Catholic school superintendent aims to equip schools for special ed
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 23, 2020 / 04:40 pm MT (CNA).- An educator with years of experience in special education was recently named superintendent of a Chicago-area Catholic diocese. He aims to ensure that all kids can go to Catholic school who want to. “[Special education] is about …
Religious sisters risk lives to rescue the vulnerable amid pandemic
by Courtney Mares Rome, Italy, Jun 23, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Sister Stan Mumuni dedicates her life to caring for abandoned children with birth defects in Ghana. When the coronavirus pandemic spread to West Africa, she said that she ran to the market to buy soap and supplies, …
Pray, Reflect, and Take Action as we celebrate Religious Freedom June 24
Religious Freedom Week 2020: For the Good of All Religious Minorities in China Pray For the freedom of the Church in China, and that the rights of all religious minorities would be respected. Reflect Under the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese citizens have limited religious freedom. Since 2013, religious persecution has …
Cross and graves vandalized at Catholic university cemetery
CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2020 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- A man has been arrested and charged with vandalism and assault after swastikas were painted on the graves of several Dominican friars and a security guard was assualted at Catholic college on Monday evening. A statement from Fr. Brian J. …
3 men to profess oaths, be ordained for Glenmary
LAFAYETTE, Tenn.— On June 26, three men will profess their Final Oath, becoming members of the Glenmary Home Missioners community for life. The following day all three will be ordained as transitional deacons by Bishop of Nashville, Tenn., J. Mark Spalding. Both the Final Oath Mass and Mass of Ordination …
George Weigel: ‘Catholic lite’ and Vatican finances will top next pope’s agenda
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Jun 23, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Evangelizing countries where the faith has been watered down and resolving the ongoing financial crisis in the Vatican are challenges which will extend past the reign of Pope Francis, author George Weigel said on Monday. Weigel was …
Longtime Catholic schools leader to head Seattle archdiocese task force
by Kevin Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 22, 2020 / 08:19 pm MT (CNA).- Leading education expert Father Ronald Nuzzi will head a task force for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle, with a special focus on the “ministerial covenant” that helps Catholic teachers witness to and pass on the …
Toppling statues of Junipero Serra ‘fails test’ of history, California Catholic bishops say
CNA Staff, Jun 22, 2020 / 06:40 pm MT (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of California have defended St. Junipero Serra, after statues of St. Junipero were torn down in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. The bishops said June 22 that the saint was “ahead of his time” in defending …
California mission aims to preserve St. Junipero Serra statue
CNA Staff, Jun 22, 2020 / 03:08 pm MT (CNA).- While statues of St. Junipero Serra have been taken down by protestors in California cities, the mission church in Ventura, California, founded by the saint, has announced it will work with local officials and indigenous tribal leaders to see a …
