by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 2, 2022 / 06:21 am Pope Francis sent a congratulatory message to Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday coinciding with the United Kingdom’s joyous celebration of the 70th anniversary of her reign. “On this joyful occasion of your Majesty’s birthday, and as you celebrate …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 1, 2022 / 13:00 pm As the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as monarch, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has released prayers for the occasion. “We pray for Elizabeth, our Queen; may …

By Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 1, 2022 / 18:00 pm The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has again flown a Pride Flag, as President Joe Biden reiterated his commitment to supporting LGBT advocacy and, apparently, transgender-affirming health care for children. “The United States respects and promotes the equality …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jun 1, 2022 / 05:25 am Pope Francis on Wednesday named Cardinal Blase Cupich as a member of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The archbishop of Chicago’s appointment was announced by the Holy See press office on June 1. In …

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 31, 2022 / 13:12 pm Eleven of the Uvalde shooting victims were parishioners at the city’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and their funerals will be held there over the next two and a half weeks. Although there will be 11 funerals, 12 lives …

by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 16:33 pm A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn borough. The Diocese of Brooklyn said May 29 that “the Holy Eucharist housed inside the Tabernacle was thrown all …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 31, 2022 / 09:05 am The Vatican published the official schedule for the 10th World Meeting of Families on Tuesday. The international gathering of Catholic families will be held in Rome on June 22-26 with the participation of the pope and a performance by the Italian …

by Gabriella Patti / Detroit Catholic Detroit, Mich., May 30, 2022 / 12:00 pm Belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is waning among professed Catholics, and the U.S. bishops are trying to do something about it. According to a 2019 Pew Research Center study, roughly two-thirds …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 15:30 pm Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country — on her feast day, May 30. On that day, nearly 600 years ago, the Maid of Orléans was condemned …

by Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, May 30, 2022 / 05:15 am The consistory for the creation of cardinals on Aug. 27 is a ceremony that seems to mark the end of a pontificate — though that end might be long in coming. After praying the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope …