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Pope Francis: Children’s deaths in Israel-Gaza conflict ‘terrible and unacceptable’
CNA Staff, May 16, 2021 / 06:31 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal Sunday for an end to surging violence in the Holy Land. Speaking after the recitation of the Regina Coeli May 16, the pope expressed alarm at the Israel-Gaza conflict which has left more than …
Sisters of Life: ‘You are irreplaceable’, just like the child in the womb
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 15, 2021 / 15:01 pm America/Denver (CNA). The members of an order of religious sisters are dedicating their lives to sharing the message that every person, from the moment of conception, is infinitely loved. The Sisters of Life recently spoke with EWTN host …
Pope Francis urges scouts to ‘spread light and hope’
CNA Staff, May 14, 2021 / 12:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis urged scouts Friday to “spread light and hope” wherever they go. Addressing members of the Scouts Unitaires de France, a Catholic scouting movement founded in 1971, the pope appealed to young people not to become apathetic when confronted …
Texas passes ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
Washington D.C., May 14, 2021 / 09:15 am America/Denver (CNA). States continued a nationwide trend of enacting pro-life laws in 2021, with the Texas legislature passing a “heartbeat” bill this week, and Montana enacting funding restrictions on abortion providers. The Texas state Senate on Thursday passed a ban on abortions …
Pope Francis to discuss climate change with John Kerry at Vatican
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 14, 2021 / 13:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis will meet Saturday with U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, who is also a keynote speaker at a Vatican conference on financial solidarity and climate change. Kerry, who currently serves as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy …
Polyglot priest beatified after miraculous healing of unborn baby
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 15, 2021 / 07:00 am America/Denver (CNA). A polyglot priest and founder of the Society of the Divine Savior was beatified at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Saturday. Bl. Johan Baptist Jordan, also known by his religious name of Francis …
May 15: St. Isidore
Isidore was born in 1070 in Madrid, Spain. His family was poor, and he labored as a farmer on the land owned by a rich man named John de Vergas. He was very pious and such a good worker that de Vergas allowed him to worship daily in the chapel …
U.S. bishops pray for peace as Israel-Hamas conflict rages
Washington D.C., May 13, 2021 / 09:01 am America/Denver (CNA). The U.S. bishops’ conference offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land on Thursday, as conflict between Israel and Hamas flared up this week. “We are greatly saddened that simmering tensions erupted into violence in the Holy Land this week,” …
Former President of Cincinnati Right to Life Passes Away
(Cincinnati, OH) – It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and former President of Cincinnati Right to Life, Mr. J. Patrick Conroy, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Mary …
Pelosi says she’s ‘pleased’ with Vatican letter to U.S. bishops on Communion
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., May 13, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she was “pleased” with the Vatican’s recent letter to U.S. bishops on Communion for pro-abortion politicians. Pelosi, who is Catholic, was asked by EWTN News Nightly correspondent Erik Rosales …
