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Word on Fire’s Bishop Barron: ‘We’ve dumbed down the faith too much for too long’
By Buchi Akpati Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 16, 2023 / 15:50 pm Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, this week argued that events such as the recently concluded World Youth Day are not only relevant to the Catholic Church but also essential to counteract what he said has been the practice …
Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2023 / 09:59 am Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva visited the town of Lahaina Tuesday to celebrate Mass and meet survivors of the wildfires that he said “shockingly devastated” the town. While the scope of the crisis has been “overwhelming,” the response from the …
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 11:04 am Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on Saturday urged Catholics in the state of Ohio to reject a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights under the state’s constitution. The prelate said in a letter posted to the archdiocesan website that the …
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flip-flops on abortion
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 12:25 pm Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flip-flopped on abortion this weekend, first stating that he would support a three-month federal abortion ban but later appearing to walk back that position. On Sunday morning while at the Iowa State …
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption
By CNA Staff Washington D.C., Aug 15, 2023 / 02:30 am On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively new one, the history of the …
‘For us, it’s like a miracle’: Catholic church appears to survive devastating Maui fire
By Kevin J. Jones CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2023 / 09:40 am The devastating Maui fires appear to have spared Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina, providing a symbol of hope amid catastrophic destruction. At least 93 deaths had been reported as of Sunday, Aug. 13, making the disaster the deadliest …
Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 12, 2023 / 08:00 am Seminarian enrollment in the United States has been on a decadeslong decline as fewer young men seek out the priesthood and the number of active priests in the U.S. continues to dwindle. But some dioceses are reporting a notable …
Massachusetts wrongly rejected Catholic foster parent applicants, lawsuit charges
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Aug 9, 2023 / 07:25 am Massachusetts foster care authorities wrongly denied a Catholic couple approval to become foster parents because they hold to Catholic teaching on marriage, sex, and gender, a lawsuit against state officials and the state foster system charges. The prospective foster …
House Judiciary Committee: ‘Multiple FBI field offices’ collaborated over anti-Catholic memo
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 9, 2023 / 13:30 pm The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday claimed to have uncovered evidence of “multiple” field offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation coordinating an investigation into traditionalist Catholics earlier this year. A leaked memo from the FBI’s Richmond, Virginia, …
Massive spending, large voter turnout amid defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 9, 2023 / 15:15 pm Ohioans voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to reject a ballot initiative that would have made it more difficult to adopt constitutional amendments via citizen-led ballot initiatives. The initiative’s defeat, which took place amid unprecedented voter turnout and out-out state spending, means …
