Vienna Skyline with St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria. Credit: mrgb/shutterstock.
Rome Newsroom, Apr 21, 2020 / 05:00 pm MT (CNA).- Public Masses will resume in Austria on May 15, the country’s chancellor has said. Sebastian Kurz made the announcement at a press conference in Vienna at noon local time April 21. Fr. Peter Schipka, secretary general of the Austrian bishops’ …

ather Frank Pavone (L) and Rev. Patrick Mahoney pray outside the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby March 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Apr 21, 2020 / 11:25 am MT (CNA).- Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, says he will serve in leadership positions in the 2020 campaign to reelect President Donald Trump. While the priest told CNA that concerns about his political and ecclesiastical …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Apr 22, 2020 / 03:16 am MT (CNA).- Living under coronavirus-caused quarantines and stay-at-home orders, many Catholics may find themselves unable to practice the faith in the ways to which they are accustomed. When you can’t attend Mass, receive the Eucharist, or even go to …

There is absolutely no reason why a vaccine for COVID-19 should be connected to abortion. But that is exactly what may happen in the coming months. Among the dozens of vaccines currently in development, some are being produced using old cell lines that were created from the cells of aborted …

April 17, 2020 WASHINGTON – Four bishop chairmen of committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have urged Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure that vaccines for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are developed ethically and are free from …

Fr. Robert W. Marshall. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Memphis.
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 21, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Tuesday Fr. Robert W. Marshall as the next bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana. “I have known Bishop-elect Marshall for a number of years and am very pleased to welcome him to episcopal ministry here in …

Expressions of faith continue to flow through the Chaminade Julienne (CJ) community even as school hallways stand silent in compliance with state and national officials through the emergency of managing the COVID-19 crisis. Virtual outreach began in Lent. From live-streaming the Rosary on Instagram, leading the Stations of the Cross …

Seton High School Mascot with Seton Alumni at the 2019 Opening Day Parade (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
Cincinnati – From May 4 – May 8, five area all-girls Catholic high schools – Mercy McAuley, Mount Notre Dame, Seton, Saint Ursula and Ursuline Academy – are teaming up for a unique city-wide campaign called Girls’ Schools Unite. The fundraising campaign seeks to raise awareness and financial support for …

Eucharistic procession on Divine Mercy Sunday from Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church on Capitol Hill. Credit: Robin Fennelly
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Apr 20, 2020 / 03:10 pm MT (CNA).- Catholics around the world marked Divine Mercy Sunday at home, as public liturgies remain cancelled in many dioceses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But one parish in Washington, D.C., found a way to bring the Lord …

Chris Arnade. Courtesy photo.
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Apr 20, 2020 / 06:05 pm MT (CNA).- Chris Arnade is the author and photographer of “Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America.” His book is a look at how many Americans – in rural and urban communities across the country- live. Chris got to …