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Pro-life group to begin 12th national bicycle ride for the unborn
by CNA Staff Washington D.C., Jul 8, 2021 / 19:00 pm Cyclists will be riding across the country beginning July 11, to raise awareness for the unborn and to fundraise for pregnancy resource centers. This year, 50 college students and young adults across the country will be riding an average …
Statue outside NC parish restored after vandalism
by Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Jul 7, 2021 / 18:01 pm A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in front of Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina was vandalized and restored this past weekend. “Sadly, when we arrived for Mass on Sunday morning, we discovered that someone had defaced …
Pope Francis has further health scans in hospital after running a fever
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 8, 2021 / 05:03 am Pope Francis underwent a CT scan of his chest and abdomen on Thursday morning after running a fever during his hospitalization, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said July 8 that the pope “temporarily ran a temperature” …
Pope Francis offers condolences after ‘heinous assassination’ of Haiti’s president
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 8, 2021 / 08:00 am Pope Francis has offered his condolences to the Haitian people after their President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home Wednesday by a group of gunmen. “Hearing the news of the heinous assassination … His Holiness Pope Francis offers …
July 8: Sts. Aquila and Priscilla
Saints Aquila and Priscilla were a Jewish couple from Rome who had been exiled to Corinth, and were friends of St. Paul in the first century. They hosted St. Paul on his visit to that city and were probably converted by him. They are mentioned a few times in the …
Pope Francis grateful for prayers as he recovers from intestinal surgery
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 7, 2021 / 04:14 am Pope Francis is grateful for prayers as he recovers in hospital from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Wednesday. The Holy See press office announced July 7 that Pope Francis was making “regular and satisfactory” progress in his recovery after …
Vermont diocese sees record-low number of priests
by Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Jul 6, 2021 / 11:30 am The Diocese of Burlington has reported a record-low number of priests this year, with only 50 diocesan priests ministering to the entire state of Vermont. “The drop of eight [priests] in one year caught us off guard, but we …
Pro-life leaders: Movement must be ready if Roe is overturned
by Kate Scanlon Washington D.C., Jul 6, 2021 / 17:03 pm If the Supreme Court sends the question of legal abortion back to the states, pro-life groups must be prepared to respond, pro-life leaders told CNA on Monday. Pro-abortion activists are preparing for a potential reversal of Roe v. Wade, …
Ohio enacts health care conscience protections
Washington D.C., Jul 6, 2021 / 18:00 pm Ohio state law now includes conscience protections for medical professionals, after Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed a state budget bill into law on June 30. “Governor DeWine should be commended for his commitment to dignified health care. His clear understanding that health …
Pope Francis to spend week recovering in hospital after intestinal surgery
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jul 5, 2021 / 04:20 am Pope Francis is expected to spend the next week in hospital as he recovers from intestinal surgery, according to the Vatican. “His Holiness Pope Francis is in good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told …
