Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes bank accounts, assets of Jesuit university
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Diocese of Estelí, Nicaragua. / Credit: Visit Nicaragua, official portal of the Marca País (Nicaragua) ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 14, 2023 / 08:53 am (CNA). The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wif… […]
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
A sonogram picture of a fetus in the second trimester of a woman’s pregnancy / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2023 / 11:04 am (CNA). 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 […]
What do U.S. Latinos want from the synod? We asked three who will be there.
Latino participation is important: Recent polling data suggests that more than half of U.S. Catholics under 30 are Latino. Overall, Latinos make up more than 40 percent of Catholics in the United States.
2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions
CHICAGO (ChurchMilitant.com) – Thousands of people from various religious, indigenous and secular belief systems are gathering this week in Chicago for the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Cdl. Blase Cupich, Jennifer Butler and Ambassador Rashad Hussain According to the PWR website, this year’s event, which is titled “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom & Human […]
St. Maximilian Kolbe and Devotion to the Virgin Mary
Today, Aug. 14, is the Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe. It is also the eve of the Assumption — a feast celebrating how the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken up, body and soul, into Heaven. In this episode of The Download, hosts Christine Niles, Kyle Kopy and Trey Brock discuss incredible stories from the life […]
Medical freedom group warns school-based health centers are threatening parental rights
‘The scope of services is well beyond what you would find with school nurse services. It goes into reproductive counseling, dental care, mental health counseling, behavioral services. And this replaces what your child would typically receive from a primary care provider with parental engagement,’ Stand for Health Freedom’s Leah Wilson said.Read More
‘Like a miracle’: Catholic church untouched by Maui wildfires as surrounding buildings burn down
‘For us, it’s like a miracle,’ Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, the vicar of Maui and Lanai, told the Star Advertiser. ‘When we saw the news and saw the church steeple rise above the town, it was a great sight to see.’
RFK Jr. campaign says he doesn’t support any abortion bans, only hours after he suggested otherwise
The Kennedy campaign said he misunderstood the question due to background noise at the Iowa State Fair, and that his ‘position on abortion is that it is always the woman’s right to choose.’
14 August – St. Maximilian Kolbe : priest, martyr, Ham Radio operator. Also, the 3rd path to beatification: “Oblatio Vitae”
Today, 14 August, is the Vigil of the Assumption (purple). It is also the Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe (red), a Franciscan priest put to death at Auschwitz. St. Maximilian Kolbe, has a special relevance for Catholic media. Today, dear … Read More →
Cancelled COVID doctors provide URGENT message to medical community
Canada’s cancelled frontline doctors are true medical heroes for speaking the truth about effective treatments for the COVID-19 virus and have an urgent message to share with the worldwide medical community. Canada’s canceled COVID doctors refuse to be silenced — they are sounding the alarm about crimes against humanity and best practices in medicine and […]