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U.S. bishops ‘disappointed’ at White House keeping current refugee limit
Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). After the Biden administration announced it would not increase the record-low cap on refugee admissions until May, the U.S. bishops expressed disappointment on Monday. “The number of refugees who will be welcomed this year is far short of what we …
Allentown bishop proclaims Year of the Real Presence
CNA Staff, Apr 19, 2021 / 18:25 pm America/Denver (CNA). The bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania has proclaimed a jubilee year to promote a greater dedication to the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Alfred Schlert of Allentown declared a “Year of the Real Presence,” which began on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, and …
Pro-life advocates: Planned Parenthood can’t just wish away Margaret Sanger’s racism, eugenics
Washington D.C., Apr 20, 2021 / 05:00 am America/Denver (CNA). After the head of Planned Parenthood promised to “reckon with” founder Margaret Sanger’s connections to racism and eugenics, pro-life advocates said the organization is still part of the problem. In an opinion piece on Saturday for the New York Times, …
Society of Catholic Scientists prepares for conference on non-human intelligence
by Perry West Washington D.C., Apr 18, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) will hold its 2021 conference in Washington D.C. on the subject of non-human intelligence. The conference is titled “Extraterrestrials, AI, and Minds Beyond the Human” and will take place at the …
Chicago’s Running Nun talks about faith and sport
Denver Newsroom, Apr 18, 2021 / 02:00 am America/Denver (CNA). When Chicago shut down last March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sister Stephanie Baliga was certain the shutdown wouldn’t affect the Chicago Marathon in October. So certain, that she made a pretty crazy promise. “I said in April, ‘I’m so …
Three-time Olympian shares her conversion story
by Kate Olivera Denver Newsroom, Apr 17, 2021 / 02:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Today, Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist. But back in 1996, she was a teenage girl feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders. “Before the 1996 Olympic games, all of us, …
USCCB: Permitting mail-order abortion pills places women’s health ‘in serious jeopardy’
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 10:33 am America/Denver (CNA). The pro-life chair of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday warned that loosening federal regulations of the abortion pill places women’s health “in serious jeopardy.” Earlier this week, the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced …
Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting
By CNA Staff Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 09:46 am America/Denver (CNA). The Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a deadly mass shooting at a local FedEx facility the night before. “Once again our nation is mourning …
Virtual discernment program helps Boston men explore priesthood
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Apr 16, 2021 / 02:18 am America/Denver (CNA). This past week, the Archdiocese of Boston released its new vocation discernment initiative, Scivias, designed to bring vocational guidance to a COVID-19 online world. “The goal of Scivias is to inspire men to pursues God’s will for …
Why Maine Catholics, unable to meet in person, aren’t sheepish about their faith
Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 04:00 am America/Denver (CNA). With the Maine Catholic Youth Meeting taking place virtually for the second year in a row, the Diocese of Portland is trying something new to engage young Catholics – a healthy dose of sheep puns. “What we learned from last …
