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Ohio train derailment: Catholic diocese prays as concern about hazardous fumes rises
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 14, 2023 / 05:40 am An early February train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and smoke plume, which prompted widespread evacuations. The roughly 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town of …
Pringles commercial airs most pro-life ad of the Super Bowl
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2023 / 09:50 am A lighthearted Pringles commercial that aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday had a surprise, albeit possibly accidental, pro-life message. The commercial features a grandfather holding up a clear sonogram picture of a baby whose hand is stuck in a …
Investigations into St. Louis pediatric transgender clinic opened after whistleblower report
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 10, 2023 / 17:45 pm Lawmakers in Missouri have announced at least two official investigations into a children’s transgender clinic in St. Louis, after a whistleblower revealed Thursday in a sworn statement that she witnessed doctors, among other things, prescribing puberty-blocking drugs to minors without parental …
Diocese of Phoenix hits the streets to evangelize during Super Bowl LVII week
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 10, 2023 / 13:15 pm As 1 million visitors are expected to descend upon downtown Phoenix for Super Bowl LVII festivities prior to the Sunday game, the Diocese of Phoenix is capitalizing on the opportunity to share the love of Christ. “We want to offer …
U.S. Catholic school growth slows after two years of notable increases, data show
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 10, 2023 / 11:55 am Following two straight years of notable growth, Catholic school enrollment rose again slightly nationwide in 2022-3023, according to new data made public Monday by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The NCEA, which gathers statistics on Catholic school enrollment in the …
The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States
by Leonardo Colon Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 6, 2022 / 06:00 am Despite living through the societal oppressions of racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone can learn. EWTN News Nightly recently interviewed Michael O’Neill, producer and host …
Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents think it’s very important their children share their faith, survey finds
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 9, 2023 / 15:00 pm A little more than a third of Catholic parents say it is extremely or very important for their children to grow up to have religious beliefs similar to their own, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. In …
FBI retracts leaked document orchestrating investigation of Catholics
by Tyler Arnold, Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Feb 9, 2023 / 15:15 pm The FBI says it is retracting a leaked document published on the internet Feb. 8 that appears to reveal that the bureau’s Richmond division launched an investigation into “radical traditionalist” Catholics and their possible ties to “the far-right …
Police say church vandal was about to break into tabernacle — until he saw the statue of Mary
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 6, 2023 / 13:55 pm In early January, a man entered a Benedictine monastery in Arkansas and began smashing the altar with a sledgehammer. He was about to begin breaking open the tabernacle where the consecrated bread is kept, but something stopped him in his …
The ‘Four Chaplains,’ selfless heroes of WWII, honored on 80th anniversary of their deaths
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 6, 2023 / 14:36 pm A crowd of military veterans, their families, and Boy Scouts filled a New Jersey parish church on Sunday to honor the “Four Chaplains” — a band of men of different faiths who all sacrificed their lives to save others …
