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News Briefs: July 24, 2022
House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme,’ say USCCB WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees said a measure passed by the House on July […]
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Catholic Media Association announces awards at convention
Today’s Catholic received seven awards at the annual Catholic Media Association Conference. The awards are: Best Annual Report – Catholic Non-Profit Organization: First Place Catholic Community Foundation Annual Report 2021 […]
National
National honor for composers hymn is ‘a tremendous gift’
By Jay Nies JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) – A fellow member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Choir in Columbia, Missouri, approached Kate Basi after practice. “I wanted you […]
National
News Briefs: July 10, 2022
USCCB committee chairmen raise concerns on proposed changes to Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees are raising concerns over a […]
National
Pope to visit Canada, limiting participation to one hour at various events
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Perhaps signaling some improvement in Pope Francis’ painful knee, the Vatican announced June 23 that he will visit Canada in late July. However, the Canadian bishops […]
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Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – In a 5-4 decision on June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. […]
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Mark Shields dies; political commentator wore Catholic faith on his sleeve
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Political commentator Mark Shields, who died June 18 at age 85, often wore his Catholic faith on his sleeve in his columns, commentary and talks around the […]
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Pope offers prayers for victims of earthquake in Afghanistan
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered prayers for victims of a strong earthquake that hit a remote, mountainous area of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. At least 1,000 […]
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Biden names Schneck, former CUA professor, to religious freedom commission
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Stephen Schneck, a Catholic activist and retired professor, was appointed June 15 by President Joe Biden to serve on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an […]
National
News Briefs: June 26, 2022
Belgian bishop asks pope not to make him a cardinal VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying he did not want to add to the suffering of survivors of clerical sexual abuse […]
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News Briefs: June 12, 2022
At Tulsa, Okla., Catholic hospital complex, gunman kills four, then himself WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – A Catholic hospital’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the scene of the country’s 233rd mass […]
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Pilgrims trek days to join Uganda’s Martyrs Day observance
By Tonny Onyulo KAMPALA, Uganda (CNS) – Thousands of pilgrims from across Uganda and neighboring countries converged on Namugongo, a Kampala suburb, after walking for days to join the country’s […]