The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden’s recognition of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
The blessing of rain dampens Holy Week in drought-stricken Spain
Some much needed rain was not going to ruin Holy Week for Alfonso del Río Martínez and his fellow Christians in the southern Spanish village of Quesada.
White House creates Easter furor with annual transgender message
A proclamation from the nation’s second Catholic president on a transgender-themed occasion is causing consternation among some faithful, as the date coincides this year with Easter — and as the annual White House Easter egg art contest bans, among other things, religious symbolism. On March 29, President Joe Biden issued his annual message for the […]
‘Family Unfriendly’: American Culture Is Failing Parents — Here Are Some Cures
Courtesy photos Cover of Tim Carney’s new book available now. Put some of journalist Tim Carney’s best advice to use: ‘Send the kids outside, grab a drink, and don’t stop reading until someone comes back starving or bleeding …’
Pope says he was ‘used’ in 2005 conclave: Ratzinger ‘was my candidate’
Pope Francis voted for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, in the 2005 conclave that followed the death of St. John Paul II.
Catholic cemeteries on the front line against secular fear of death
null / Credit: Shutterstock Vancouver, Canada, Apr 1, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s increasing secularism and fear of death and suffering, said Peter Nobes, director of Catholic Cemeteries in … […]
Pope Francis: The resurrection of Jesus changes our lives completely and forever
Pope Francis delivers the Regina Caeli address on Monday, Apr. 1, 2024 / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Apr 1, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis said on Easter Monday that the resurrection of Jesus is not just a “happy ending” but is an event t… […]
Washington archbishop: Biden ‘picks and chooses’ parts of Catholic faith
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, leads the recession of the Mass on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on Feb. 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images CNA Staff, Apr 1, 2024… […]
Video series offers ‘deep dive’ into the mysteries of the Mass
A new video series featuring several U.S. Catholic bishops will offer what organizers call a “deep dive into the sacred mysteries of the Mass.” “Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy,” produced by the National Eucharistic Revival, will be livestreamed on seven consecutive Thursdays from April 4-May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on the revival’s Facebook, YouTube […]
Pope prays people will experience, share Easter joy
Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled with such joy at Easter that they cannot help sharing it with others, Pope Francis said. “The resurrection of Jesus is not just wonderful news or the happy ending of a story, but […]