Faith and Science: Young Catholic scientists research blindness in program that ties together faith and science
CNA—At a small liberal arts college in Bismarck, North Dakota, Catholic science students have stayed over the summer to research the genetics of blindness in fruit flies. University of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience (SURVE) Students attend daily Mass together, share community dinners, and discuss their vocations and how to follow Christ’s call in…
Boston Archbishop-elect Henning: ‘My mission is going to be the people in front of me’
CNA—Archbishop-elect Richard Henning spoke with “EWTN News In Depth” about his upcoming role as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, highlighting his dedication to serving the local community: “My mission will be focused on the people right in front of me.” The surprise call from Apostolic Nuncio The call from the apostolic nuncio, Henning said,…
Q&A with Iraq’s Cardinal Sako: This evil will not last
VN—Aug 6, 2024—Ten years after so-called Islamic State massacred Christians and Yazidis, the Patriarch of Baghdad tells Vatican News that suffering unites all Iraqis: “We are all responsible for each other, and when we die, God will not ask if I am a Christian or a Muslim, but ‘What have you done for your brother?’”…
From Swiss Guard to priest: ‘Service with humility’
Vatican News—In an interview with Vatican News, 34-year-old Didier Grandjean recalls his journey from wearing the uniform of the Pontifical Swiss Guard to the Roman collar. His is a story of a man trained in combat who transitioned to serving the Pope and the Church in a more spiritual way. Born and raised in a…
Seriously?! At the OLYMPICS?!! 17-year old Volleyball Player Partially Paralyzed by Transgender Opponent’s Slam
VNN—A volleyball player left partially paralyzed by a transgender opponent has slammed the Olympics over its boxing controversy. Payton McNabb was 17 when a ball spiked by a trans opponent with force struck her in the face, threw her to the ground, and shut off her consciousness. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, McNabb…
2024-08-07
Optional Memorial of St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and his Companions, Martyrs
2024-08-05
Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
Former Judo champion turned Catholic priest spiritually tends to athletes at Paris Olympics
CNA —Father Jason Nioka was ordained a Catholic priest one month ago, and his very first assignment is to spend his summer in Paris in charge of the Catholic contingent of Olympic chaplains — the largest group of chaplains at the Olympics — made up of 40 Catholic priests, religious, and lay faithful. In an…
U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
CNA—The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage around the world and has led C Spire, a U.S. mobile phone and internet company, to make the decision to pull all its advertising from the Olympics. “We were shocked by the mockery of the…
Catholic bishops around the world demand IOC formal apology for ‘blasphemous’ Olympic opening
CNA—In a strongly worded open letter, Catholic cardinals and bishops from around the world are calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to “repudiate” and “apologize” for the “intentionally hateful mockery” of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. In addition, “the undersigned commit to a day of prayer and…
2024-08-01
Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church