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In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, public Masses will resume on Monday May 25. The Catholic faithful who reside in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and all other Catholics in the archdiocese continue to be dispensed from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass. Those who are at risk or fearful that they …
Senators demand investigation into Planned Parenthood PPP loans
CNA Staff, May 20, 2020 / 08:45 am MT (CNA).- Planned Parenthood affiliates reportedly received $80 million in emergency coronavirus loans, despite congressional regulations that were intended to disqualify them. Fox News reported on Tuesday that 37 of the organization’s affiliates applied for and received $80 million in loans from …
California can’t omit churches from re-opening plans, Justice Department says
Washington D.C., May 21, 2020 / 12:50 am MT (CNA).- California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to lift some anti-coronavirus restrictions cannot single out churches for stricter treatment than other similar public activities, the U.S. Department of Justice has said. “Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution …
Pennsylvania bishops urge governor not to divert emergency funds from private schools
CNA Staff, May 20, 2020 / 05:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is urging Governor Tom Wolf not to divert federal emergency funds, appropriated to help K-12 schools amid the pandemic, away from the state’s private schools. “That money has been earmarked for ALL schools in our state. …
‘A wildfire of death’: Policy, culture and coronavirus in nursing homes
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2020 / 02:45 pm MT (CNA).- Deaths from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) have soared in U.S. nursing homes, a trend that some advocates say reflects society’s disdain for the elderly. “The nursing homes have been ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic” said …
Facebook oversight panel prompts questions about free speech, abortion advocacy
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, May 20, 2020 / 10:14 am MT (CNA).- Facebook says it is responding to long-standing questions about content moderation and censorship by appointing an independent oversight board to help set policy. American pro-life advocates have voiced concern about protections for their free speech, and …
Minnesota bishops will reopen public Masses, defy state order
CNA Staff, May 20, 2020 / 05:05 pm MT (CNA).- The bishops of Minnesota have permitted parishes to resume public Masses, and to defy a statewide order prohibiting religious gatherings exceeding 10 people. “An order that sweeps so broadly that it prohibits, for example, a gathering of 11 people in …
New Judicial Vicar Appointed for Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Father Mark Rutherford to assume position July 15 WASHINGTON, DC — The Reverend Mark Rutherford, J.C.L., of Williamston, MI, has been appointed Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., announced the appointment today. As Judicial Vicar, Father Rutherford will be responsible …
Former Jesuit Superior General dies in Tokyo at 84
CNA Staff, May 20, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus, died Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 84. The Spanish priest led the Jesuits, the world’s largest men’s religious order, from 2008 to 2016. In a …
Priests Personnel Assignments for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Effective May 1, 2020 • Father Robert Thesing, S.J., temporary Parochial Administrator, St. Francis Xavier, Cincinnati, effective May 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020. Effective July 1, 2020 • Father Craig Best, to Pastor of Holy Trinity, West Union, and St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles. • Father Adam Puntel, …
