA Staff, Jun 11, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Catholics took part in traditional Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday amid strict safety measures intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. People wearing cloth face coverings took to the streets June 11 to celebrate the Solemnity of the …
Corpus Christi Processions 2020
In the past few years, processions on Corpus Christi Sunday were prevalent throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Due to the pandemic, many were cancelled, however he is a listing for 2020: Thursday June 11, 2020 Holy Family Church (Dayton) 140 S. Findlay St., Dayton OH 45403 Mass at 7:00 p.m. …
‘Gone with the Wind’ rights were gift to Atlanta archdiocese
CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2020 / 02:42 pm MT (CNA).- Ongoing American conversation on race and history focused on cinema Wednesday, when streaming service HBO Max announced it would pull “Gone with the Wind” from its rotation of movies, adding information on its historical context and a denunciation of its …
Alleged Theodore McCarrick victim says he is helping fact-check abuse dossier
CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2020 / 03:30 pm MT (CNA).- An anonymous alleged sexual abuse victim of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick says he and other alleged victims have been working with the Vatican to fact-check the comprehensive dossier on McCarrick’s misdeeds. The alleged victim, writing under the name Nathan Doe, …
Venerable Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 11, 2020 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen whose beatification Pope Francis approved in February, is known for his gift for computer programming, but how he used those skills is what makes him an example of holiness, according to …
THE FINAL WORD with Corynne Staresinic
BE IN MY EYES, BE IN MY HEART I could not sleep the night before I met a Catholic priest for the first time. Until that year of my life, my knowledge of Catholicism had been informed by negative headlines, my Evangelical pastors’ condemnations of the Church, and an encounter …
