Archive for August 6, 2020

Seminarians for the Diocese of Providence. Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Providence Seminary.?w=200&h=150

By Perry West

Prayers answered: Diocese of Providence sees decades-high number of new seminarians  

The Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, is welcoming eight new seminarians this year - the highest number of incoming seminarians... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Flannery O'Connor should be studied, not cancelled, scholar tells Loyola leaders

Professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has studied Flannery O’Connor, an American Catholic author from the South, rather extensively. She wrote a... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican: Baptisms administered 'in name of the community' are invalid

The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued Thursday a clarification on the sacrament of baptism, stating changes to the formula to emphasize... Read more

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Minnesota bishop retires early while seeking health treatment

Pope Francis has accepted the early resignation of Bishop John LeVoir, who has led the Minnesota diocese of New Ulm... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis appoints six women to economy council

Pope Francis on Thursday named 13 new members to the Council for the Economy, which oversees Vatican finances and the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

What does it mean to 'actively participate' in Mass?

In 1903, Pope St. Pius X wrote that it was the liturgy where the laity acquire the Christian spirit “from its foremost... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Congressman writes to DOJ after attacks on Catholic churches

A Catholic congressman is asking the U.S. Attorney General to respond to a spate of acts of vandalism against churches... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Atomic bombs contrary to peace: Pope Francis 75 years after Hiroshima attack

Nuclear weapons are not compatible with the flourishing of peace, Pope Francis said in a letter to Hiroshima to mark... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

US government considers ethics of aborted tissue research

A new federal ethics advisory board for fetal tissue research has convened to consider future federally-funded research proposals that involve... Read more

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Knights of Columbus to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria

The Knights of Columbus announced a new initiative Thursday to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria, where at least 60,000... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Maryland county issues second order to stop Catholic schools opening

Montgomery County, Maryland, has issued a second order preventing non-public schools from reopening for in-person instruction, despite a previous effort... Read more

Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua says Mass before the Blood of Christ chapel of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Aug. 5, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Nicaraguan cardinal says Mass at entrance of firebombed cathedral chapel

Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solorzano of Managua said Mass Wednesday at the entrance of the Blood of Christ chapel in... Read more

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Aid to the Church in Need sending 250,000 euro in food aid to Lebanon

International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced an emergency 250,000 euro food aid package for... Read more

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SSPX accused of intimidating would-be whistleblowers amid abuse investigation

After an official with the Society of St. Pius X told priests and staff they should speak with criminal investigators... Read more

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Cardinal Pell to speak at virtual Napa Institute conference

The Napa Institute has announced an online schedule for its annual conference in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The... Read more

Joe Biden during his visit to Kiev and meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Biden talks Catholic faith after Trump says former VP is 'against God'

Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke about his Catholic faith, in response to comments from President Donald Trump that... Read more