Archive for April 7, 2020

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans in Rome, Jan. 26, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Recovering from coronavirus, Archbishop Aymond says ‘become part of the story’ in Holy Week

Recovering from coronavirus, Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans is encouraging Catholics in a message for Holy Week to “become... Read more

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney at a Vatican press conference Oct. 5, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Fisher welcomes acquittal of Cardinal Pell

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney has welcomed the acquittal of Cardinal George Pell by Australia’s High Court.  Read more

Pope Francis during Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 6, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis prays for the unjustly condemned after Pell conviction overturned

Pope Francis prayed at Mass Tuesday for all those who have been persecuted by an unjust sentence, offering the prayer... Read more

Cardinal George Pell of Sydney speaks during a press conference at the Vatican Press Office on July 9, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Holy See responds to High Court’s acquittal of Cardinal Pell

The Vatican has welcomed the Australian High Court’s decision to quash Cardinal George Pell’s sexual abuse conviction.  Read more

The Descent from the Cross, also known as Pieta, statue inside the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris before the fire. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Notre-Dame Cathedral to broadcast crown of thorns veneration on Good Friday 

One year after the world watched the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burn, the Archbishop of Paris will display the... Read more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets a woman as he arrives to attend a campaign rally event Dec. 2, 2019 in Colchester, England. ?w=200&h=150

UK bishops call for prayers as Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care

The Archbishop of Westminster led calls for prayers for Britain’s Prime Minister on Monday after Boris Johnson was admitted to... Read more

Cardinal George Pell leaves Barwon Prison on April 07, 2020 in Geelong, Australia. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

‘Prayer has been the great source of strength to me’: Cardinal Pell looks forward to Easter 

In an exclusive interview with CNA on the day of his release from prison,  Cardinal George Pell spoke about his... Read more

Sinn Féin vice president and northern leader Michelle O'Neill speaks to the media at Stormont, Jan. 9, 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ?w=200&h=150

Sinn Féin leader in N Ireland calls for at-home medical abortions

After laws permitting elective abortion in Northern Ireland came into force last week, the region's deputy First Minister is urging... Read more

Archbishop Paul Coakley. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

Christian leaders united in support of Oklahoma abortion order

Catholic dioceses in Oklahoma joined other Christian leaders on Monday to ask a federal court to let stand a state... Read more

Sacred Heart of Jesus in Winchester. Courtesy photo?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Arlington diocese offers virtual pilgrimage for Holy Thursday

With churches closed and strict social distancing in force in many places, the Diocese of Arlington has created a virtual pilgrimage... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Saving elderly from coronavirus ‘a priority,’ Vatican’s laity dicastery says

During the coronavirus pandemic, saving the elderly must be just as important as saving others, the Vatican’s Laity, Family, and... Read more

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Supreme Court takes pass on Washington archdiocese bus case

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Archdiocese of Washington’s appeal to place religious ads on public transit... Read more

Dr. Janet Smith. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Bishops can do more to provide sacraments despite coronavirus fears, open letter claims

In the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, the nationwide shutdown of Catholic churches has halted regular Mass attendance and impeded... Read more