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Does ‘Fratelli tutti’ change Church teaching on the death penalty?
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- In his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is “inadmissible.” Did the pope change centuries of Church teaching with that statement? A leading theologian told CNA that the pope’s teaching was a development, …
US bishops welcome ‘profound and beautiful’ Fratelli tutti
CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2020 / 11:30 am MT (CNA).- The bishops of the United States have praised the release of Pope Francis’ new encyclical, calling it a “profound and beautiful” treatment of human dignity. After the text of the new papal document, “Fratelli tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship,” …
U.S. bishops pray for ‘full healing’ from coronavirus for Trump, Melania
Washington D.C., Oct 4, 2020 / 08:14 pm MT (CNA).- The head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said Sunday that he is praying for a full recovery for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who both tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, Oct. 2. “I …
What the Catholic legal tradition has to offer the United States
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, Oct 4, 2020 / 05:11 pm MT (CNA).- The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court would make her, if confirmed, the sixth Roman Catholic on the nine-person court. While this is deeply concerning to some – and a reason to …
Diocese of Arlington announces Bishop’s Advisory Council on Racism
CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2020 / 03:06 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, has formed an advisory council on racism, the diocese announced this week. The Bishop’s Advisory Council on Racism includes 14 members – both clergy and lay people – who will serve for three years. …
‘Fratelli tutti’: Human fraternity committee to invite youth to make Pope Francis’ vision ‘a reality’
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 4, 2020 / 08:05 am MT (CNA).- A Vatican presentation Sunday for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity and its plans to promote the document. “Fratelli tutti” was presented to journalists and other guests at …
‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis calls for unity in new encyclical
Vatican City, Oct 4, 2020 / 04:17 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new encyclical Fratelli Tutti, published Sunday. In the letter, released Oct. 4, the pope urged people of good will to promote …
Sainthood inquiry continues for Tennessee priest who died in yellow fever epidemic
by Kevin Jones Denver Newsroom, Oct 3, 2020 / 06:26 am MT (CNA).- The canonization cause is progressing for Father Patrick Ryan, a priest who sacrificed his life in a nineteenth century yellow fever epidemic to serve the sick. Bishop Richard Stika of Nashville, Tenn., has launched an official tribunal …
Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19
CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2020 / 04:09 pm MT (CNA).- Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for coronavirus, the university said in an email to students Oct. 2. Jenkins had been voluntarily self-quarantining since attending the Sept. 26 Supreme Court nomination ceremony for …
‘Flavors of home’: Benedict XVI’s favorite restaurant in Rome
by Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Oct 3, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- “I never thought he would be made pope,” said Mario Notari, speaking about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. To Notari, the quiet and gentle Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was just another patron at the little Austrian restaurant he manages …
