Archive for September 7, 2022
Freed Nigerian priest recounts details of his kidnapping by insurgents
Father Stephen Ojapah had fallen fast asleep late on May 25 after an exhausting day of parish work when two... Read more
Debate over whether ‘morning-after pill’ can cause abortion at heart of Catholic nurse’s lawsuit
Paige Casey, a Catholic nurse practitioner, is suing CVS for firing her after she refused to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to... Read more
Crowd prays rosary at Colombia’s El Dorado airport to demand reopening of Catholic chapel
The private company that manages the airport closed the chapel on Aug. 26 and said it would become a “space... Read more
Pope Francis: God can speak to us in the unexpected
God can speak to us in the unexpected moments of our lives if we learn to listen well to what... Read more
Will the German ‘Synodal Way’ lead to a permanent ‘Synodal Council’?
Shortly before the next assembly of the German “Synodal Way,” one of the founders confirmed the goal of establishing a... Read more
How Eduardo Verástegui’s latest film inspired him to fight human trafficking
Catholic actor Eduardo Verástegui has launched a national campaign in Mexico to combat human trafficking. Read more
New UK Health chief, a practicing Catholic, under fire for pro-life views
A Catholic Member of Parliament who was appointed yesterday to the role of Health Secretary in the UK has come... Read more
Archbishop: Despite cause’s setback, Capodanno’s example is ‘uplifting for the whole Church’
A Sept. 6 Mass marking the 55th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Vincent Capodanno took place just... Read more
Ciborium with Eucharist stolen from primatial cathedral of Colombia
A complaint has been filed with authorities, so that a “corresponding investigation” could be conducted, according to a priest at... Read more
Archbishop, Carmelite nuns sign agreement after conflict over alleged Marian apparitions
The Discalced Carmelite sisters of the monastery of San Bernardo in Salta, Argentina, signed an agreement with Archbishop Mario Antonio... Read more
Prince Albert diocese prays for victims of Canada stabbings
Following a stabbing spree in rural Canada that left at least 10 dead and 18 injured, the local Catholic diocese... Read more
![Cara Mund, who was crowned Miss America 2018, on Sept. 6, 2022, petitioned onto the ballot for North Dakota’s only U.S. House seat as an unaffiliated candidate. She supports legalized abortion. Pro-life Democratic candidate Mark Haugen said he “received pressure from many Democratic-NPL [Nonpartisan League] Party leaders and other activists on the far left” to withdraw from the race.?w=200&h=150](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/gettyimages-945496422.jpg)
Abortion backers force out pro-life Democratic congressional candidate in N. Dakota
Mark Haugen said he does not see a “viable path forward” to winning without the support of the Democratic-NPL Party,... Read more
Omaha archdiocese to delay and revise new gender identity policy
Under the policy, all students, parents, and employees would have been required to “act toward a person in accordance with... Read more
Our Lady of Fatima statue stolen from Catholic church in NJ found, arrest made
Parishioners at St. Andrew the Apostle in Gibbsboro, New Jersey, wept when they saw their pastor bring the statue, which... Read more
Court bars California from forcing conscientious objectors to participate in assisted suicide
A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted... Read more
