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Articles by Carl Bunderson
CDF highlights its Note on Catholics in politics in letter to US bishops on Eucharistic coherence
May 10, 2021 / 15:16 pmThe prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith wrote Friday to the head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding admission to Communion, affirming the centrality of the congregation’s 2002 note on Catholic’s participation in politics and the importance of safeguarding the rights of ordinaries in their local Churches.
How ought Catholics engage in politics?
Dec 13, 2020 / 15:01 pmAs Catholics consider their engagement with the world, including politically, they should consider what kind of society should be built up, the authors of a recently-published manual of political philosophy have explained.
English bishops adjust liturgical translation, following concern of CDW
Nov 19, 2020 / 17:01 pmThe English and Welsh bishops' conference has decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman Missal, “one” is to be omitted before “God”. The conclusions will now read “God, for ever and ever”.
Bishop Paprocki: We must weigh cost of 'extraordinary' shutdowns
Sep 24, 2020 / 13:01 pmIn an essay published this month, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois argued that months-long lockdowns in response to the coronavirus are an extraordinary means of saving life, and are therefore not morally obligatory and should not be coerced by the state.
Belarusian archbishop surprised to be barred from his homeland
Sep 1, 2020 / 16:02 pmArchbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, who has been blocked from returning to Belarus, said Tuesday that he was “very much surprised” by being stopped at the Polish border.
On Aug. 2, you can get this St. Francis-themed indulgence
Aug 2, 2020 / 02:18 amToday's feast of Our Lady of the Angels of Porziuncola and its associated indulgence is a way to focus on the importance of Mary and the Franciscan tradition in the Church, a friar explained.
How should healthcare be distributed when hospitals are overwhelmed?
Mar 16, 2020 / 11:01 amAs there are concerns over the ability of the healthcare system to manage the coronavirus pandemic, discussions are being had over what criteria should be used if healthcare must be rationed.
Mass formally opens beatification cause of Eileen O'Connor, laywoman and mystic
Feb 20, 2020 / 17:15 pmArchbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., of Sydney said Mass Thursday to open formally the cause of beatification of Eileen O'Connor, the foundress of Our Lady's Nurses of the Poor who died at a young age.
Fort Worth bishop helps family seek care in Catholic hospital for gravely ill Tinslee Lewis
Jan 3, 2020 / 17:12 pmAfter a Texas judge on Thursday allowed a hospital to stop medical treatment for Tinslee Lewis, a terminally ill child in Fort Worth, the local bishop offered to help her family seek care in a Catholic healthcare facility.
Ruthenian women's community established as eparchial monastery
Oct 4, 2019 / 15:18 pmThe Ruthenian Bishop of Parma last week erected Christ the Bridegroom Monastery as a female monastery sui iuris of eparchial right.
Vatican office temporarily suspends sanctions against Indiana Jesuit school
Sep 23, 2019 / 15:07 pmThe Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education has temporarily suspended a decree from the Archbishop of Indianapolis that revoked the Catholic identity of a Jesuit high school. The suspension will have effect while the congregation considers an appeal of the decree.
Inter-religious leaders in Pakistan urge protections for religious minorities
Aug 9, 2019 / 09:09 amCatholic and other religious leaders signed a joint resolution Thursday encouraging the Pakistani government to adopt policies to protect religious minorities.
Records on life of Father Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, presented at Vatican
Jul 23, 2019 / 02:01 amThe cause for canonization of Servant of God Edward Flanagan, the priest who founded Nebraska's Boys Town community for orphans and other boys, advanced Monday with the presentation of a summary of records on his life.
Omaha, Lincoln dioceses push back on subpoenas for child sex abuse records
Feb 28, 2019 / 17:07 pmThe Archdiocese of Omaha and the Diocese of Lincoln intend to ask a Nebraska court to suspend subpoenas compelling the Catholic institutions of the state to provide all records related to child sex abuse, CNA learned on Thursday.
Analysis: What to make of the CDF's hysterectomy 'responsum?'
Feb 26, 2019 / 15:01 pmThe National Catholic Bioethics Center issued a commentary this month in response to a December Vatican document on the moral liceity of hysterectomies in certain medical situations.
Open letter asks Pope Francis to adopt vegan diet during Lent
Feb 9, 2019 / 06:01 amAn environmental group is asking Pope Francis to abstain from all animal products during Lent, promising a $1 million donation to a charity of his choice if he does so.
'A sense of conversion' - A bishop reflects on the Mundelein retreat
Jan 11, 2019 / 16:44 pmPraying daily before the Eucharist with more than 250 other U.S. bishops was, for Bishop James Wall of Gallup, the highlight of a seven-day episcopal retreat held this week at Mundelein Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Ecumenical Patriarch recognizes independence of Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Jan 7, 2019 / 20:01 pmThe Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on Saturday signed a tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, formally recognizing the Church's independence.
What is the Apostles' Creed, anyway? A CNA Explainer
Dec 6, 2018 / 18:01 pmDuring Wednesday's funeral for George H.W. Bush, US President Donald Trump made headlines when he did not recite the Apostles' Creed. Supporters and critics of the president speculated on what his omission might have meant.
Did Iowa diocese give enough warning about abusive priest?
Nov 6, 2018 / 13:54 pmA New Mexico man says that an Iowa diocese neglected to tell him about the extent of abuse committed by a priest living in his home. Leaders in the diocese told CNA they tried to warn the man about the priest’s past, and that current leaders have attempted to do everything possible to manage the priest’s situation, within the confines of canon law.