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Franciscan University offers safe haven for Jewish students experiencing antisemitism
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2023 / 19:07 pm Franciscan University of Steubenville has announced the creation of an expedited transfer process for Jewish students in danger of antisemitic discrimination and violence on campuses across the United States. The announcement comes amid violence in the Middle East between …
U.S. pilgrims count their blessings, pray for peace after escaping Holy Land
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 19, 2023 / 12:30 pm Father Björn Lundberg was looking forward to his trip to Israel. A parish priest of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, Lundberg hadn’t set foot in the Holy Land since last going on pilgrimage there in 2009. After 14 years, he …
Pope Francis announces prayer vigil, day of fasting for peace in Israel-Hamas war
By Matthew Santucci Vatican City, Oct 18, 2023 / 13:08 pm Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. “I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer on Friday, …
Pro-life groups warn of late abortions in Ohio Issue 1. Here’s what the initiative says
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2023 / 10:50 am As early voting continues on the controversial Issue 1 abortion proposal in Ohio, pro-life groups are warning that the vague language in the proposed amendment could strip away parental rights and lead to late-term, partial-birth abortions on demand there. …
A Call for Prayer and Fasting for Peace
Dear brothers and sisters, may the Lord indeed give us His peace! The pain and dismay at what is happening is great. Once again we find ourselves in the midst of a political and military crisis. We have suddenly been catapulted into a sea of unprecedented violence. The hatred, which …
Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail in Missouri
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2023 / 06:00 am Most Catholics wanting to make a pilgrimage of double- or triple-digit mileage may think they need to take a plane overseas to somewhere like Spain or France. But one pilgrimage group has found the perfect route for a stateside long-distance …
Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem offers to be exchanged for hostages held by Hamas
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 16, 2023 / 06:47 am The Latin Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem has offered to be exchanged for the children being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Hamas. Speaking to journalists via video conference on Oct.16, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was asked if he would be …
Notre Dame President Father John I. Jenkins to step down after 19 years
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 13, 2023 / 14:15 pm Following nearly two decades of service, Father John I. Jenkins will step down from his role as the president of Notre Dame University and return to ministry and teaching at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Jenkins, a …
Southwestern Virginia church named basilica
By Matt McDonald Washington D.C., Oct 14, 2023 / 10:04 am A church in southwestern Virginia known for its architecture, art, and prominent place atop a hill is the latest in the United States to be named a minor basilica. The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia, is now …
Thousands at Fatima Shrine pray for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine
By Walter Sanchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 13, 2023 / 18:44 pm A crowd of more than 180,000 pilgrims packed the shrine of the Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal to pray for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine and “for all the places where peace is lacking.” The …
