Paris Apodaca

Paris Apodaca

Paris Apodaca is a summer news intern for Catholic News Agency. She previously worked at the College Fix and has been published in a variety of outlets including the Washington Examiner, the Wall Street Journal’s Future View, and Campus Reform. In her spare time, she writes on Substack and reads political theory.

Articles by Paris Apodaca

An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, Illinois (Library of Congress), superimposed on a 34-star U.S. flag dating to the Civil War. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Catholic parishes mark Juneteenth, the ‘second independence day’ for U.S.

Jun 19, 2025 / 16:33 pm

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black Americans at the end of the Civil War.

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone specifically commissioned the United States’ first Center for Sainthood Studies to foster “a deeper understanding of the processes involved in recognizing the holiness of individuals and their potential for sainthood.” Credit: Dennis Callahan/Archdiocese of San Francisco

First-of-its-kind Center for Sainthood Studies launches

Jun 12, 2025 / 14:47 pm

The center announced that its goal is to “provide a roadmap for advancing candidates for canonization and increasing the chances of American candidates achieving sainthood.”

Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children (right), speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Mark Irons on Friday, June 6, 2025. Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

School choice boosts Catholic school enrollment in Florida

Jun 11, 2025 / 12:16 pm

Step Up For Students, a Florida program that administers state-funded K–12 scholarships, says Catholic school enrollment in the state has increased by 12.1%.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

USCCB reports decline in abuse allegations against Catholic clergy

Jun 10, 2025 / 09:20 am

“902 allegations were reported by 855 victims-survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy,” the report said, compared with 1,308 allegations by 1,254 survivors last year.

Grandly co-founder and director Pili Abouchaar (right) discusses the apostolate’s work with grandparents on “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” on June 4, 2025. Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly”/Screenshot

Apostolate helps grandparents pass on the faith to their grandchildren

Jun 10, 2025 / 06:00 am

Many grandparents feel helpless when it comes to passing on the faith to their grandchildren. “Grandly” is a Catholic apostolate dedicated to making a difference. 

Princeton Professor Robert George speaks to “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” anchor Abigail Galván on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly”

‘Fidelity Month’ meant to bring Americans back to God and patriotism, philosopher says

Jun 6, 2025 / 13:45 pm

“Faith in God, fidelity to spouses and families, patriotism, and love for country and community have always been the glue that held Americans together,” Robert George said.