Western Pennsylvania diocese invites Ukrainian refugees to visit — and permanently stay
There are also Ukrainian clergy available in western Pennsylvania to minister to immigrants, such as Ukrainian native Father Oleh Seremchuk, who is pastor of two Byzantine Catholic churches in western…
Ukraine iconographer and artist paints history while it’s still unfolding
Referring to the non-Byzantine images around his studio, he said: “Realism is more like my personal conversation with God, and Byzantine iconography is more like the Our Father. Of course,…
British man found not guilty of murdering terminally ill wife after smothering her
Michael Polak, the director of Justice Abroad, said in the release that the firm was “ecstatic” with the decision. “This remains a tragic case,” Polak said. “Janice and David were…
A new eucharistic miracle in Latin America?
The investigation The next day, Father Marvin Sotelo and Father Oscar Rodríguez, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — who had come to the town of San Juan de…
Vermont snowboard coach sues school officials after being fired for transgender comments
The lawsuit states that a male student expressed his opinion that it was unfair for biological males to compete against biological females in athletics and a female student responded by…
‘My mission is to form saints,’ speaker at National Black Catholic Congress says
Calling a generation to saintliness As a pastor and diocesan vocations director, Johnson engages with young Catholics regularly. He is also the chaplain of a ministry for underprivileged, inner-city youth…
Just announced: See who’s speaking at the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024
The congress will have three masters of ceremonies, including Montse Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of CNA’s parent company, EWTN News, Inc.; Sister Miriam James Heidland, host of the…
Priests lug in supplies to help flood victims in Chile
Since then they have carried in on their shoulders charcoal, water drums, clothes, and food, supplies donated by so many of the faithful throughout the country. The donations go mainly…
Kansas begins to implement state-funded ‘Alternatives to Abortion’ program
The Republican-led state Legislature subsequently overrode the governor’s veto. Jeanne Gawdun, the director of government relations for Kansans for Life, told CNA that pro-life activists worked directly with the Legislature…
Louisiana lawmakers override veto, will ban sex changes for kids
The new law will prohibit any sterilizing surgery on a minor, such as the removal of male or female genitals. It will also prohibit surgeries that would artificially construct tissue…
U.S. bishops’ report on clergy abuse: ‘Encouraging’ trends underscore need for reform
A little more than half of accused clerics in the survey year were deceased, the report found, with others having resigned or been removed from active ministry; a small number…
With new law, it’s easier than ever to get a late-term abortion in Maine
Maine now has some of the most extreme abortion laws in the nation. The law also removes certain penalties for non-licensed physicians who perform abortions, a spokesperson for Maine Right…