Archbishop Gomez: Nation’s leaders must now ‘come together’ with election of new president November 8, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News With Joe Biden now elected as the nation’s 46th president, it is “time for our leaders to come together in a spirit of national unity,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
News organizations project Biden win; second Catholic elected U.S. president November 7, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, World News Horns blared near the White House just before noon Nov. 7 as major U.S. news organizations projected Democrat Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, making him the second Catholic in the country’s history to be elected to the nation’s highest office.
Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes) November 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes Was Halloween just last weekend?
Archbishop Lori issues statement on election November 6, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: 2020 Election, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News “I thank God that our country came together peacefully to observe one of the most cherished privileges of our democracy, our right to vote,” Archbishop Lori said.
A tortured 2020 election again puts the spotlight on the Electoral College November 6, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, Local News, News While there’s no white smoke wafting over Pennsylvania, the Electoral College and the College of Cardinals once shared strong similarities when the U.S. body was created in 1788.
Vatican report on investigation into ex-Cardinal McCarrick to be released Nov. 10 November 6, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, McCarrick Report, News, Vatican, World News Vatican officials announced Nov. 6 that the Holy See will release Nov. 10 a long-awaited report on the investigation about the ascent to power of now-disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Cardinal Tumi, 90, released after being kidnapped with 12 others November 6, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News After armed men abducted Cardinal Christian Tumi along with a dozen other people in the northwest region of Cameroon Nov. 5, local reports said he was released Nov. 6.
Peterson’s loss shrinks number of pro-life Democrats in House November 6, 2020By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The Election Day defeat of Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minnesota, will shrink the number of pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives by two when the 117th Congress is seated in January.
Confined? Look within November 6, 2020By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Wit & Wisdom We can spend our days being aware of God within us and praying for those around us.
Pope expedites transfer of management of Secretariat of State assets November 5, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News After the Vatican Secretariat of State missed a Nov. 1 deadline to hand over the management and monitoring of its own assets to two separate Vatican bodies, Pope Francis set up a commission to make the transfer and external oversight happen.
Of Ottos, grottoes and other O words November 5, 2020By Father J. Collin Poston Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Dust and Dewfall In these stressful times, Father Collin Poston’s four-legged friend has some advice.
Prayers for the dead help the living, too, pope says November 5, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Praying for the dead and asking God to welcome them into his presence forever helps Christians remember what life and death are really about, Pope Francis said.
