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Armed man arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home
by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 10:20 am A Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that an armed man was arrested after threatening Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. “At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence,” the court’s public information officer, Patricia McCabe, …
Bishop Chairmen Call for Congressional Action to Address Gun Violence
WASHINGTON — After multiple mass shootings in recent weeks, four bishop chairmen joined in a letter to Congress expressing their grief over these incomprehensible tragedies. Their letter calls on members of Congress to, “unite in our humanity to stop the massacres of innocent lives.” Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma …
U.S. bishops urge prayer during Religious Freedom Week to combat abortion, church vandalism
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 05:18 am Amid attacks on Catholic churches and other security concerns surrounding a looming Supreme Court abortion case, the U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to turn to prayer. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will observe Religious Freedom Week …
22,000 young people pray for peace at Catholic festival in Poland
by Justyna Galant Warsaw, Poland, Jun 6, 2022 / 11:05 am Twenty-two thousand young people from Poland and Ukraine attended the 26th Lednica 2000 meeting on the eve of Pentecost. Pope Francis sent a message to participants ahead of the youth festival on June 4. Speaking at his general audience on June …
Cardinal Farrell to lead Vatican investment oversight committee
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 7, 2022 / 05:49 am Cardinal Kevin Farrell will chair a new committee to oversee investments, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 74-year-old Irish-American cardinal will lead a committee of four finance professionals. Since 2020, Farrell has also led a committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions that …
At least 50 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2022 / 09:13 am At least 50 people were killed and others injured Sunday when gunmen attacked worshippers at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, according to media reports. A doctor at a hospital in Owo, a town in the Nigerian state …
Why this August’s extraordinary consistory of cardinals is significant
by Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Jun 6, 2022 / 04:46 am Under the Code of Canon Law, reformed in 1983, there are two types of consistories of cardinals: ordinary and extraordinary. An extraordinary consistory is celebrated in particular cases and all the world’s cardinals are called to take part. An …
Here’s what Bishop Barron said about his future with Word on Fire
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Jun 3, 2022 / 17:18 pm Bishop Robert Barron, whom Pope Francis appointed this week to lead the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, said in a Thursday press conference that he will continue to create content for the media apostolate he founded, but that there is …
Tulsa bishop says Mass with shooting victims’ families: ‘We should not fear’
by Katie Yoder Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2022 / 16:00 pm Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa celebrated a memorial Mass at St. Francis Hospital Thursday following a mass shooting on the hospital’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Today we gather to comfort one another and to support one another in …
Bishop in Mongolia will be the youngest cardinal
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 2, 2022 / 14:15 pm An Italian who has served as a missionary in Mongolia for nearly 20 years will soon become the world’s youngest cardinal. At 47 years old, Bishop Giorgio Marengo is the same age that Karol Wojtyła was when Paul VI …
