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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 …
May 14: St. Matthias, Apostle
Matthias, whose name means “gift of God”, was the disciple chosen to replace Judas as one of the twelve Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles state that he was also one of the 72 disciples that the Lord Jesus sent out to preach the good news. Matthias was with the …
HHS Secretary: ‘There is no law’ against ‘partial-birth abortion’
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 16:19 pm America/Denver (CNA). The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday would not acknowledge an existing federal ban on “partial-birth abortion.” During a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) asked …
Helena priest Father Stu to be portrayed in film starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
By Autumn Jones Helena, Mont., May 12, 2021 / 17:03 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father Stuart Long, who was a priest of the Diocese of Helena, is set to be the main character in a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg as the priest himself and Mel Gibson as the priest’s father. …
‘I was in shock’: Polish cardinal recalls assassination attempt on St. John Paul II 40 years on
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 03:05 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal has recalled the moment that St. John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square 40 years on from the attempted assassination. The Polish pope collapsed into the arms of the then Msgr. Stanisław Dziwisz when he was …
Cardinal at Fatima shrine: World needs ‘spiritual restart’ after pandemic
CNA Staff, May 13, 2021 / 04:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A cardinal celebrating Mass at Portugal’s Fatima shrine on Thursday said that the world needs a “spiritual restart” as well as economic reconstruction after the pandemic. Preaching on the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Cardinal José Tolentino …
Biden will not address Notre Dame commencement, was invited by the university
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., May 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). In a break with recent tradition, President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year – although he was invited by the university to do so. On Tuesday, …
Former Michigan school teacher donates $1.1 million to local Catholic schools
By Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 08:30 am America/Denver (CNA). A former Catholic school teacher in Michigan donated $1.1 million to create an endowment for local Catholic schools, the Jackson Catholic Schools district announced on May 6. Donna Ambs, a 1958 graduate of St. Mary Star of …
Maine Catholic schools to observe Fatima anniversary
Washington D.C., May 12, 2021 / 06:05 am America/Denver (CNA). Children at Maine’s Catholic schools will participate in a series of Marian devotions on Thursday, to honor the Blessed Mother on the anniversary of the Fatima apparition. School children at six Maine Catholic elementary and middle schools will be praying …
