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U.S. Catholic school growth slows after two years of notable increases, data show
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 10, 2023 / 11:55 am Following two straight years of notable growth, Catholic school enrollment rose again slightly nationwide in 2022-3023, according to new data made public Monday by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The NCEA, which gathers statistics on Catholic school enrollment in the …
The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States
by Leonardo Colon Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 6, 2022 / 06:00 am Despite living through the societal oppressions of racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone can learn. EWTN News Nightly recently interviewed Michael O’Neill, producer and host …
Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents think it’s very important their children share their faith, survey finds
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 9, 2023 / 15:00 pm A little more than a third of Catholic parents say it is extremely or very important for their children to grow up to have religious beliefs similar to their own, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. In …
FBI retracts leaked document orchestrating investigation of Catholics
by Tyler Arnold, Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Feb 9, 2023 / 15:15 pm The FBI says it is retracting a leaked document published on the internet Feb. 8 that appears to reveal that the bureau’s Richmond division launched an investigation into “radical traditionalist” Catholics and their possible ties to “the far-right …
Police say church vandal was about to break into tabernacle — until he saw the statue of Mary
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 6, 2023 / 13:55 pm In early January, a man entered a Benedictine monastery in Arkansas and began smashing the altar with a sledgehammer. He was about to begin breaking open the tabernacle where the consecrated bread is kept, but something stopped him in his …
The ‘Four Chaplains,’ selfless heroes of WWII, honored on 80th anniversary of their deaths
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 6, 2023 / 14:36 pm A crowd of military veterans, their families, and Boy Scouts filled a New Jersey parish church on Sunday to honor the “Four Chaplains” — a band of men of different faiths who all sacrificed their lives to save others …
AP tells reporters to call crisis pregnancy centers ‘anti-abortion centers’
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 6, 2023 / 13:21 pm The Associated Press (AP) issued new guidelines advising reporters not to use the terms “crisis pregnancy center” or “pregnancy resource center” but to instead refer to centers that offer pro-life counseling and support as “anti-abortion centers.” Reporters should “avoid potentially …
Pope Francis, Syriac Patriarch call for prayers after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 6, 2023 / 09:23 am Pope Francis and local Church leaders on Monday reacted with dismay and calls for prayer following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. According to Reuters, the series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed about 1,700 people …
American tourist desecrates statue of Christ in Catholic church in Jerusalem
by CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Feb 2, 2023 / 13:45 pm On Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and the Virgin of Candlemas, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus in a Catholic church in Jerusalem. The Associated Press reported that the attack …
Head of U.S. bishops’ conference contradicts Biden’s claims about taxpayer-funded abortions
By Matt McDonald Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 1, 2023 / 18:40 pm President Joe Biden is wrong on taxpayer funding of abortion and wrong on Pope Francis’ view of it, the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference said Wednesday. The president suggested Tuesday that neither the pope nor all Catholic bishops …
