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CJ Announces Marcus Colvin as Director of OSS

As a teacher, a coach and, now, an administrator, Marcus Colvin is always ready for a challenge. “I set the goal of being a teacher long ago — and once thought that the decision would last my entire career,” Colvin said. “When I was provided the opportunity to serve as …
Virtual Tour: Inside the Vatican Museum

Visit the Vatican Museums, take an exclusive look at the Vatican Library, and catch up with a review of the news and events from the Museums over the past year.
A Congregation Finds Connection Through Technology

Religious denominations across the United States were faced with an unexpected challenge this spring: how to provide alternatives to traditional worship in view of the COVID-19 shutdown. At Christ the King Parish, staff turned to technology to bridge the gap between church services–such as Easter Mass and the praying of …
Vatican releases free online prayer book amid pandemic

Vatican City, Apr 22, 2020 / 07:00 pm MT (CNA).- The Vatican has released a free online prayer book to help Catholics seeking divine assistance amid the coronavirus crisis. The 192-page book is available for download on the website of the Vatican’s publishing house, the Libreria Editrice Vaticana. The publication, …
Archbishop Gomez: In providence, coronavirus is a call to depend on God

CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2020 / 10:37 am MT (CNA).- In his column on Tuesday, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles said that in God’s providence, the pandemic is calling us to remember our need for God and to deepen our solidarity. “The deepest questions raised by this pandemic are …
Earth Day Prayer: St. Francis’s Canticle of the Sun

St. Francis’s Canticle of the Sun O most High, almighty, good Lord God, to you belong praise, glory, honor, and all blessing! Praised be my Lord God with all creatures; and especially our brother the sun, which brings us the day, and the light; fair is he, and shining with …
Today’s Video: The 50th anniversary of Earth Day,

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our Care for Creation Task Force recorded a virtual prayer service.
Call to Action: Demand a COVID-19 Vaccine Free from Abortion

There is absolutely no reason why a vaccine for COVID-19 should be connected to abortion. But that is exactly what may happen in the coming months. Among the dozens of vaccines currently in development, some are being produced using old cell lines that were created from the cells of aborted …
Bishop Chairmen Urge FDA to Develop Ethical Vaccine for COVID-19

April 17, 2020 WASHINGTON – Four bishop chairmen of committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have urged Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure that vaccines for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are developed ethically and are free from …
Memphis priest named bishop of Alexandria

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 21, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Tuesday Fr. Robert W. Marshall as the next bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana. “I have known Bishop-elect Marshall for a number of years and am very pleased to welcome him to episcopal ministry here in …