Florida recording artist to perform at World Youth Day 2023
Father Rob Galea will perform “Emmanuel Forever” with Shevin McCullough of Studio 3:16 at WYD2023 in Lisbon. / Photo courtesy of Studio 3:16 Denver, Colo., Jul 20, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). “Emmanuel forever, Jesus, may I come in? Please… […]
U.S. bishops warn against proposed change to definition of brain death
null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 20, 2023 / 08:30 am (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and a key Catholic bioethics group are both warning of a potential rewriting of U.S. law to broaden the defin… […]
Hitler, the Holy See, and a historic treaty: The Reichskonkordat at 90
The agreement between the German Reich and the Holy See in Rome was signed on July 20, 1933. / Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R24391|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0 de CNA Newsroom, Jul 20, 2023 / 09:20 am (CNA). On Thursday, July 20, the Catholic Church marks … […]
Bishops urge Congress to pass bill granting asylum to Afghans who helped U.S. during war
Afghan refugees in Kabul, Afghanistan, after the collapse of the country in August 2021. / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 20, 2023 / 10:45 am (CNA). Bishop Mark Seitz, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Migration Committee, urged Congress … […]
With new law, it’s easier than ever to get a late-term abortion in Maine
null / Credit: Ivon19 / Wikipedia (public domain) (CC-BY-SA-4.0) Boston, Mass., Jul 20, 2023 / 13:52 pm (CNA). Democrat governor of Maine Janet Mills signed a law Wednesday removing one of the only major restrictions on abortion, which was alre… […]
‘Push the people back into the water.’ Texas bishops condemn inhumane border policies after leaked email
In an email exchange between a Texas state trooper and his supervisor, the trooper reported receiving orders in encounters with migrating people that he called “inhumane.”
US bishops’ leader: Vatican not looking to mediate Ukraine conflict (Vatican News)
A Vatican peace initiative for Ukraine is not a bid to act as mediator in the war, but to encourage immediate humanitarian efforts to help those who are suffering, reports the president of the US bishops’ conference. Archbishop Timothy Broglio said that the goal of a visit to Washington by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was “certainly […]
Cardinal Becciu again proclaims innocence in Vatican financial trial (Pillar)
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the key defendant in the Vatican’s landmark financial trial, has again asserted that he is innocent of charges—“none excluded”—as the prosecutor wraps up his case. Cardinal Becciu charged that his former assistant, Msgr. Alberto Perlasca, should have been charged with financial misconduct in the real-estate transfer that gave rise to the trial. […]
Vatican stresses envoy’s mission as humanitarian effort (Vatican News)
In a statement on a July 18 meeting between President Joe Biden and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Vatican press office said that the papal peace envoy spoke about “humanitarian initiatives, in particular for children and for those who are most fragile, aiming both to respond to this urgency and to foster paths to peace.” Cardinal-elect […]
The Woman Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Gave Up for His Family: “She is the One I Loved”
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is well known for his devotion to Our Lady and his service to the poor. However, he also suffered for love. His story leaves a valuable message about true Christian love. “She is the one I loved with a pure love” Frassati narrated his heartaches through several letters to his friends […]