Posts Tagged
Violence
At least 50 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2022 / 09:13 am At least 50 people were killed and others injured Sunday when gunmen attacked worshippers at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, according to media reports. A doctor at a hospital in Owo, a town in the Nigerian state …
Update on unrest: Tabernacle stolen, Catholic church defaced, pregnancy clinic vandalized
The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was reported stolen on May 9, 2022. | Screenshot from YouTube video by Joe Bukuras, Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 9, 2022 / 16:30 pm More criminal acts targeting Catholic churches and pro-life advocates were reported Monday, …
Wisconsin pro-life group’s HQ set ablaze in apparent arson attack, police say
by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2022 / 15:56 pm The headquarters of a pro-life organization in Madison, Wisconsin, was set on fire in an apparent arson attack, police said Sunday. The Madison Police Department said flames were seen coming from the offices of Wisconsin Family Action in …
Costumed protesters disrupt Mother’s Day Mass in Los Angeles
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 8, 2022 / 20:26 pm Several protesters dressed in “huge hats” and “red, hooded gowns,” disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a parishioner told CNA. The description of the protesters’ attire provided by …
Threats to Catholic Masses: What’s happening today?
Abortion-rights activists gather outside of a Catholic church in downtown Manhattan to voice their support for a woman’s right to choose on May 07, 2022 in New York City. The protests at the Basilica of St. Patricks Old Cathedral, which have been occurring weekly and where a small number of …
Should Catholics worry about abortion protests disrupting Mother’s Day Mass?
by Katie Yoder, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 6, 2022 / 19:00 pm Mulitple reports and social media posts are warning that abortion activists will disrupt Mass on Sunday — Mother’s Day. Should Catholics take these threats seriously? Some Catholic churches and dioceses certainly are. And some Catholic and secular …
Akash Bashir, who died protecting Catholic worshippers in Pakistan, named a Servant of God
by Katie Yoder Lahore, Pakistan, Feb 1, 2022 / 16:40 pm When a suicide bomber attempted to enter a Catholic church in Pakistan in 2015, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard blocked him. “I will die but I will not let you go in,” he reportedly told the terrorist armed with …
Wife of Catholic radio host among those killed in Christmas Parade attack
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2021 / 00:00 am Tributes have continued to pour in in the wake of the SUV attack at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisc., as the death toll continues to rise, with the wife of a Catholic radio host among the victims. …
Pray for and promote peace, Milwaukee archbishop says after Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2021 / 14:15 pm Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee is encouraging people to pray for and promote peace following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday, Nov. 19. “During times like these with severe division among people and the potential for social …
After police officer’s shooting death, Cardinal Cupich urges ‘commitment to protecting life’
by Christine Rousselle Chicago, Ill., Aug 11, 2021 / 18:00 pm Blase Cardinal Cupich of Chicago condemned Wednesday the rising levels of gun violence in the city of Chicago and called for prayers after one police officer was shot and killed, and another was injured. “Saturday night, members of the …