Makers of sacramental wine, altar bread suffer economic hit due to pandemic August 28, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News With the global pandemic practically shutting everything down for months, the sacramental wine and altar bread business has suffered like other businesses in the country, with COVID-19 preventing most indoor public celebrations of the Mass.
Cardinal Dolan’s prayer opens Republican National Convention August 25, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan thanked God for living in a country that respects religious freedom and prayed for people battling COVID-19 and those caring for them, the unborn, the elderly, immigrants and refugees during the opening evening of the Republican National Convention.
Priest said finding out his baptism, ordination were invalid was a blessing in disguise August 24, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, World News While Father Hood has now received his sacraments — he was baptized, confirmed and received the Eucharist on Aug. 9 and was ordained a transitional deacon Aug. 15 and a priest on Aug. 17 — his bigger concern now is those who received their sacraments from him, or thought they did.
Detroit priest’s invalid baptism had ripple effect, archdiocese says August 24, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Detroit is seeking to contact anyone who may have received invalid sacraments after a priest of the archdiocese learned his own baptism as an infant 30 years ago was invalid.
Planned Parenthood drops suit against Indiana abortion law on ultrasounds August 24, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ending three years of legal dueling, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Aug. 20 that Planned Parenthood has conceded defeat in a lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion.
Foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does, says priest August 17, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The prize, which is $2.5 million in unrestricted funds, also “strengthens our resolve to create a community of kinship and healing in Los Angeles,” the priest said in a statement. “All of us at Homeboy Industries are profoundly humbled by the Hilton Foundation’s recognition.”
Nebraska governor signs bill that bans dismemberment abortions August 17, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Saying Nebraska is “a pro-life state,” Gov. Pete Ricketts Aug. 15 signed into law a ban on dismemberment abortions, which he said stops a “horrific procedure” and is “an important step to strengthen our culture of life.”
CDC head sees need for schools to reopen but with strict health protocols August 12, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Schools, World News Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thinks it is a good idea for schools to reopen for in-person classes but with restrictions in place to protect teachers, staff and students against the coronavirus, including “wearing a mask, washing your hands, maintaining social distancing.”
COVID forces Knock shrine to close Aug. 15 to discourage crowds August 11, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The Marian shrine at Knock announced Aug. 10 that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church would be closed for the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption of Mary to ensure pilgrims do not arrive anyway.
Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence August 6, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Racial Justice, World News Every day Knights of Columbus live out the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, and through this daily witness in society, they must redouble their efforts to combat racism, violence and hatred, the top Knight told his confreres.
Knights pilgrimage center will focus on founder’s spirituality, charity August 5, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News A new Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center planned by the Knights of Columbus will focus on “the spirituality and charitable vision of our founder and his legacy,” said Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson in announcing the new center Aug. 4.
Catholic prayer, meditation app Hallow sees huge increase in popularity August 2, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News When the developers of the Catholic meditation app Hallow launched it in 2018, they hoped to attract young Catholics, but what is now the country’s No. 1 Catholic app has a bigger reach than that.