Articles by Carl Bunderson
English university accepts appointment of Catholic chaplain who tweeted about abortion
Sep 27, 2021 / 13:18 pmThe University of Nottingham announced Saturday that it will recognize Fr. David Palmer as a chaplain, after having refused recognition over comments on assisted suicide and abortion he had posted on social media.
New Brunswick dioceses will not require COVID vaccination to attend Mass
Sep 24, 2021 / 19:12 pmThe Archdiocese of Moncton announced Friday the four bishops in the province have adopted a common policy for attendance at Mass amid rising COVID-19 cases, and that proof of vaccination will not be required.
Three Chicago priests step aside from ministry amid investigations of inappropriate acts with adults
Sep 6, 2021 / 11:19 amThree priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago have been asked to step aside from ministry pending investigation of their inappropriate acts with fellow adults, which they have acknowledged.
Father Danny Roussel of Baton Rouge remembered as a 'devoted priest'
Sep 1, 2021 / 19:00 pmThe Bishop of Baton Rouge has recalled Fr. Danny Roussel, who died by suicide on Monday, as a devoted and beloved priest, and encouraged prayers for the priest and for his family.
Police chaplain 'mortified' he mistakenly gave Chicago mayor Communion at Officer Ella French’s funeral
Aug 20, 2021 / 13:22 pm"You know something, I am to blame for that and I am mortified," Fr. Dan Brandt told CNA Friday, explaining how he came to administer Holy Communion Aug. 19 to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a non-Catholic Christian who is in a same-sex marriage.
Los Angeles archdiocese won't provide religious exemption from Covid vaccines
Aug 16, 2021 / 17:14 pmThe Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said it is not providing religious exemption letters to individuals who object to receiving a vaccination against the coronavirus.
Cardinal Cupich reportedly 'leaning hard' on bioethics center to retract stance on Covid vaccine exemptions
Aug 11, 2021 / 17:32 pmAmid disagreement among Catholic leaders over whether there is a moral obligation to receive a coronavirus vaccine, board members at the National Catholic Bioethics Center have told CNA that Blase Cardinal Cupich has urged that the center retract its guidance against mandated immunization.
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sexual assault of a minor
Jul 29, 2021 / 12:11 pmFormer Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has reportedly been charged with sexual assault of a teenage boy, a crime alleged to have occurred in the 1970s.
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.