2024-07-30
Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Bishops Barron and Paprocki EXCELLENT Interview, Insights on Questions of Our Times, Inspiring
CNA—Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield — both Chicagoans who have known each other since the early days of their priesthood — recently sat down to discuss the most important aspects of living the Catholic faith today, including the importance of inviting Catholics who have stopped practicing the faith back…
French Dominican friar created the motto for the Olympic Games
The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon, who became friends with the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, five years before the 1896 Athens Games. The motto, originally formulated in Latin as “Citius, Altius, Fortius,” was used before the modern Olympic…
BOOK REVIEW: Escaping Hopelessness: The Importance of Family and Unconditional Love
July 26, 2024
(first posted Dec 16 2020) — Best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, provides a first-hand account of growing up and then escaping a small town in Appalachia where the manufacturing jobs have been disappearing, wages have been stagnant, and opiate addiction has become rampant. The book speaks to the anger and frustration of the “forgotten” white working…
Second round of aid delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta
CNA—As part of its Memorandum of Understanding agreement (MoU) and partnership with the Sovereign Order of Malta, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has successfully sent a second aid delivery to the people of northern Gaza. In a July 24 press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and…
Catholic Olympic swimmer awarded presidential Medal of Freedom
CNA—Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. “Thank you Mr. President for this honor, and thank you to everyone at the White House for an incredibly special day!” Ledecky wrote in a post on X. Olympic career began at age 15 Since…
2024-07-26
Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
National Eucharistic Congress draws more than 50,000 to Indianapolis
CNA—More than 50,000 people gather in Indianapolis this week for the National Eucharistic Congress, which bishops hope will be a culminating moment in the U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year revival to inspire people to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist. Not since World War II… The five-day congress in the NFL’s Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana…
Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94
CNA—Bob Newhart, a cultural giant who is credited with pioneering modern stand-up comedy and spoke openly of his lifelong Catholic faith, died this week. He was 94. The native Illinoisan passed away at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, his publicist said. The actor had suffered from several brief illnesses prior to his death. Growing…
Elon Musk moves companies from California, blasts law that hides gender transition from parents
CNA—Elon Musk, the CEO of X and SpaceX and one of the richest men in the world, announced that he will move both multibillion-dollar companies out of California because he opposes a new law that hides information from parents about their child’s gender identity. The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, prohibits school…
Cardinal Parolin: ‘The concept of just war needs to be reviewed’
VN—At an event held at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, the Vatican Secretary of State says Pope John XXIII’ Encyclical Letter ‘Pacem in Terris’ is a testament, and affirms that the concept of ‘just war’ needs to be reviewed. Even if sometimes diplomatic efforts seem to produce small results, “we must…