Biden nixes Hyde Amendment
President Joe Biden on Friday did not include the 45 year-old pro-life Hyde Amendment in his final 2022 budget request…
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Posted by bcadmin | May 31, 2021 | In the News, News |
President Joe Biden on Friday did not include the 45 year-old pro-life Hyde Amendment in his final 2022 budget request…
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Read MoreThe feast of the Visitation recalls to us the following great truths and events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the Baptist from original sin in the womb of his mother …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 31, 2021 | Homily of the Day, News |
Did you know that the Canticle of Mary (or Song of Mary) is more popularly known as the Magnificat? Magnificat is a Latin term meaning “magnifies,” specifically it is also a hymn. Now, a hymn is literally a song of praise; and in this case, it is a song of praise to God as sung […]
Read MoreAuthorities in Indonesia have arrested ten people who were reportedly planning a campaign of suicide bombings against Christian churches in the Papua province.
Read MoreThe Catholic bishops of Kenya have protested government policies that have kept churches closed while “people can still go to markets and other public places without restrictions.” The bishops charged that public officials “do not res…
Read MoreThe government of China, reacting to a sharp decline in the country’s birth rate, has allowed married couples to have three children. For years the Beijing regime enforced a strict one-child-per-couple policy. In 2016 that policy was eased to all…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 31, 2021 | Featured Highlights, News |
In honour of the Most Holy Trinity, Palestrina’s Veni Sancte Spiritus, for four voices, first published in 1575.
Compare with his later (1589) Veni Creator Spiritus, based on the ancient Gregorian chant:
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Read MoreMeeting on May 31 with members of the Italian Basketball Federation, Pope Francis remarked that team sports are “medicine for the individualism of our societies,” because they train “team players” and encourage “a passion …
Read MoreCameron Song Sellers serves in the U.S. Army and as a seminarian with the Archdiocese of San Francisco. / Courtesy of Cameron Song Sellers/EWTN News In Depth
Washington D.C., May 30, 2021 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Retired Army Col. Cameron Song Sellers …
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Baltimore, Maryland. / Ritu Menoj Jethani/Shutterstock
Washington D.C., May 30, 2021 / 15:30 pm (CNA).
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the …
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Denver Newsroom, May 30, 2021 / 15:01 pm (CNA).
Catholic school students in grades 4 and 8 are outperforming their public school peers in math, reading, and science, according to two recently released repo…
Posted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, News, Pope Francis, Synod, synodal path, synodality, Vatican |
In his continuing efforts to promote a synodal process that involves the whole church and focuses on listening to one another and to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis in May approved major revisions to how the Synod of Bishops will work, starting with a full diocesan-level process of consultation.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, COVID restrictions, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, faith and sports, News, Poll, sports, Vaccinations |
Not only does the general public want vaccination proof, mask mandates and social distancing options in sports venues, according to a poll conducted by Seton Hall University, sports fans want them in bigger numbers than the general public — and avid fans most of all.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Pandemic, worship |
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on participation in religious services just as it did on workplaces, but a new survey indicates strong emotional resilience from those who consider their faith vital to their existence.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News |
As pandemic-related restrictions ease and businesses look to gradually return to normal operations, two of South Carolina’s religious orders have adapted to change with prayerful grace.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Charlotte, Church in the US, News, North Carolina, Seminarians |
St. Joseph College Seminary, the only program of its kind between Washington and Miami, graduated nine men this May — the largest class since its founding.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Africa, Apostleship of the Sea, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, News, Stella Maris |
Stella Maris has joined in a global call for ending piracy and improving security in the waters of West Africa.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | May 30, 2021 | Associated Press, Boris Johnson, Catholic Church, Church in UK and Ireland, Diocese of Westminster, Great Britain, London, News, United Kingdom, Wedding |
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married his fiancée, Carrie Symonds, in a small private ceremony that came at the end of a tumultuous week during which a former top aide said he was unfit for office.
Read MorePope Francis greets Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai during a previous private audience at the Vatican, on Feb. 7, 2020. / Vatican Media.
Vatican City, May 30, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has invited Lebanese Christian leaders to the Vatican…
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