Stefanik’s Stunt
Stefanik’s Stunt By Alexander Stern December 28, 2023 As a brief ceasefire ended in Gaza and Israeli forces escalated attacks that have killed nearly twenty thousand Palestinians—most of them civilians—the war has increasingly become the backdrop for political and cultural disputes here in the United States. In a baleful recent example, the presidents of Harvard, […]
Catholic speaker John O’Leary gets the Hollywood treatment of his life story
Catholic speaker John O’Leary stands on the set of “On Fire,” his biographical movie, on Dec. 8, 2023. / Credit: Jonah McKeown/CNA St. Louis, Mo., Dec 28, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). In the late 1980s, John O’Leary was 9 years old and, by his own admission, a pretty ordinary suburban kid. On a day […]
Here’s Every State Where Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024
ImFriday Ballot being placed in ballot box. Abortion is presently legal at all stages of pregnancy in Colorado, one of only a handful of states that allow abortion at any time.
Parents Sue School District, Allege Deception in ‘Gender Transition’ of Daughter
The parents have withdrawn their daughter from the school. Dan and Jennifer Mead sued the Rockford Public School District, claiming that the school’s actions violated their First and 14th Amendment rights to exercise their religion and to make decisions about their daughter’s upbringing, education, and health care.
Catholics Prepare to Converge in St. Louis for SEEK24: Here’s What to Expect
Mass at SEEK23. The number of registrations FOCUS has received for this year’s Jan. 1–5 conference is a new record, said Curtis Martin, one of the organization’s co-founders.
Catholic Speaker John O’Leary Gets the Hollywood Treatment of His Life Story
Jonah McKeown/CNA Catholic speaker John O’Leary stands on the set of ‘On Fire,’ his biographical movie, on Dec. 8, 2023. O’Leary’s road to recovery was long and arduous, and for much of his life following the fire, he said he just wanted to survive, to blend in, to be ordinary.
My Final URGENT Appeal for Your Help
I am absolutely amazed that we have come so far in our fundraising campaign, but we’re still short. 1P5 is the website for Catholics, built by Catholics. Whether it’s analysis of current events or theological explorations of the teachings of our faith, we’re providing a perspective on the Church that is unique in today’s world. But the only way we […]
Catholics prepare to converge in St. Louis for SEEK24: Here’s what to expect
Mass at SEEK23. / Credit: FOCUS SEEK23 St. Louis, Mo., Dec 28, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). More than 18,000 people from across the country have signed up to attend the SEEK24 Catholic conference, which promises to bring a vibrantly Catholic presence to downtown St. Louis starting on New Year’s Day 2024. Put on by […]
Fiducia Supplicans ‘creates confusion,’ Uruguayan cardinal says (CNA)
In an interview with the Uruguayan newspaper El País, Cardinal Daniel Sturla, SDB, of Montevideo addressed 16 questions—eight of them about the blessing of same-sex couples. “It’s clear that a priest blesses all persons,” the South American cardinal said, but it is “another thing” entirely “to bless a homosexual couple. There it is no longer […]
Here’s every state where abortion is on the ballot in 2024
null / roibu / Shutterstock. CNA Staff, Dec 28, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). The 2024 elections are less than a year away. While all eyes are on the presidential matchup, there are also numerous efforts by abortion activists to craft abortion rights and add them to state codes and constitutions. Nearly a dozen states […]