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Pope Francis announces appointment of women to committee selecting new bishops
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jul 6, 2022 / 05:59 am Pope Francis has said he would announce the appointment of two women to the Vatican committee that elects bishops. In comments to Reuters published Wednesday, the pope said “two women will be appointed for the first time in the …
July 6: St. Maria Goretti
July 6 marks the feast day of St. Maria Goretti, a young virgin and martyr whose life is an example of purity and mercy for all Christians. St. Maria Goretti is best known for her commitment to purity and the courageous defense of her faith at the young age of …
Pope Francis condemns ‘senseless shooting,’ calls for end of violence after July Fourth parade attack
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jul 5, 2022 / 06:53 am Pope Francis has expressed shock and sadness over the mass shooting that led to the death of at least six and wounded some 30 others at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland on Monday. In a …
Local 22-year-old man in custody in July Fourth parade shooting in Illinois
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 4, 2022 / 17:55 pm Robert E. Crimo III, a 22-year-old from Highland Park, was apprehended late Monday in connection with a mass shooting during the Chicago suburb’s Fourth of July parade, authorities said. Crimo had been identified earlier in the day as …
NY AG asks Google to remove pregnancy centers from ‘abortion’ search results
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 1, 2022 / 12:58 pm New York’s attorney general office sent Google a letter Tuesday requesting that the company remove pro-life pregnancy centers from search results for abortion services. “A search through Google Maps seeking ‘abortion’ and a location will provide a local …
Pope Francis condemns abortion in new comments about Roe v. Wade decision, responds to question on Communion
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 4, 2022 / 03:43 am Pope Francis condemned abortion in new comments about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. When asked whether a Catholic politician who supports the right to choose abortion can receive the sacrament of Communion, he warned …
Elon Musk posts photo with Pope Francis at the Vatican
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 2, 2022 / 01:55 am Elon Musk has said that he met with Pope Francis at the Vatican this week. The world’s richest man posted a photo with the pope on Twitter on July 2. Four of Musk’s eight children were also pictured standing …
Father Mike Schmitz’s next podcast, ‘Catechism in a Year,’ starts Jan. 1
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 2, 2022 / 09:38 am Father Mike Schmitz, the voice behind the “Bible in a Year” podcast, will launch a new “Catechism in a Year” podcast on Jan. 1, 2023. For the 365 days of 2023, Schmitz will read through the entire Catechism …
With Roe v Wade a dead letter, Biden rallies governors to promote abortion access
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jul 1, 2022 / 17:11 pm In the wake of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden met with a group of Democratic governors on Friday to discuss how to increase access to abortion and to codify abortion rights at …
Judges temporarily block abortion bans in Louisiana, Utah, Texas
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2022 / 18:00 pm Judges in Louisiana, Utah, and Texas have temporarily blocked the enforcement of those states’ laws banning abortion, after the Supreme Court returned the regulation of abortion to the states. On June 24, the court voted 6-3 in Dobbs …
