House passes bill with GOP support to sanction foreigners who oppose LGBT agenda
Individuals sanctioned under the vague bill would be unable to enter the United States or obtain U.S. visas.
Day 43: The Ark of the Covenant (2022)
Fr. Mike provides us with a mental picture of the ark of the covenant and reminds that the small details of worship matter as we read Exodus 25-26, Leviticus 19, and Psalm 119:1-56 For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – […]
St. Saturninus and Companions (martyrs)
In the year 304, Africa was under the rule of the pagan emperor Diocletian. Under this emperor, persecution of Christians was brutal. The place where the persecutions were the worst was in a city named Abitina. Diocletian issued an order that all Christians, under penalty of death, had to deliver up Holy Scriptures to be […]
House passes bill with GOP support to sanction foreigners who oppose LGBT agenda
Individuals sanctioned under the vague bill would be unable to enter the United States or obtain U.S. visas.
Milwaukee priest named USCCB associate general secretary
Father Paul Hartmann, who has been appointed associate general secretary of the USCCB. / Archdiocese of Milwaukee Washington D.C., Feb 11, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Fr. Paul Hartmann, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, has been named the As… […]
Boston Catholic schools to drop mask mandate
null / Shutterstock Boston, Mass., Feb 11, 2022 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Boston announced Wednesday, the same day the Massachusetts governor lifted a state school mask mandate, that school mask mandates will be eliminated at its sch… […]
Facing criticism, CatholicVote head says ‘let’s get the facts’ about Catholic charities’ role helping migrants
A male Border Patrol agent in La Joya, Texas, speaks in November 2021 with a Honduran man holding his daughter and waiting to be transported to a processing center after turning himself in to seek asylum. / Shutterstock Denver Newsroom, Feb 11,… […]
Parents of Washington archdiocese schoolchildren urge end to mandatory masking
null / Halfpoint Washington D.C., Feb 11, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA). Parents of children enrolled in Archdiocese of Washington schools have begun a campaign to urge the archdiocese to align mask regulations in schools with local policies. “Com… […]
Invalid baptisms: A Catholic explainer about the facts and the fears
null / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Denver Newsroom, Feb 11, 2022 / 17:19 pm (CNA). Baptism involves a simple formula: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” The celebrant pours water on the he… […]
Segregation Sunday
Editor’s note: Earlier this week, the Catholic bishops of Quebec accepted the province’s imposition of COVID-19 vaccine passports as a requirement to attend religious services, while stating that they continue to petition the government to […]