DeSantis vows to ban central bank digital currencies as president: ‘Massive threat to American liberty’
DeSantis slammed both the Biden and Trump administrations for pursuing CBDCs, which he warned ‘would allow the federal government to surveil all your purchases.’
What I Saw at the Longhouse Fashion Show
The Bushwick warehouse is dark and warm, illuminated only by spotlights trained on what is less a runway than an arena: a rectangle of sand and dirt perhaps forty feet long surrounded by a hundred people who stand shoulder-to-shoulder, watching, waiting for what avant-garde designer Elena Velez has in store for them. Continue Reading »
Rupnik’s victims say Diocese of Rome’s statement ‘ridicules’ their pain
Father Marko Rupnik. / Credit: Screen shot/ACI Prensa Rome Newsroom, Sep 19, 2023 / 14:00 pm (CNA). Victims of Father Marko Rupnik’s alleged spiritual and sexual abuse on Tuesday expressed “bewilderment” with the Diocese of Rome’s recent statement praising the art and theology center founded by the former Jesuit artist, saying that it “ridicules victims’ […]
Azerbaijan unleashes military strikes against Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenians protest to urge the government to respond to the Azerbaijani military operation launched against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region outside the government building in central Yerevan on Sept. 19, 2023. / Credit: Karenn Minasyan/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 19, 2023 / 14:20 pm (CNA). Azerbaijan unleashed military strikes against an enclave of about […]
Maternity leave policies: How Catholic dioceses and organizations rank
null / Credit: Kseniya Ivanova/Shutterstock Denver, Colo., Sep 19, 2023 / 15:00 pm (CNA). In the United States, there are no federal policies that guarantee maternity leave for new mothers. The time and pay a woman receives varies by state and organization. FemCatholic, a media company dedicated to having honest conversations about Catholic women, published […]
U.S. Bishops Urge ‘Radical Solidarity’ With Mothers for Respect Life Month
Miramiska A mother and her baby share a moment of joy. The statement encourages Catholics to ask themselves whether they know of efforts in their area to help women who are pregnant or parenting in difficult circumstances, and how they can adjust their schedule or budget to help mothers in need and their children
Father Rupnik’s Victims Say Diocese of Rome’s Statement ‘Ridicules’ Their Pain
Screen shot/ACI Prensa Father Marko Rupnik. The letter was signed by Fabrizia Raguso and other former sisters of the Loyola Community, a Slovenian community co-founded by Father Rupnik and Sister Ivanka Hosta.
Azerbaijan Unleashes Military Strikes Against Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Siranush Sargsyan Children eat sitting in a shelter during shelling in Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan on Tuesday declared that it started what it called an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and officials in that region said there was heavy artillery firing around its capital. The attacks appeared to escalate on […]
Pope Francis accepts resignation of two Chicago auxiliary bishops
Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Credit: Edlane De Mattos/Shutterstock. / null Rome Newsroom, Sep 19, 2023 / 11:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of two auxiliary bis… […]
Citing safety concerns, early music ensemble cancels concerts at Cleveland parishes (Cleveland.com)
Following the publication of the Diocese of Cleveland’s policy on sexuality, gender, and identity, an early music vocal ensemble has canceled a concert series at Cleveland parishes. “While Quire Cleveland does not agree with or support this policy, the decision to cancel the concert series was made solely to protect the safety and well-being of […]