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Called by God from childhood, triplets from Brazil belong to the same religious order
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Mar 16, 2023 / 07:57 am Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are all nuns belonging to the Franciscan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Born into a Catholic family of 17 siblings in rural …
These 17th-century monks did a beer fast for Lent
By Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Mar 18, 2023 / 04:00 am With the Lenten season underway, Catholics are immersing themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol, and other luxuries. But did you know that Catholic monks once brewed beer specifically for a liquid-only Lenten fast? Back in the …
Miami University student group hopes to install Plan B ‘morning after pill’ vending machine on campus
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 15, 2023 / 15:55 pm Miami University’s student government association has plans to install a “Plan B” emergency contraception vending machine on its Oxford, Ohio, campus in time for the fall semester. Plan B emergency contraception, also known as “the morning-after pill,” is a one-step …
Biden calls bans on transgender treatments for children ‘close to sinful’
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 13, 2023 / 17:05 pm President Joe Biden criticized Florida’s regulation of transgender medical care for children and ban on gender ideology in the classroom, calling the measures “close to sinful.” Biden said in an interview with Daily Show guest host Kal Penn: “What’s going on in …
‘The Office’ star, reacting to cannibal pastor in ‘The Last of Us,’ blasts ‘anti-Christian bias’ in Hollywood
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2023 / 10:50 am Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight in the hit TV series “The Office,” criticized Hollywood’s “anti-Christian bias” in a tweet this weekend. Wilson’s tweet responded to a depiction of a cannibalistic Christian preacher in a …
By the numbers: How the Catholic Church has changed during Pope Francis’ pontificate
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Mar 13, 2023 / 03:00 am Pope Francis was elected to the papacy 10 years ago, on March 13, 2013. How has the worldwide Catholic Church changed since then? Statistically speaking, the Church has grown, keeping pace with and even exceeding overall world population growth. …
‘Cannabis Studies’ program at St. Joseph’s University a ‘scandal,’ theologian says
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Mar 10, 2023 / 09:45 am The Jesuit Catholic St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia is now offering four certificates in “cannabis studies,” and one theologian is arguing that the degree program causes scandal. “The definition of scandal is action that leads another to sin, and the …
Seal of Confession under attack? Delaware, Vermont bills draw Catholic criticism
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Mar 9, 2023 / 09:30 am Two state legislatures are considering ending any legal protections for a priest who learns about sexual abuse in the confessional. In response, Catholic leaders warned that the laws are unconstitutional, put priests in legal jeopardy, and endanger confidentiality with …
10 things to know from the latest survey on the Catholic Church today
by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 8, 2023 / 12:15 pm On March 3 the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported the latest statistics about the global Catholic Church. The Vatican’s reporting is based on data gathered at the end of 2021. Here are the most important takeaways for you to …
Steubenville bishop bans Latin Mass at Franciscan University, effective immediately
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 7, 2023 / 17:00 pm Students, faculty, staff, and others who attend the Traditional Latin Mass at Franciscan University will need to venture off campus to worship in the more ancient form of the Mass following their bishop’s decision to ban the campus’ monthly celebration. …
