Author: baik
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Catholic Church raises alarm over disappearance of children in Mexico
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 2024 / 06:00 am The Catholic Church has issued an alert to parents, priests, and catechists to “take all necessary security measures” following recent reports of the disappearance of minors and the confirmed existence of a gang dedicated to child theft. In a circular letter dated Sept.…
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Maternity homes are on the rise post Roe
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2024 / 06:00 am More maternity homes are popping up across the United States to house and support pregnant mothers and their babies since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022. According to the Maternity Housing Coalition’s most recent 2023 report, there are…
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‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 09:00 am Pro-life advocates have seen significant gains in rolling back the death penalty in states around the country in recent years. A smaller but still determined band of activists and policymakers, meanwhile, is hoping for a similar victory at the federal level. The vast majority…
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Delaware governor vetoes physician-assisted suicide bill
By Matthew Balan Baltimore, Md., Sep 20, 2024 / 18:09 pm The governor of Delaware, John Carney, used his executive power on Friday to veto a bill that would have legalized euthanasia in the First State. Carney, the outgoing Democratic governor, rejected House Bill 140 a week after it made it to his desk. The…
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Catholic group Stella Maris urges UK government to protect workers, stop traffickers, on fishing vessels
By Andy Drozdziak Brighton, England, Sep 20, 2024 / 06:00 am The Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris is urging the U.K. government to take action to protect fishermen following a BBC program that shows cases of modern-day slavery on fishing vessels. Stella Maris is the maritime agency of the Catholic Church in the U.K. Last…
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Catholic manifesto calls on faithful to act coherently in the face of societal crisis
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Sep 19, 2024 / 06:00 am The Congress of Catholics and Public Life, which is scheduled to celebrate its XXVI edition in Madrid in November, calls on Catholics to act coherently to offer solid foundations to a society in crisis that lives “as if God did not exist.” Organized…
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Texas Carmelite nuns affiliate with Society of St. Pius X after yearlong feud with local bishop
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2024 / 18:45 pm After a string of controversies and disagreements with their local Fort Worth bishop, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced on Saturday that they are associating with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist group that is not in full…
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Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez chosen by Pope Francis to participate in Synod on Synodality
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Sep 17, 2024 / 06:00 am Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is slated to be among the participants in the second and last session of the Synod of Synodality, set to take place at the Vatican next month from Oct. 2–27. The name of the bishop of Matagalpa, who was…
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FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump in Florida
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Sep 15, 2024 / 19:48 pm The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Sunday that it was investigating an apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, the second such incident in roughly eight weeks. “The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears…
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15 high-impact quotes by Bishop Munilla at the International Eucharistic Congress
By Diego López Marina Quito, Ecuador, Sep 14, 2024 / 08:00 am The presentation by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla at this year’s International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, was considered one of the most impactful so far, containing inspiring reflections that resonated in the hearts of the nearly 5,000 people gathered to hear the prelate.…