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Gregory orders McCarrick’s coat of arms removed from Washington cathedral
By Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Disgraced former archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s coat of arms has been earased from the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The former cardinal was laicized in 2019 after being found guilty of numerous crimes, including the …
Pope Francis on St John Paul II: ‘I learned from him’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 13, 2020 / 10:33 am (CNA).- In a newly published book, Pope Francis answers questions about himself and St. John Paul II, saying he learned the importance of joy and mercy from his predecessor, and they are in “total harmony” on the subject of …
Why Abraham Lincoln held a White House fundraiser for this black Catholic parish
By Jonah McKeown Washington D.C., Feb 12, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Black Catholic communities have been a part of the Church in the Washington, DC area for centuries. But it wasn’t until the height of the Civil War that black Catholics in DC began the process of founding a …
Querida Amazonia: What Pope Francis said, and didn’t, on priesthood and marriage
Vatican City, Feb 12, 2020 / 04:15 am (CNA).- While Pope Francis was expected to focus in the apostolic exhortation published today on a proposal to ordain married priests in the Amazon region, the pope instead emphasized the importance of collaboration in apostolic ministry by Catholics in various states of …
Vatican officials: ‘Querida Amazonia’ is magisterium, Amazon synod’s final doc is not
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 12, 2020 / 07:56 am (CNA).- Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation on the Amazon is part of the Church’s ordinary magisterium — that is officially a kind of Church teaching — while the final document of the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod is not, Cardinal Michael …
Pope Francis’ Amazon exhortation calls for holiness, not married priests
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 12, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis published his response to the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod in an apostolic exhortation Wednesday. Despite widespread speculation following the synod, the pope does not call for married priests, but seeks to expand “horizons beyond conflicts.” Querida …
More than 2,000 aborted children to be buried in South Bend
South Bend, Ind., Feb 11, 2020 / 11:35 am (CNA).- The remains of more than two thousand aborted children discovered in a garage belonging to deceased abortionist Dr. Ulrich Klopfer will be laid to rest on Wednesday. The remains will be buried on Wednesday at Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend, …
National Marriage Week highlights ‘special grace’ of domestic Church
Washington D.C., Feb 10, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will once again observe National Marriage Week as part of the celebration of World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day is the second Sunday of February each year. This year, it was held on February …
Catholic community mourns death of Arizona priest in car crash
Tucson, Ariz., Feb 11, 2020 / 12:26 am (CNA).- The Diocese of Tucson has announced the death of a local priest, who was killed in a car crash Friday. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our dear Fr. Raul Valencia, Pastor of Santa Monica …
Bishop McElroy: Abortion and climate change both crucial, voters must be prudent
By Christine Rousselle San Diego, Calif., Feb 7, 2020 / 05:15 pm (CNA).- Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego made a speech Thursday that attempted to explain his criticism of the elevation of abortion over other political issues. The speech, titled “Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting,” discussed the “moral …
