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Kenosha Catholics praying for peace after third night of violence
By Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 26, 2020 / 11:35 am MT (CNA).- Catholics in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are praying for peace after a third night of violence following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. “The evil that they see is not everything,” a staffer at St. James Parish in …
Full text: Sister Dede Byrne’s speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention
CNA Staff, Aug 26, 2020 / 08:22 pm MT (CNA).- Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, was among the speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Now a Catholic religious sister, Byrne previously served as a surgeon, retired army officer, and missionary. The full text of her speech, delivered August 26, …
‘God is not a liar’ – Invalidly baptized priest thankful for God’s Providence
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, Aug 25, 2020 / 03:55 pm MT (CNA).- When a priest is ordained, his hands are anointed with oil. They are then wiped clean with a white linen cloth — it’s called a maniturgium. There is a custom, hundreds of years old, in which each …
Knights of Columbus donating $250,000 after Beirut explosion
CNA Staff, Aug 26, 2020 / 12:26 am MT (CNA).- The Knights of Columbus is donating $250,000 to aid relief efforts following a massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month. The donation includes funds for Caritas Lebanon, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Telelumiere/Noursat Christian Television in the Middle East, …
Catholics in Iowa respond generously amid derecho storm recovery
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Aug 24, 2020 / 07:19 pm MT (CNA).- Two weeks after a major storm system caused massive damage in the Midwest, residents of Iowa and other affected states are working to rebuild. For fourteen hours over an 800-mile stretch, the Aug. 10 storm caused …
Evidence shows Mass is safe when guidelines are followed, doctors say
CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2020 / 02:52 am MT (CNA).- Evidence suggests that church services following public health guidelines do not present a greater risk of spreading the novel coronavirus than other similar activities, doctors said last week. Washing hands, social distancing, and mask requirements have helped prevent the spread …
My baptism was valid…right?
by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Aug 24, 2020 / 05:24 pm MT (CNA).- Last week, the news broke that Father Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit had this summer learned that he was not validly baptized— despite believing that he had been ordained a priest in 2017. Hood thought …
Sister, soldier, surgeon, speaker: Catholic sister to address Republican convention
CNA Staff, Aug 24, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- A surgeon, retired army officer, missionary, and Catholic religious sister is among the featured speakers at this week’s Republican National Convention. The convention, which takes place over four days this week, will officially nominate President Donald Trump for reelection. Sr. …
Milwaukee archbishop prays for peace after Kenosha shooting
CNA Staff, Aug 24, 2020 / 11:30 am MT (CNA).- Milwaukee’s archbishop is praying for peace following a shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. “It is with a heavy heart that I received the news about the shooting last night in Kenosha,” …
Madison Catholic bishop blasts county for last minute schools order
CNA Staff, Aug 24, 2020 / 10:15 am MT (CNA).- The Bishop of Madison expressed his frustration this weekend after Dane County, Wisconsin, ordered all schools in the county to start the academic year online. The county issued the order Friday, giving local Catholic schools less than three day’s notice …
