Providence bishop calls for evangelization, renewal after coronavirus
CNA Staff, Apr 21, 2020 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence reflected Sunday on the potential outcome of the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging Catholics to develop plans for evangelization. “When our churches re-open for public worship, how will the faithful respond? … Will they have grown accustomed …
Today’s Video: Remembering Archbishop Pilarczyk in a great Catechesis Lesson.
In Today’s Video Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk gave brief talk given upon receiving the Daniel Kane award at the VLCFF Partners Convocation dinner, Feb. 4, 2010 at the University of Dayton. He breaks down the Catechism in about 5 minutes!
After receiving hundreds of requests, bishops to entrust Italy to Mary
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2020 / 10:53 am MT (CNA).- After receiving more than 300 letters during the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian bishops will entrust the nation to Mary’s protection on Friday, May 1, at a shrine in northern Italy. In a video message April 20, the …
Advocates lament exclusion of those with criminal records from business loan program
by Jonah McKeown Denver, Colo., Apr 19, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- After receiving more than 1.6 million applications, a key part of the US government’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, known as the Paycheck Protection Program, ran out of money Thursday and will no longer be accepting …
Pope Francis postpones World Youth Day and Meeting of Families due to coronavirus
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 20, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has decided to postpone by one year World Youth Day and the World Meeting of Families, according to the Vatican. The events were expected to take place during the summers of 2022 and 2021. World …
St. Camillus de Lellis: Patron saint of hospitals, nurses, and the sick
by Jonah McKeown Denver, Colo., Apr 18, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- St. Camillus de Lellis turned from a life as a soldier and gambler to become a priest and the founder of an order dedicated to caring for the sick. He is the patron saint of hospitals, nurses, and …
Michigan governor calls abortion ‘life sustaining’
CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2020 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Pro-life adovcates have criticized the governor of Michigan for calling abortion a “life-sustaining” procedure during an interview on Thursday. In an April 16 appearance on the podcast “The Axe Files,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) was asked by host David Axelrod to …
Today’s Video: Mastering the Basics of Faith
Father Mike makes the case that, before you claim a certain “style” in practicing the faith, you have to master the basics. He tells a story about when he was learning guitar. The teacher told his students to hold their guitar on an angle with their left knee higher than …
A Closer Look: Character Determines the Circumstances of Our Lives
For many Catholics, the most difficult and distressing effect of social distancing has been the suspension of Masses and other public liturgies. Prior to March 2020, many of us cannot remember the last time we missed Mass on Sunday or a Holy Day of Obligation. The Church’s liturgies are where …
How Catholic schools scrambled to meet technology needs for distance learning
by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Apr 17, 2020 / 05:12 pm (CNA).- It has been one month since most schools across the US closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The solution to shuttered schools may seem simple, on the surface: move curriculum and teachers online. Teach classes on …
