By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 14:55 pm After Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemned a video of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying she was “mocking” the Eucharist, Whitmer has apologized for how the video “had been construed.” The viral video shows Whitmer feeding Liz Plank, a Canadian author, journalist, …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2024 / 19:40 pm Michigan’s Catholic bishops on Friday condemned a video sketch of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a journalist for what some have called a “mocking” of the Eucharist. The video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Whitmer feeding …

By Mary Gates Lansing, Mich., May 28, 2024 / 16:40 pm Two Sparrows Farms, named for God’s promise to care for his sons and daughters (see Mt 10:29-31), has provided abundant evidence that God is faithful to his word. Owners Dan and Whitney Belprez have grown their farm and family while …

By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 19, 2024 / 18:20 pm Bishop Robert Gruss of Saginaw, Michigan, issued an apology on Friday for having referred to President Joe Biden as “stupid” during a talk earlier in the month. Gruss had made the comment in a talk on April 5 titled “Forgiveness …

By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 12, 2023 / 15:45 pm A federal appeals court panel has unanimously ruled in favor of a Catholic group that said a local government in Michigan violated federal religious freedom law when it blocked the use of the group’s 40-acre property for a Stations …

By Martin Barillas Detroit, Mich., Sep 6, 2023 / 08:30 am For some people, a refreshing ice cream treat on a scorching summer day is like a taste of heaven. All the more so perhaps if it’s in the company of dozens of joyful Catholic nuns. On Aug. 16, Merrill Dairy …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2023 / 12:14 pm A Michigan farmer can continue selling his products at a farmers market after a court ruled that city officials in East Lansing, Michigan, violated his religious freedom when they barred his participation in the event because of his Catholic …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, May 23, 2023 / 04:50 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Erie, Pennsylvania, priest Monsignor Edward M. Lohse to lead the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lohse, 61, succeeds Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on May 23. Bradley will continue …

by Tina Dennelly CNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2023 / 12:31 pm Michigan Catholics sought solace and support one day after three students were killed in a shooting on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. A Mass was offered Tuesday night at St. John Church and Student …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Dec 11, 2022 / 07:30 am A Michigan high school teacher recently got his shot to join the well-known trivia game show “Jeopardy!” While he didn’t make it all the way to the end, this Latin teacher at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids did …