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Family who fled Germany to home-school their kids faces deportation from the U.S.
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2023 / 15:20 pm A German family that has lived in the United States for more than a decade after leaving their home country in order to legally home-school their children faces possible deportation next month, their supporters said. The Romeikes — father …
California governor signs bills that would penalize schools that refuse to teach LGBT content
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2023 / 12:00 pm California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that would reduce funding to schools that restrict LGBT content from their classrooms. The bill would centralize state authority over school curricula by fining schools that restrict books that cover homosexuality …
Synod on Synodality: Read the final list of delegates
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Sep 22, 2023 / 13:42 pm The Vatican on Sept. 21 released the final list of names of those participating in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October, including laypeople who will be full voting delegates at a Catholic Church synod for the first time. …
Where is St. Matthew? A visit to his tomb
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2023 / 04:00 am Sept. 21 marks the feast day of St. Matthew, also known as Levi, an apostle of Jesus and, according to tradition, the author of one of the four Gospels. Surprisingly little is known for certain about Matthew’s life, even though his Gospel …
Attorney General Merrick Garland reacts to accusation of DOJ’s anti-Catholic bias
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 20, 2023 / 19:25 pm Attorney General Merrick Garland strongly objected to accusations that the Department of Justice would discriminate against Catholic Americans during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. Garland called the suggestion of anti-Catholic bias “outrageous” and “absurd” when questioned about a …
Kamala Harris promotes abortion access on nationwide college tour
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 20, 2023 / 14:32 pm A monthlong nationwide college tour by Vice President Kamala Harris, meant in part to promote the expansion of abortion under law, has prompted repudiation from pro-life advocates. The tour, announced Sept. 7, is aimed at bringing together “thousands of students for high-energy, …
Pope Francis says ‘no to war,’ urges climate action in livestreamed chat with Bill Clinton
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 18, 2023 / 16:30 pm During a conversation with former President Bill Clinton, Pope Francis urged stronger action on climate change, called for diplomacy instead of war, promoted greater health care access for children, and highlighted the crises facing migrants and refugees. “It is …
New discoveries may change what we know about Jerusalem’s Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Sep 17, 2023 / 07:00 am Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest places in the world for Christians and an important pilgrimage site since the fourth century, is revealing more of its secrets. Ongoing archaeological investigations related to the restoration of the basilica’s …
COVID on the rise again: Which states now protect churches from closure?
By Jonah McKeown, Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 15, 2023 / 16:40 pm After hitting their lowest recorded levels since the start of the pandemic in early summer, COVID-19 cases have begun to increase again, raising the specter of new mask mandates and recalling the early days of the pandemic, when …
Irish-born founder of Boys Town, Father Flanagan, may soon be declared Venerable
By Madeleine Teahan London, England, Sep 16, 2023 / 08:00 am A Catholic priest reputed for rescuing homeless and impoverished children on the streets of Omaha, Nebraska, is expected to soon be declared Venerable by the Vatican, placing him on the path to canonization. Father Edward J. Flanagan, who died in …
