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Jordan Peterson discusses wife’s ‘miraculous’ recovery from cancer and her embrace of Catholicism
By Kate Quiñones Denver Newsroom, Feb 28, 2024 / 17:30 pm In an interview with EWTN News, renowned psychologist and author Jordan Peterson shared his perspective on his wife’s “miraculous” recovery from cancer and his view of her embrace of the Catholic faith. Peterson recounted that upon learning of his wife Tammy’s diagnosis, …
Milei ends Argentine government use of ‘inclusive language’ promoted by gender ideology advocates
By Julieta Villar Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb 28, 2024 / 19:19 pm Argentine President Javier Milei has ordered the prohibition of inclusive language by the national government, the spokesman for office of the president, Manuel Adorni, announced at his daily press conference. In Spanish, all nouns have a gender, usually designated …
Two San Francisco Bay Catholic schools to close over security and other concerns
By Diego Lopez Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 27, 2024 / 07:00 am The Diocese of Oakland in California has announced that at the end of the school year it will close two private Catholic schools in the east San Francisco Bay area amid concerns about security and the presence of …
Leading bishop urges U.S. to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, two years into war
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 26, 2024 / 17:10 pm A leading Maronite Catholic bishop this week urged ongoing humanitarian support for the suffering people of Ukraine, two years after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, which …
Beer for Lent? The Diocese of Scranton’s ‘40 Days’ brew helps feed the homeless
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 24, 2024 / 07:00 am Many Catholics give up beer as part of the penitential rigors of Lent. One diocese is brewing it as part of a Lenten tradition stretching back 400 years. The Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has launched a beer collaboration with a …
What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?
By AC Wimmer CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2024 / 06:00 am What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s …
St. Patrick’s Cathedral offers reparation Mass after ‘scandalous’ funeral for trans activist
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 17, 2024 / 13:56 pm The pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City said the church has offered a Mass of Reparation after a controversial irreverent funeral service was held there this week for a well-known transgender advocate. The Manhattan cathedral hosted the …
New wilderness program for seminarians promises to ‘strengthen faith and brotherhood’
By Martin Barillas Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb 18, 2024 / 07:00 am A small Catholic college in Lander, Wyoming, has launched a new program that challenges seminarians with wilderness experiences to strengthen their faith, vocations, and pastoral skills as eventual priests. Wyoming Catholic College (WCC), known for its rigorous academics and COR …
Diocese of Rapid City announces death of Bishop Peter Muhich
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 17, 2024 / 16:13 pm The Diocese of Rapid City on Saturday announced the death of Bishop Peter Muhich at the age of 62, with the prelate’s death coming days after he entered hospice care. “With sorrow, the Diocese of Rapid City shares the …
Catholic prayer app Hallow makes history in app store
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 13:20 pm The Catholic prayer app Hallow has made history becoming the first religious app to reach the No. 1 spot on Apple’s app store. Hallow reached the top spot on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, which was the same day its …
