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Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, May 3, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the Archbishop of Naples to bless the city with the miraculous relic. “Dear friends, I have a big …
Pope Francis asks for prayer for vocations to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 3, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis called on all Catholics to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. “Priesthood and consecrated life require courage and perseverance, and without …
Five COVID deaths at Wisconsin home for religious sisters with dementia
CNA Staff, May 1, 2020 / 03:28 pm MT (CNA).- Within the past month, a Wisconsin retirement home for religious sisters with dementia has had several sisters die and four staff members test positive. Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Milwaukee has seen five resident deaths due to the …
Survey: Religious Americans say coronavirus crisis has strengthened their faith
Denver Newsroom, May 1, 2020 / 03:50 pm MT (CNA).- A segment of Americans say their faith has grown stronger since the coronavirus epidemic began, including 27% of Catholics, though the rise seems most pronounced among those who were already more religious than most, a survey from the Pew Research …
‘We entrust to her all our fears’: US Bishops reconsecrate country to Mary
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- Dioceses across the United States and Canada joined together on May 1 to reconsecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary in an act of united prayer for delivery from the coronavirus pandemic. Archbishop Jose Gomez of …
Hunger in ‘wine country’ – How one Napa Valley Catholic school is helping needy families
Denver Newsroom, May 2, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- A small Catholic school in Napa, California is drawing on community support to run a weekly food pantry for its families and neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers, led by the school board, have adapted Kolbe Academy & Trinity Prep— …
NY archdiocese prays for repose of attempted arsonist after suicide
by Perry West Denver Newsroom, Apr 30, 2020 / 06:32 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of New York has offered prayer for the repose of the soul of Marc Lamparello, who committed suicide earlier this month. Lamparello had tried to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in April 2019 with four gallons …
Italian churches prepare to resume funerals after eight-week ban
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Apr 30, 2020 / 11:45 am MT (CNA).- After eight weeks without funerals, Italian families will be able finally to gather together to mourn and pray at funeral Masses for the victims of the coronavirus starting May 4. In Milan, the largest city in Italy’s …
Let states defund Planned Parenthood, Congressmen tell Supreme Court
CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2020 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- More than 130 members of Congress are asking the Supreme Court to allow states to defund Planned Parenthood. In an amicus brief filed at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 108 representatives and 29 senators argued that states should have the …
Experts offer a path to reopening churches, and the sacraments
CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- As more Catholic dioceses begin to resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of theologians and medical experts has provided guidance for doing so as safely as possible. “With proper safeguards to prevent infection, and integrating the scientific …
