Pastor urges faithful to pray for vandal who defaced church: ‘That’s being a Christian’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 13, 2024 / 11:16 am A pastor in Portland, Oregon, recently urged his parish to pray for a vandal who defaced the church building…
Biden administration tightening asylum system to stop national security threats
“Church teaching clearly acknowledges the right of countries to maintain their borders and regulate immigration, consistent with the common good. That same teaching also recognizes the right of those fleeing…
Downgrading marijuana’s danger level: What Catholics should know
“The downside comes from further normalizing cannabis as the country downplays its harmful effects, especially for those with developing brains,” Staudt noted. A Catholic moral perspective While the Catholic Church…
Louisiana parishioners stop teen armed with rifle from entering first Communion Mass
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, May 12, 2024 / 13:10 pm Quick action by alert parishioners and local police are credited with averting a tragedy at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic…
Pope Francis on Mother’s Day: Let us pray also for mothers in heaven
“May Mary, she who has already arrived at the destination, help us to walk together with joy toward the glory of heaven,” he said. The pope noted that Italy and…
Crown restored to Marian statue at Michigan parish after missing for 44 years
By Daniel Meloy Detroit, Mich., May 12, 2024 / 07:00 am Susan Kraus got goosebumps when she discovered a decorative crown adorned with 12 stars in the basement of St.…
Mother’s Day 2024: 12 Catholic quotes on the beauty of motherhood
St. Zélie Guérin Martin, mother of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: “Above all, during the months immediately preceding the birth of her child, the mother should keep close to God, of…
‘The Chosen’ star Jonathan Roumie urges Catholic University grads to emulate Christ
“By this, I’m granted peace,” Roumie explained. “I’m given wisdom in areas of my life experiencing conflict beyond my human understanding, and I’m strengthened to go forward and handle situations…
International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican
By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, May 11, 2024 / 12:38 pm The Vatican’s latest bid to tackle climate change will bring together politicians and researchers from around the world for…
Bishops speak of ‘moral crisis’ before March for Life in Victoria, British Columbia
Speakers at the legislature told the crowd of about 1,000 people that they need to remember the causes behind society’s choices of accepting death through abortion and euthanasia. Victoria Bishop…
Apostolate champions care of creation and souls in support of Catholics in rural areas
A blind spot about rural life seems to have crept into the Catholic imagination that CRL can address, Thompson noted in his talk, “Another Way of Seeing,” where he presented…
LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set
Released alongside a LEGO set of the Mona Lisa as part of the LEGO Architecture Collection, the LEGO Notre-Dame has been called “one of the theme’s most ambitious sets to…