Category: US
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Diocese reverses hymn ban in favor of ‘synodal’ selection of sacred music
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm Just days after implementing a formal ban on a dozen “doctrinally problematic” hymns, a Missouri bishop has rescinded his original decree, instead opening a yearlong consultation process to determine how sacred music can best be used to encourage active participation in the liturgy. In his original…
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Bishops urge ‘charity, respect, and civility’ after historic 2024 election
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2024 / 15:15 pm The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling for respect and civility after the 2024 U.S. elections concluded with Donald Trump winning a second term as president. Trump won the race against Vice President Kamala Harris with a sizable Electoral College victory that stood at 306-226 on Wednesday afternoon.…
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Catholic voters favor Trump over Harris nationally and in swing states, exit polls show
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 23:57 pm The Catholic vote on Tuesday broke for former President Donald Trump by a large margin nationwide and within swing states in the 2024 presidential election, according to exit polls published by the Washington Post, the Associated Press, and NBC News. According to the…
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Conservative policy leader: Religious freedom, First Amendment, pro-life cause at stake on Nov. 5
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 1, 2024 / 19:00 pm With just days left before Nov. 5, the president of Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative think tank, is urging people of faith to vote. In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol on Friday, Kevin Roberts addressed the anticipated crisis of…
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New Boston Archbishop Richard Henning challenges flock to develop ‘deeply personal’ relationship with God
By Matt McDonald Boston, Mass., Oct 31, 2024 / 19:00 pm Newly installed Boston Archbishop Richard Henning challenged people of the archdiocese Thursday to commit to a relationship with God even when it hurts, saying that’s what God does for them. “He gives us the precious gift, the gift of his own heart: his Son,”…
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UPDATE: Satanic Temple denies it intends to desecrate the Eucharist during planned ‘black mass’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 17:20 pm The so-called Satanic Temple on Thursday denied that it intends to use a consecrated host during a sacrilegious “black mass” event scheduled for this evening. The Archdiocese of Atlanta has since confirmed that “a representative for The Satanic Temple of Atlanta has now provided…
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Doctor concealed tax-funded puberty blocker study after it did not show mental health benefits
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 17:45 pm A doctor who runs the “transgender” clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles blocked the publication of a $6 million federal study on puberty blockers because the results failed to show any mental health benefits for children who were given the gender transition drugs,…
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New York theater shuts down as archdiocese says performances must be in line with Church
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm An off-Broadway theater in Manhattan has closed down after its landlord — the Archdiocese of New York — began exercising greater scrutiny over the plays performed there to ensure they were in line with Catholic teaching. The New York-based art group SheNYC said in a press release…
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U.S. bishops to meet in November: Takeaways from the synod, canonization causes, Eucharistic Revival on agenda
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 18:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather in Baltimore next month for its 2024 Fall Plenary Assembly. Major items on the agenda for the plenary assembly, according to a USCCB press release, include reports on the U.S. bishops’ efforts concerning the…
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Exclusive: Catholic FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen discusses how faith inspired action
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2024 / 18:05 pm An FBI whistleblower who spent two years fighting to regain his security clearance after questioning the agency’s leadership told CNA that his Catholic faith and his desire to serve the public motivated his actions. “I felt convicted in my actions by the Holy…