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Protestant leader at interfaith service calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm At the interfaith prayer service held at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning, an Episcopal bishop challenged President Donald Trump, urging him to “have mercy” on migrants and those who identify as members of the gay, lesbian, and transgender …
The origins of St. Agnes, child saint and martyr
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 04:00 am The stories surrounding St. Agnes’ life and death are varied. We know the place of her burial, her approximate age, and the place where she was martyred. Much less is known about her life, though there are many stories passed …
Pope Francis appoints Austin, Texas, Bishop Joe Vásquez as archbishop of Galveston-Houston
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 20, 2025 / 08:00 am In an important move for the Catholic Church in Texas on Monday, Pope Francis named Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez to replace 75-year-old Cardinal Daniel DiNardo as head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. DiNardo, who was made a cardinal in 2007 …
Pope Francis invokes blessings on U.S. as Trump begins presidency
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 20, 2025 / 06:29 am Pope Francis sent a message to Donald Trump on the occasion of his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, offering prayers for “wisdom, strength, and protection” in the exercise of his duties and invoking blessings …
Pope Francis calls potential U.S. deportation plans ‘a disgrace’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 19, 2025 / 22:26 pm Pope Francis criticized potential plans for mass deportations in the United States under President-elect Donald Trump during a wide-ranging Italian television interview on Sunday. “If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have …
PHOTOS: Faith, hope, and healing shine at OneLife LA amid southern California fires
By Jim Graves Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 20, 2025 / 10:15 am Approximately 3,000 people gathered for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ 11th annual OneLife LA on Saturday. While previously held as a walk through the streets of Los Angeles, the event was moved to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels …
13 things to know about J.D. Vance’s Catholic journey
By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jul 21, 2024 / 07:00 am Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is one of the most overtly religious major politicians in America. Vance has written extensively about his life in faith, both in a mega-selling memoir and in a long essay that describes how …
The nuns who witnessed the life and death of Martin Luther King
by Kevin J. Jones Washington D.C., Jan 20, 2020 / 16:17 pm Last year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked the first without Sister Mary Antona Ebo, the only black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Ala in 1965. “I’m …
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal in Gaza, includes hostage release
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 14:15 pm Israel and Hamas forces have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and facilitate a hostage exchange, according to several news reports on Wednesday afternoon. Brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt after 15 …
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi vows to end ‘weaponization’ against Catholics
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 16:15 pm President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee to serve as attorney general, Pam Bondi, at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday vowed to stop government “weaponization” against Catholics, pro-life activists, and concerned parents. During her Jan. 15 hearing in front of …