Archive for September 27, 2022

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By CNA Staff

Church and contraception: Experts expose errors in Pontifical Academy for Life book

Nine international experts have pointed out in an open letter the serious errors contained in a book published a few... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Andrea Bocelli to sing in St. Peter’s Square this Sunday

Andrea Bocelli will sing at the Vatican this Sunday as a special guest for the inauguration of a new light... Read more

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By AC Wimmer

Religion is ‘interruption,’ not continuity, German bishops’ president says

Bishop Georg Bätzing spoke in a live-streamed Mass on Tuesday on the occasion of the bishops’ plenary assembly in Dulda,... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Archbishop calls on consecrated to wear religious dress as a ‘revolutionary’ gesture

Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid, Spain, made his remarks in a homily for a diaconal ordination, noting that deacons wear... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Church in Nicaragua asks for continued prayers for abducted bishop and priests

The Diocese of Matagalpa asked for prayers for its bishop, Rolando Álvarez, and others who were arrested and abducted in... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Florida bishop calls for prayers ahead of Hurricane Ian

Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg asked for prayers for “protection during the storm.” Read more

A group of volunteers stand in front of a Notre-Dame Cathedral truss replica at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Catholic University raises replica of Notre-Dame de Paris truss

Produced using traditional, 800-year-old methods, the hand-hewn truss was created using blueprints of the original roof supports. Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

Colorado Springs Diocese mourns death of emeritus Bishop Sheridan

Bishop Michael Sheridan, who led the Diocese of Colorado Springs from 2003 to 2021, died Tuesday. Read more

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By Joe Bukuras

Legislators raise concerns about FBI raid at pro-life family’s home

Twenty-two members of Congress are demanding an explanation from the Department of Justice after the arrest of a Catholic pro-life... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

What’s behind the ‘woman priest’ Facebook post from the Synod of Bishops?

A social media stir has greeted the image of a “woman priest” posted to the Synod of Bishops’ Facebook page. Read more