Notre-Dame’s Spire Appears Again
The spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is back, an important hallmark in the extensive repairs being done to it following the 2019 fire. In this episode of The Download, hosts Bradley Eli, Simon Rafe and Rodney Pelletier discuss the cathedral, church architecture, and Western civilization.
Scottish politician wants to ban prayer, pro-life signs near abortion centers
Not only does the bill consider silent pro-life prayer a criminal act, but the legislation also has provisions to stop people from displaying pro-life signs on their own property if near an abortion facility.Read More
Catholic Hong Kong activist defies Communist China, breaks bail to remain in Canada
‘I have felt for years how precious freedom from fear is,’ said 27-year-old Agnes Chow, who is famous for her participation in the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests of 2019.Read More
Maryland parents argue for right to opt children out of LGBT curriculum in appeals court
Parents protest the Montgomery County School Board’s policy blocking them from opting out their children from pro-homosexual and transgender materials. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Becket Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2023 / 15:18 pm (CNA). Attorneys for a group of over 300 primarily Catholic, Muslim, and Ethiopian Orthodox parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, argued […]
Maryland Parents Argue for Right to Opt Children out of LGBT Curriculum in Appeals Court
Courtesy photo Parents protest the Montgomery County School Board’s policy blocking them from opting out their children from pro-homosexual and transgender materials. “Schools have no business pushing instruction on gender and sexuality without even notifying parents,” said attorney Eric Baxter from the law firm Becket in a Dec. 5 statement.
Austin bishop celebrates special Mass in Texas prison for female death row inmates
Bishop Joe Vasquez of the Diocese of Austin celebrates Mass in the Mountain View Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas, which houses the state’s female death row, on Dec. 1, 2023. / Credit: Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition/TDCJ Communications CNA Staff, Dec 5, 2023 / 10:41 am (CNA). Bishop Joe Vasquez of the Diocese of Austin celebrated […]
Canonization cause advances for ‘God’s architect,’ Antoni Gaudí
The Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, whose cause for beatification is being considered by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. / Credit: Public domain; r.nagy/Shutterstock Washington… […]
“I personally share Pope Francis’ concern”: Interview with Sr. Anna Mirijam Kaschner
Vatican-Copenhagen (kath.net/pl) In an interview with KATH.NET, Sr. Anna Mirijam Kaschner, CPS, the General Secretary of the Nordic Bishops’ Conference, declared, “Yes, I share this concern in a very personal way—and of course I can […]
Pope Francis has challenged theologians. But are we bold enough to respond?
In his new apostolic letter, Pope Francis called for a new hermeneutical and methodological framework that is not averse to confronting the complexities, fragilities and vulnerabilities of our times.
In Scotland, faith leaders push for fair pay for caregivers to the elderly
Catholic leaders in Scotland recently joined their Presbyterian Church of Scotland counterparts in advocacy for fair pay for workers in this increasingly essential sector of health care givers for the elderly.