Archive for January 29, 2021

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By CNA Staff

As heartbeat bill passes key hurdle, Charleston diocese welcomes progress

A proposed South Carolina ban on abortion after an unborn child’s heartbeat can be detected has won approval from the... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis calls for ‘mission of compassion’ spurred by pandemic

Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Why the Mexico City Policy is so significant

The Mexico City Policy was first instituted in 1984 by President Reagan. It is named for the location of the... Read more

January 23, 2020: Archbishop Naumann gives the homily during the 2020 Mass for Life   Credit: Peter Zelasko/CNA?w=200&h=150

Use ‘weapons’ of ‘prayer, fasting and almsgiving’ to fight abortion, Archbishop Naumann says

Protecting vulnerable persons was a “bright spot” in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair said on... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on  April 17, 2013. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis appeals for fight against ‘unacceptable poverty’

Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.”  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Turkson to Davos forum: Human dignity must not be compromised

Cardinal Peter Turkson told a virtual summit organized by the World Economic Forum on Thursday that the human person must be at... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

‘I still wanted to make a difference’: Why pro-lifers came to D.C. to pray

Although the national March for Life is closed to the public this year, dozens of young adults gathered for a... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory at a Mass celebrated before the 2020 March for Life .  Credit: Peter Zelasko/CNA?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Gregory: Beatitudes teach us to ‘respect and love’ all human life

The Beatitudes are the answer to legalized abortion, the Archbishop of Washington said on the morning of the annual March... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

‘A rescue mission of truly loving people’: Tim Tebow calls on pro-lifers to change the culture

Speakers at the 2021 March for Life rally on Friday called pro-lifers to change the culture and not be discouraged... Read more

The motherhouse of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Mich. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Lansing.?w=200&h=150

Michigan diocese mourns as nine nuns die from coronavirus

The Diocese of Lansing offered its condolences and prayerful support after the coronavirus hit a religious retirement home this month... Read more

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Politics divides, but Christ unites: Madison bishop confronts Catholic 'acrimony'

The polarization of American politics means that Catholics must be a force for unity rather than “divisively tribal,” and clergy... Read more

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Cardinal Dolan quarantining after contact with COVID-positive individual

The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that Cardinal Timothy Dolan is quarantining after “close contact” with someone who tested... Read more