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U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2024 / 14:10 pm The U.S. bishops strongly condemned the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling in a pivotal homelessness case, calling the court’s decision “a direct contradiction of our call to shelter those experiencing homelessness and care for those in need.” In the 6-3 …
Catholic university grads report high levels of fulfillment, moral thinking, survey finds
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 06:00 am Catholic university graduates are more likely to report higher fulfillment and more emphasis on morality in their decision-making than non-Catholic school students, according to a recent study out of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. The study found that in areas such …
50th baby saved thanks to ‘safe haven’ boxes in U.S.
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 08:00 am The Safe Haven Baby Box organization is celebrating saving a baby who was safely dropped off last week at a fire station in Kentucky. With the rescue of this baby, the U.S.-based pro-life organization counts a total of 50 …
St. Irenaeus of Lyon: the legacy of the early Church father and doctor of unity
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 04:00 am On June 28, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Irenaeus of Lyon, who as a boy sat at the feet of Polycarp, eagerly listening to the sermons of the early Christian bishop and disciple of the apostle John. The boy Irenaeus …
At first presidential debate, Biden and Trump spar on abortion, immigration
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 09:30 am Presumptive 2024 presidential nominees Donald Trump and President Joe Biden sparred at the election cycle’s first presidential debate on Thursday, arguing over a wide range of topics including abortion, immigration, and the economy. The two candidates, who have yet to …
U.S. Supreme Court rules Idaho hospitals must perform abortions
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2024 / 12:10 pm After mistakenly leaking the decision before releasing the final ruling, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Idaho hospitals must perform abortions in certain emergencies. The 6-3 decision, issued in Moyle v. United States, means that Idaho hospitals are compelled to perform …
Pope Francis on Prayer for Creation Day: Caring for the environment is an ‘act of love’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 27, 2024 / 14:20 pm Pope Francis this week called on the faithful to a conversion of heart that extends Christian charity to all of God’s creation and urged them to commit themselves to protecting the environment. The Holy Father made the remarks as part of a papal …
Pope Francis Appoints Father Dennis Walsh as Bishop of Davenport
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Dennis G. Walsh, as Bishop of Davenport. Bishop-elect Walsh is a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, and currently serves as pastor of Saint John the Evangelist Church in Delphos, Ohio. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 25, 2024, by …
Catholic authorities in Spain excommunicate, expel renegade nuns
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 24, 2024 / 17:00 pm The Catholic Church in Spain has decreed the excommunication and expulsion from consecrated life of the Poor Clare nuns of Belorado for committing the crime of schism. Canon 751 of the Code of Canon Law states that schism …
‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 24, 2024 / 04:00 am St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on …
