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Autumn Jones
Pope Francis, Ad Council collaborate to promote COVID-19 vaccines in the Americas
by Autumn Jones Rome, Italy, Aug 17, 2021 / 22:30 pm Pope Francis, along with six cardinals and archbishops from North, South, and Central America, worked in collaboration with the Ad Council to produce a public service announcement promoting COVID-19 vaccines. The announcement is the first Ad Council campaign designed …
NCBC: Church teaching calls for respect of both common good and conscience
by Autumn Jones, Joe Bukuras Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 17, 2021 / 10:28 am The National Catholic Bioethics Center on Tuesday recalled that its guidance on vaccination against the coronavirus is drawn from the full range of Church teaching on the common good, conscience, and charity. A bioethics think tank that …
A first-timer’s guide to the Traditional Latin Mass
by Autumn Jones Denver, Colo., Aug 7, 2021 / 12:00 pm Last week, I (Autumn Jones) wanted to check out the Traditional Latin Mass for the first time. I’ve always attended the Norvus Ordo and knew little about what to expect. With the pope’s recent motu proprio, which regulates the …
‘Bullying Redirect’ provides Christ-centered anti-bullying curriculum
By Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, Jul 22, 2021 / 03:01 am Following the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, Catholic educator and counselor Frank DiLallo knew he had to do something. With a background in school counseling, DiLallo recorded an audio CD titled The Peace Project, a collection of …
Father John Paul Mary: Overcoming an irrational fear of St Padre Pio
by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, May 25, 2021 / 03:01 am Early in his priesthood, Father John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA, chaplain of EWTN, had an ‘irrational fear’ of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio. He had heard stories about Padre Pio being a “gruff saint” because …
Catholic doctrine preserves the life of LGBT members of the Church
by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, May 21, 2021 / 14:18 pm Is it possible to be gay and Catholic? After extensive interviews, CNA has found that to a silent majority, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. For those who experience same-sex attraction and want to live in accord with the …
Helena priest Father Stu to be portrayed in film starring Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
By Autumn Jones Helena, Mont., May 12, 2021 / 17:03 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father Stuart Long, who was a priest of the Diocese of Helena, is set to be the main character in a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg as the priest himself and Mel Gibson as the priest’s father. …
Just ‘do the next thing’: How one Colorado couple is raising four children with Down syndrome
by Autumn Jones Denver, Colo., May 9, 2021 / 06:01 am America/Denver (CNA). Many things in the McGarrity household start early, including preparations for Mother’s Day. Sonia McGarrity has eight children, ranging in age from three to 18, three of whom are adopted. Four kids, including McGarrity’s third oldest son …
Milwaukee archdiocese sues over pandemic prison ministry prohibition
by Autumn Jones Milwaukee, Wis., May 7, 2021 / 15:01 pm America/Denver (CNA). On Friday, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections after the agency refused to adjust a policy that prevents in-person clergy …