Dioceses, schools, even parishes, could fall under vaccine mandate (Catholic Spirit)
The Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota, has alerted its people to the fact that the Biden administration’s Covid-vaccine mandate, which forces employers of 100 or more workers to require vaccination, would apply to the archdiocese, to many parochial schools, and even to some large parishes. The Biden mandate—which was issued November 4, but has been […]
US Mass attendance down 14% after Covid lockdown (Pillar)
Mass attendance in the US has dropped significantly in the wake of the Covid lockdown, a Pillar survey shows. Prior to the lockdown, 41% of American Catholics reported attending Mass at least weekly, and another 41% occasionally, with 18% saying that they never attended. In the new survey the number of Catholics attending Mass weekly […]
The best of the U.S. Marine Corps’ reading lists…
From ancient times til the present, the ideal warrior has been celebrated as a man of both thought and action, with a mind as finely honed as his sword. Since the 19th century, the Marine Corps has directed its members to pursue that ideal by issuing a list of recommended reading to members of its […]
“It’s not a happy experience” — Pro-abortion Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s been banned from receiving Communion in his home diocese for 17 years…
A week after President Biden said that Pope Francis told him he was a “good Catholic” and should “keep receiving Communion,” and just days before the U.S. bishops meet to discuss the draft document on Eucharistic coherence, America Media published a strange interview with Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, the powerful chairman of the Senate Judiciary […]
Viganò: True freedom is the ability to act within the limits of the Good
It is precisely those who speak to you about gender equality, the right to ‘reproductive health,’ to euthanasia, to surrogate motherhood and sexual liberty who today hold you all in their grip, deciding what is right for you in the name of ‘your good,’ public health, or the protection of the planet.
The US Bishops and the Communion Controversy: Blame Biden, Pelosi and the Media
Nicholas Kamm President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi depart following a meeting with the Democratic caucus at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2021. EDITORIAL: The fault lies with the news media that continually misrepresent the matter — and, even more, with Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and the […]
Catholic cathedral hit by artillery shelling in Burma
A Catholic cathedral in the Diocese of Phekhone in Burma’s Shan state / Screenshot from Radio Veritas Asia Twitter CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2021 / 08:41 am (CNA). A Catholic cathedral in the Diocese of Phekhone in Burma’s Shan state was among several… […]
Pope Francis fields Vatican soccer team in friendly match against Roma minority
Pope Francis holds a soccer ball in St. Peter’s Square during the Wednesday general audience on Aug. 26, 2015. L’Osservatore Romano. / null Vatican City, Nov 11, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will field a soccer team from the Vatican in a friendly match against a team of Roma people later this month. […]
Rites, wrongs, and absurdities all around
It’s been a dismal week for the Church in the news, and it’s only Thursday. There’s plenty of gruesome news from which to choose, but let’s step away from the macabre for a moment, and […]
Vatican calls for ‘clear roadmap’ as climate summit enters final stretch
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) logo displayed on a smartphone. / Rafapress via Shutterstock. Vatican City, Nov 11, 2021 / 10:50 am (CNA). The Vatican called on Thursday for a “clear roadmap” as the United Nations climate summit i… […]