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Peter Pinedo
‘This is a critical moment’: Abortion Issue 1 takes center stage at Ohio March for Life
By Peter Pinedo CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2023 / 16:41 pm Ohio Issue 1, an upcoming referendum vote that could institute a right to unlimited abortion into the state constitution, took center stage at the Ohio March for Life on Friday. As thousands of pro-lifers marched in Ohio’s capital city of …
A Christmas message in September: How ‘Good King Wenceslas’ inspired his people to follow God
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 28, 2023 / 10:18 am Wenceslaus I is known by many titles: king, warrior, saint. Yet he is by far most popularly known as “Good King Wenceslas” in one of the most beloved Christmas carols of the 20th century. During his time, he was …
New Mexico bishop defends governor’s controversial gun ban
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2023 / 13:30 pm Archbishop John Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in a Monday statement defended the New Mexico governor’s recent controversial executive order banning the carrying of guns in the state’s most populated county. “I believe Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is correct …
104-year-old ‘Sister Jean’ throws out first pitch at Chicago Cubs game
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 29, 2023 / 12:22 pm Jean Dolores Schmidt, a Catholic religious sister known to many in the sports world simply as “Sister Jean,” threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game on Monday night. The occasion, already made special by …
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 11:04 am Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on Saturday urged Catholics in the state of Ohio to reject a November ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights under the state’s constitution. The prelate said in a letter posted to the archdiocesan website that the …
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flip-flops on abortion
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 12:25 pm Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flip-flopped on abortion this weekend, first stating that he would support a three-month federal abortion ban but later appearing to walk back that position. On Sunday morning while at the Iowa State …
How St. Ignatius of Loyola became the patron saint of soldiers
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Jul 31, 2023 / 02:15 am Besides being the founder of one of the largest religious orders in the world and the author of the “Spiritual Exercises,” St. Ignatius of Loyola is also the patron saint of soldiers. Here’s how this Iberian soldier-turned-priest and missionary was …
Bishops urge Congress to pass bill granting asylum to Afghans who helped U.S. during war
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 20, 2023 / 10:45 am Bishop Mark Seitz, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Migration Committee, urged Congress in a letter issued Tuesday to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act granting permanent asylum to individuals and families who helped U.S. service members during the war and are now …
Fight over abortion, transgender treatments heats up ahead of defense spending vote
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Jul 12, 2023 / 15:45 pm With the annual military budget package soon to hit the House and Senate floors, the fight over military spending on abortion and transgender treatments is heating up in Congress. The bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is …
U.S. bishops praise new immigrant family reunification program
By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Jul 11, 2023 / 10:50 am El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, head of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee, on Monday praised the Biden administration’s new immigrant Family Reunification Parole program and called for more immigration reform. “We welcome this effort to provide a realistic opportunity for …