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March 3: St. Katharine Drexel
On March 3, the universal Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who abandoned her family’s fortune to found an order of sisters dedicated to serving the impoverished African American and American Indian populations of the United States. Katharine was born November 26, 1858 into a …
Merrick Garland grilled on anti-Catholic, pro-abortion bias during Senate hearing
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Mar 1, 2023 / 16:45 pm Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday fielded questions from lawmakers regarding alleged anti-Catholic, anti-pro-life bias within the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his responses to questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the attorney general called …
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood
By Jim Graves Newport Beach, California, Feb 28, 2023 / 12:55 pm Among the history revisited for Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American Catholics who are on the path to sainthood. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, …
Super Bowl-winning kicker Harrison Butker opens up about his prayer routine
By Jonah McKeown CNA Newsroom, Feb 25, 2023 / 07:02 am Even though Harrison Butker kicked the winning field goal in what he described as “one of the best Super Bowls ever played,” football doesn’t define the Kansas City Chiefs player’s life. “I want to be a saint. And that’s the …
Funeral and public viewing set for murdered Bishop David O’Connell
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 24, 2023 / 11:17 am The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Three days of services will be held for O’Connell, beginning on Wednesday, …
Pope Francis approves miracle to pave way to beatification of Elisabetta Martinez
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 23, 2023 / 14:00 pm Today Pope Francis approved a miracle to advance the cause of canonization of Venerable Servant of God Elisabetta Martinez, an Italian nun and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Santa Maria di Leuca. The miracle involved the healing …
Suspect confesses to the murder of Bishop David O’Connell, LA prosecutor says
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 23, 2023 / 16:45 pm Carlos Medina, the husband of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell’s housekeeper, has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said in a press conference Wednesday. “He admitted that he had done the killing and we …
Catholics, going to confession? Watch for these changes
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Feb 23, 2023 / 16:00 pm Lent is supposed to be a time of penance in the Catholic Church. This year, it’s a time when priests in the confessional will use a revised translation of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation to forgive the sins …
Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
by Mary Farrow Washington D.C., Feb 27, 2022 / 03:03 am “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Or, “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics throughout the English-speaking world will hear one of these two blessings as a priest applies ashes …
BREAKING: Housekeeper’s husband arrested in murder case of Bishop David O’Connell
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 20, 2023 / 18:53 pm A suspect has been arrested and now publicly identified in the murder case of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was shot and killed in his home on Saturday. In a press conference Monday, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) …