Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone encourages all faithful Catholics to VOTE NO on San Francisco Proposition O
Archbishop Cordileone: Why would anyone want to stigmatize a primary health care facility and a pregnancy resource center that give pregnant women support for having their babies? San Francisco Ballot Proposition O on the November 5th ballot would do just that. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is encouraging all faithful Catholics to VOTE NO on San…
Decoding the Synod on Synodality: CNA’s essential terminology guide
CNA—As the Church kicks off the second session of the Synod on Synodality this week, it’s helpful to understand some key terms and concepts. This glossary aims to clarify important vocabulary related to the synod. What is a synod? A synod is traditionally a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a theological or pastorally significant…
Asteroids named for four religious sisters who mapped half a million stars
CNA—Scientists recently named four asteroids after four Catholic religious sisters who helped catalog about 500,000 stars in the Vatican portion of the Carte du Ciel “Celestial Map” star atlas of the early 1900s. Sisters Emilia Ponzoni, Regina Colombo, Concetta Finardi, and Luigia Panceri expected to be working as nurses when they joined the Suore di…
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Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Commander of the Army of the Lord: St. Michael in Sacred Scripture
On this Feast of the great Saint Michael the Archangel and ultimate defender of Christ in the hierarchy of Creation, we herein post a truly inspiring and fascinating talk about St. Michael and the Angels, delivered by Fr. Sebastian Walshe O.Praem., a Norbertine priest of St. Michael’s Abbey, located in Santiago Canyon, California. Please share!…
Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction… but What a story it tells!
CNA—A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction on Thursday after the auction house declined a $70,000 offer, having expected to fetch around $100,000. Fascination was there, “but it takes bidders with the means and inclination to make the auction sale happen,” said Scott Trepel,…
Nuclear engineer says latest research confirms first-century date of Shroud of Turin
CNA—For centuries Christians have attributed a first-century date to the Shroud of Turin. Nuclear engineer Robert Rucker says that his latest research on the shroud verifies this. “The Shroud of Turin is the second-most valuable possession of the human race next to the Bible itself,” Rucker says. The shroud is currently preserved in the Chapel…
Pope Francis lauds Belgian king who chose to abdicate rather than sign abortion law
CNA/VN—Pope Francis lauded Belgian King Baudouin for choosing to temporarily abdicate the throne rather than sign a law legalizing abortion during a visit to the Catholic king’s tomb on Saturday in Belgium. The pope also expressed hope that the sainthood cause for King Baudouin, who ruled as King of the Belgians from 1951 until 1993,…
‘So that the world remembers their names’ – UCU starts a scholarship fund in honor of Yevhenia, Yaryna, Daria, and Emilia Bazylevych
Ukranian Catholic University (UCU)—In memory of UCU student Daria Bazylevych, her mother, Yevhenia, and sisters Yaryna and Emilia, Ukrainian Catholic University, together with her father, Yaroslav Bazylevych, and Plast, the national scoutingorganization of Ukraine, has started an endowed scholarship fund. The goal is to collect $100,000, allowing UCU students to receive scholarships annually. The scholarship…
