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U.S. Catholic school report highlights steady enrollment
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2024 / 13:30 pm Following three years of modest growth, enrollment in Catholic education has remained stable since 2023, according to new data made public Wednesday by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The NCEA, which gathers statistics on Catholic school enrollment in the United States each year, …
Haiti’s Catholic bishops issue urgent appeal for end to violence
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 22, 2024 / 12:00 pm Amid the violence racking the country, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference has issued a letter to the faithful by recalling Isaiah’s prophecy: “No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you …
There is still time to receive a plenary indulgence during Lent
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 20, 2024 / 07:00 am Did you know that there are several ways you can gain a plenary indulgence during Lent? There are actually four ways you can receive one. Even though Lent is nearly over, there is still plenty of time for you …
St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team makes history, heads to NCAA tournament
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2024 / 12:30 pm The St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team made history this season by winning the West Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles on March 12, earning them an automatic bid for the NCAA men’s tournament. It’s the third time in program …
How the Big Easy celebrates St. Joseph
by Perry West New Orleans, La., Mar 19, 2021 / 04:31 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic culture is everywhere in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is the city’s defining celebration. The city’s cathedral is one of its most well-known landmarks. And in the days leading to March 19, the people of New …
Harrison Butker addresses family life, gun violence, Taylor Swift and more in far-reaching interview
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 16, 2024 / 09:21 am Super Bowl-winning kicker Harrison Butker shared a simple — but countercultural — message when he delivered a graduation speech at his alma mater, Georgia Tech, last year. “Get married and start a family,” the Kansas City Chiefs NFL star told …
Riley Gaines, other female athletes, sue NCAA for allowing transgender competitors
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2024 / 14:45 pm Riley Gaines and more than a dozen other female athletes filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) on Thursday alleging that allowing men to compete in women’s competitions denies women protections promised under Title IX. In a …
Wisconsin Supreme Court says Catholic charity group cannot claim religious tax exemption
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 14, 2024 / 16:00 pm The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a major Catholic charity group’s activities were not “primarily” religious under state law, stripping the group of a key tax break and ordering it to pay into the state unemployment system. Catholic …
Kamala Harris becomes first vice president to visit abortion clinic
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 14, 2024 / 17:20 pm Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion clinic when she toured a Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis on Thursday. While at the clinic Harris met with the staff and toured the facility. After touring …
Catholic organizations host seminars on disability and inclusion in the Catholic Church
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 13, 2024 / 08:00 am The University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) are together hosting six online seminars in March and April to help develop pastoral guidance regarding the experiences and needs of persons …