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Richmond, Va., Mar 25, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- Virginia governor Ralph Northam has made it a criminal offense to attend church services of more than 10 people. An executive order went into effect in the commonwealth on Tuesday, March 24, making any non…
Read MoreBy Edward Pentin | VATICAN CITY — As much of the world enters a period of quarantine to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and the elderly are especially advised to isolate and avoid social…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Evangelium Vitae, News, Pope Francis, Vatican |
Defending life is not an abstract concept but a duty for all Christians and it means protecting the unborn, the poor, the sick, the unemployed and migrants, Pope Francis said.
Read MoreVatican City, Mar 25, 2020 / 10:20 am (CNA).- On Wednesday the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued two decrees giving new Eucharistic prefaces and provision for the optional celebration of more recently named saints in the extraordinary f…
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Save the Children Appeals for Help from Donors and Governments
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Read More‘May Mary protect the world’
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Art, Catholic Church, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Mass, News |
On Wednesday the bishop of the northern Italian city of Padua upheld a centuries-old tradition of celebrating Mass in an ancient chapel despite tight restrictions due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, opting to livestream a closed-door liturgy rather than break a nearly 700-year practice.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Annunciation, Casa Santa Marta, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Daily Mass, Daughters of St. Paul, Domus Sanctae Marthae, News, Pope Francis, Religious Sisters, Vatican |
Early in the morning, in the chapel of his residence, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the feast of the Annunciation and paid tribute to women religious, especially those caring for the sick during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Speaking During Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation
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Public policy reforms governing religious liberty were recently proposed by the Trump administration. Federal rulemaking directives afford the public 30 days to comment on them after they are posted in the Federal Register. Bill Donohue submitted his s…
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Prayer
March 24: Two Catholic Doctors in Bergamo Urgently Ask for Your Prayers (Edward Pentin)
March 23: Cardinal Burke Urges ‘Necessity’ of Prayer During…
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Finally, after almost 150 years, we may rid the law of anti-Catholic legislation. The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on a school choice case of monumental significance. The Catholic League has been fighting for school choice since Fat…
Read MoreWashington D.C., Mar 25, 2020 / 09:30 am (CNA).- The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement early Wednesday morning on a rescue package for the U.S. economy as part of the government response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (…
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Bishop Steven J. Raica of Gaylord
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What separates whites and blacks the most these days is not race or class, it’s religion. But don’t expect to hear this from commentators or scholars. That’s because most of them are well-educated white people, and they are the most likely to be non-re…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Catalyst, Essay, March Issue 2020, News |
Bill Donohue There is justified anger on the part of the Catholic laity over the way molesting priests were handled by the bishop. That anger is still with us today, even though the bishops have made great progress in dealing with clergy sexual abuse. …
Read MoreBy Daily Mass | During this time, especially during the Lenten season, we wanted to remind you that EWTN broadcasts the daily Mass live at 8 a.m. Eastern from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel on the EWTN campus in Irondale,…
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Utah Rep. Angela Romero, a Democrat, is sponsoring a bill that would gut the seal of Confession. She maintains that it is necessary because priests learn of the sexual abuse of minors in confession and do not report this to the authorities. In a Januar…
Read MoreDecree Quo Magis Approving Seven Eucharistic Prefaces for Forma Extraordinaria of Roman Rite
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 25, 2020 | Catalyst, Features, March Issue 2020, News |
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been a vocal advocate of religious liberty, both here and abroad. He has now established a new International Religious Freedom Alliance with 27 member states. They have all pledged to promote religious beliefs in a my…
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