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Bishop Paprocki: Illinois repeal of parental notice abortion law ‘a dark and disgraceful moment’
by Jonah McKeown Springfield, Ill., Dec 17, 2021 / 17:01 pm Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a repeal of the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act, a move which drew consternation from Catholic and pro-life people in the state. Under the repeal, which the Democratic governor signed Dec. …
Traditionis custodes: Vatican further tightens restrictions on Traditional Latin Mass
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 18, 2021 / 04:36 am The Vatican issued Saturday further strict guidelines on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, in response to questions about the motu proprio Traditionis custodes. The explanatory document, which bans confirmations and ordinations according to pre-Vatican II Roman Missals, was published …
Traditional Latin Mass restrictions: Here’s what you need to know
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Dec 18, 2021 / 07:53 am New moves by Pope Francis mean changes for Catholics dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass —and for the priests and bishops responsible for these communities. Even though these Catholics represent a relative small minority of believers, the changes have …
10 things that Pope Francis wants us to learn from the nativity scene
by CNA Staff Greccio, Italy, Dec 17, 2021 / 04:00 am In 2019, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter on the meaning and importance of the Christmas nativity scene. He signed the document, Admirabile signum (“Enchanting image”), on Dec. 1 that year, at the Shrine of the Nativity in Greccio, a hilltown in the …
4 things to know about Pope Francis on his 85th birthday
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 17, 2021 / 01:00 am “There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope Francis said in 2017, during a speech about the Virgin Mary. As Francis turns 85 on Dec. 17, his ninth birthday …
Pro-life advocates decry FDA decision allowing women to get abortion pills by mail
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 15:42 pm The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted restrictions on mifepristone, a drug approved for use in medical abortions, on Thursday. The decision authorizes doctors to prescribe the drugs online and mail the pills, allowing women to perform early …
Pew survey: Half of U.S. Catholics pray every day, and the number is dropping
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Dec 16, 2021 / 17:44 pm A new survey of U.S. adults found that 51% of Catholics pray every day, down from 59% from 2014. Meanwhile, the portion of Americans with no religious affiliation continues to rise. Those are some of the highlights of a …
There’s still time to see ‘The Chosen’ Christmas special in theaters (but you better hurry)
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Dec 15, 2021 / 13:30 pm Filming for season three of the popular internet series “The Chosen” will begin in Spring 2022, but fans won’t have to wait that long to get their fix because a brand new Christmas episode of the show is now …
Despite Kentucky tornadoes, Virgin Mary statue still stands—and Catholics offer help
by Kevin J. Jones Owensboro, Ky., Dec 13, 2021 / 19:01 pm The deadly storms that hit nine states in the Midwest and the South produced an image of a statue of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, seemingly untouched outside the damaged building of Resurrection Catholic Church. Tina Casey, …
Pro-life Catholics gather 7,700 roses for Pelosi on Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 14, 2021 / 11:47 am A pro-life campaign led by the archbishop of San Francisco gathered thousands of roses for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) outside the U.S. Capitol on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. “The Feast of Our Lady of …
