‘God weeps’: Catholic leaders help community cope with STEM school shooting
Denver, Colo., May 11, 2019 / 03:38 am (CNA).- When Fr. Gregory Bierbaum heard about the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, just two miles up the road, he drove…
High school founded by former NFL star aims to make virtuous students
Minneapolis, Minn., May 11, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- Not everyone who goes to high school will go to college, the founders of a new Minnesota high school say, but…
Alabama senate delays final vote on abortion bill; rape and incest exception removed
Montgomery, Ala., May 10, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- The Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on a bill to outlaw abortion, following a disagreement between Republican and Democratic state…
Proposed changes to poverty calculations could strip federal aid from millions
Washington D.C., May 10, 2019 / 06:05 pm (CNA).- A new proposal from the Trump administration would change the way the national poverty threshold is calculated, potentially leading millions of…
Pro-life rally draws 1,000 after Rep. Brian Sims’ Planned Parenthood videos
Philadelphia, Pa., May 10, 2019 / 05:10 pm (CNA).- More than 1,000 people gathered May 10 for a public demonstration against recent social media videos that depicted a Pennsylvania lawmaker…
Montana governor vetoes Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
Helena, Mont., May 10, 2019 / 04:07 pm (CNA).- A leading national pro-life group has criticized Montana’s governor for vetoing a bill that would require medical professionals to save babies…
Georgia boycott falls flat after heartbeat bill passes
Atlanta, Ga., May 10, 2019 / 03:30 pm (CNA).- Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this week, a promised boycott by…
50 Years of Abortion: Where does Canada go from here?
Ottawa, Canada, May 10, 2019 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- On May 14, 2019, abortion will have been legal in Canada for half a century. Since it became legal, approximately six…
Exorcist: Temptation – not possession – is the most significant demonic activity
Vatican City, May 10, 2019 / 10:54 am (CNA).- Though dramatic representations of demonic possessions, as seen in Hollywood, can make them appear to be the primary method of the…
EWTN to launch African news agency
Rome, Italy, May 10, 2019 / 07:55 am (CNA).- EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Friday that it will launch a news service for the African continent. ACI-Africa will be a…
Bishop Olmsted sees ‘renewal’ in priestly formation, despite scandal
Phoenix, Ariz., May 10, 2019 / 12:08 am (CNA).- Despite the scandals of clerical sexual abuse that the Catholic Church has suffered in past decades, the Church in the United…
God will provide strength through persecution, new Filipino bishop says
Dagupan, Philippines, May 9, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- A new bishop in the Philippines has called for Catholics to show courage in the face of violence and persecution. Speaking…