Oregon Catholic Church fire determined to be arson; suspect arrested
Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem, Oregon, Aug. 31, 2023. / Photo courtesy of Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA). The Salem Police Department has determined that the intense fire that devastated a historic Oregon Catholic church early […]
Thomas More Society files emergency appeal to release activist from pre-sentencing detention
Lauren Handy speaks at a news conference on April 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 09:46 am (CNA). The Thomas More Society, a Catholic public interest law firm based in… […]
Group behind abortion initiative sues Ohio over use of ‘unborn child’ in ballot language
null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 10:15 am (CNA). A group that is leading a ballot initiative to establish abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution sued state officials this week after a board finalized ballot languag… […]
The magnanimous faith of J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien, who died fifty years ago (September 2, 1973), presents a puzzle for our diverse and divided culture. The Lord of the Rings is a worldwide best-seller. It has been translated into more than fifty […]
14th Sunday after Pentecost: “Life in Christ is no gay fling.”
We continue with this year’s assignment, present some thoughts about the Epistle reading for Sunday’s Holy Mass in the Vetus Ordo of the Roman Rite. Some weeks I feel like Sisyphus, shoving the great border up the hill (Sunday) only for it to roll back down so that I have an even bigger climb (the […]
She Healed Me: The Incredible Miracle That Got Saint Mother Teresa Canonized
The Brazilian man who received the miracle allowing for Mother Teresa’s canonization shared his story, saying he and his wife were ordinary believers who received an extraordinary sign of God’s mercy. “From the beginning, the diagnoses weren’t good and they seemed only worse. (But) From that moment, inside this great suffering, we understood that something […]
Tucker Carlson: ‘Barack Obama had sex with men and smoked crack’ while a state senator
‘The Larry Sinclair story definitely happened. I’ve talked to Larry Sinclair about it. Definitely it happened,’ said Carlson, doubling and tripling down on his assertion. ‘This story, if you listen to it in detail, is clearly true.’
Tucker Carlson: ‘Barack Obama had sex with men and smoked crack’ while a state senator
‘The Larry Sinclair story definitely happened. I’ve talked to Larry Sinclair about it. Definitely it happened,’ said Carlson, doubling and tripling down on his assertion. ‘This story, if you listen to it in detail, is clearly true.’
Group Behind Abortion Initiative Sues Ohio Over Use of ‘Unborn Child’ in Ballot Language
Issue 1 will be on the Nov. 7 ballot in Ohio. Although the pro-abortion ballot initiative, titled Issue 1, is guaranteed to appear on the Nov. 7 ballots, the Ohio Supreme Court will need to decide what language voters will see when they enter the ballot box to cast their vote.
Thomas More Society Files Emergency Appeal to Release Activist From Pre-Sentencing Detention
Screenshot Handy and her co-defendants each face up to 11 years in prison and a fine of up to $350,000. Thomas Ciesielka, a spokesman for the Thomas More Society, didn’t indicate what the group’s plans would be if the appeal were turned down.