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Articles by CNA Staff
After Supreme Court takes up abortion case, White House signals support for Roe v. Wade
May 17, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe White House on Monday made statements in favor of legal abortion and the Equality Act.
UK bill would fine universities for failing to protect free speech
May 14, 2021 / 18:01 pmA proposed law in the UK aiming to bolster the protection of free speech could impose fines on universities if they fail to protect freedom of speech for students, staff, and visiting speakers.
After decades, Northern Ireland inquest recognizes victims of Ballymurphy Massacre
May 14, 2021 / 16:01 pmA Catholic priest, a mother of eight, and at least seven other civilians were wrongly killed by British soldiers in Northern Ireland in a three-day 1971 incident known as the Ballymurphy Massacre, a new inquiry has ruled. The official finding places the incident as a possible forerunner to Bloody Sunday, another massacre of Catholic demonstrators by British paratroopers.
Metuchen seminarian killed in hit-and-run accident in New York City
May 13, 2021 / 11:01 amA seminarian for the Diocese of Metuchen was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run accident in Manhattan.
Minnesota Catholic Conference highlights Church's role in public square
May 12, 2021 / 18:19 pmAs Minnesota’s legislature prepares to finish its legislative session for the year, the state Catholic conference has noted a recent meeting of the state’s bishops with executive and legislative leaders.
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Colorado Springs bishop calls for prayers after deadly shooting
May 10, 2021 / 16:00 pmThe bishop of Colorado Springs called Catholics to prayer on Monday after a local shooter killed seven people, including himself, over the weekend.
George Weigel: Church in Germany called to fidelity to revelation
May 10, 2021 / 06:01 amThe Church in Germany is called to follow revealed truth rather than the spirit of the times, George Weigel, biographer of St. John Paul II and a leading Catholic scholar, has said in response to recent comments defending the “Synodal Way” made by the head of the German bishops’ conference.
CNA Newsroom: "Saintly Superheroes"
May 9, 2021 / 20:13 pmOn this episode of CNA Newsroom, we criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one of the world’s biggest comic book companies decided to bring the stories of three beloved saints to the world.
Phoenix bishop warns of ‘deadly apathy’ of silence on pro-abortion Catholic politicians
May 7, 2021 / 12:10 pmThe bishop of Phoenix this week supported a recent letter from the archbishop of San Francisco stating that Catholics cooperating with abortion should not present themselves for Communion.
‘There is always the power of prayer’: Why this bishop prays daily for President Biden
May 7, 2021 / 10:00 amOne U.S. bishop has committed to pray daily for President Joe Biden, because of the president’s pro-abortion policies.
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Baton Rouge diocese to celebrate 60th anniversary by celebrating St Joseph
May 6, 2021 / 22:01 pmThe Diocese of Baton Rouge plans to celebrate the Year of St. Joseph in conjunction with its 60th anniversary.
Anthony Fauci, Deepak Chopra speak at first day of Vatican health conference
May 6, 2021 / 17:00 pmFauci spoke about the evolution of the scientific community’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
In Iowa, progress for pro-life constitutional amendment
May 5, 2021 / 21:01 pmIowa lawmakers have laid the groundwork for a proposed state constitutional amendment to prevent recognition of abortion as a legal right, countering a state Supreme Court decision. The main questions now are whether the legislation will pass as soon as possible, and whether voters will back the amendment on a statewide ballot as early as 2024.
Archbishop Cordileone after stabbing of Asian women: "we must stop hating one another"
May 5, 2021 / 18:26 pmMost Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, called local Catholics to "engage in prayer, adoration and fasting for an end to violence and hatred," after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday at around 5:00 pm.
Pope Francis confirms ex-management consultant as Vatican’s auditor general
May 5, 2021 / 08:05 amAlessandro Cassinis Righini had served as acting auditor general since June 2017.
Pope Francis to issue apostolic letter on ministry of catechist
May 5, 2021 / 06:20 amThe apostolic letter, Antiquum ministerium, will be presented at a press conference on May 11.
‘I offer the pain I’m going through’: Shot Catholic bishop-elect prays for purification of S Sudan diocese
May 5, 2021 / 04:00 amBishop-elect Christian Carlassare says he is imploring God for an end to “violence, division, [and] selfish desires.”
Court dismisses Catholic school teacher’s employment discrimination claim
May 4, 2021 / 16:00 pmA federal district court dismissed the employment discrimination claim of a New Jersey Catholic school teacher last week, ruling that she was a religious “minister” and thus exempt from certain employment discrimination laws.
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Rosary marathon: Nazareth’s Basilica of the Annunciation leads prayer for expectant women and unborn
May 4, 2021 / 04:00 amThe basilica marks the spot where tradition holds that the Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis to preside at Mass for Rome’s Burmese community
May 3, 2021 / 17:00 pmThe pope will celebrate Mass for Burmese Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, May 16.