Archive for February 9, 2021

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By CNA Staff

After major donation, Missouri Catholic school teachers, staff to get bonus

Catholic school teachers and other school employees of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri will get a bonus, thanks to... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last summer for... Read more

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By CNA Staff

French Catholic nun to turn 117 after surviving COVID-19

Sister Andre Randon, a religious sister in France, will turn 117 years old this week, after surviving COVID-19 last month,... Read more

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop who called for council to discuss women priests

Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of a Swiss bishop who recently called for a council to discuss women... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican: Institutionalization of elderly a mark of ‘throwaway culture’

The Vatican called on Tuesday for a rethinking of elder care in a document arguing that the elderly are best... Read more

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By Luke Coppen

Catholic bishop: World Youth Day 2023 an ‘opportunity to renew hope’ after pandemic

The Catholic bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, has said that the event will be... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican Radio to launch web radio on 90th anniversary

Vatican Radio will launch a 24-hour web radio to mark its 90th anniversary on Friday.  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Maronite Catholic leader calls on international community to ‘help save Lebanon’

Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch called on Tuesday for the United Nations to help resolve the country’s crisis by convening an international... Read more

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By Luke Coppen

Archbishop: ‘The Catholic Church in Albania enjoys great credibility and respect’

Pope Francis only spent 11 hours in Albania when he visited the country in 2014. But for some, his trip was... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Dodge City bishop under investigation for alleged abuse of a minor

The Bishop of Dodge City is under a Vatican-ordered Vos estis investigation over allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.  Read more

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As slavery continues, cardinal highlights St Josephine Bakhita

An English cardinal this week reflected on the life of St. Josephine Bakhita— who endured brutal slavery before entering religious... Read more

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Biden’s OMB nominee apologizes for calling contraceptive mandate opponents ‘extreme’

The nominee to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) apologized on Tuesday for referring to opponents... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Raft of assisted suicide laws introduced in states

Not two months into 2021, seven states are considering bills that would legalize assisted suicide, and two other states are looking... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Apostolic nuncio accused of money laundering to enter plea bargain

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of Congo, announced last week that he will enter a... Read more

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Miami archbishop commends heroism of Catholic FBI agent killed in the line of duty

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami offered a moving funeral homily last week commending Laura Schwartzenberger, an FBI agent who was... Read more

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Argentine bishop says attempted transsexual marriage in church was unauthorized

The Diocese of Río Gallegos reported Feb. 8 that it did not authorize an attempted marriage between a man and... Read more