WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles Sheriff with Archbishop Gomez—news briefing after arrest of suspect in murder of bishop in California
In scouring reports of the shocking, heart-wrenching murder of Los Angeles Archdiocese’s Auxiliary Bishop David (“Dave”) O’Connell, 69, a native of Ireland who had served as a priest for 45 years, we found the most accurate and focused report to be the news briefing led by Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna on February 20, 2023. …
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Optional Memorial of St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
FAITH AT WORK: Atlanta Airport Gets a 24/7 Eucharistic Chapel
CNA—Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the real presence of Christ thanks to the efforts of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s chaplains and…
Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years
CNA, USCCB—The U.S. bishops on Tuesday opened registration to attend the first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years. The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and will be “a defining moment in our generation,” according to the website for the event. A five-day event of prayers, speakers, and liturgical celebrations,…
New York Encounter kicks off this weekend: Who Am I that You Care for Me?
The them of this year’s New York Encounter — “Who Am I That You Care for Me?” — is drawn from Psalm 8 and is meant to speak to the widespread longing for belonging that cannot be met by models of “diversity, equity and inclusion” nor technological solutions such as social-media influencers or the metaverse.…
Court to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case
CNA, Connecticut—A federal appeals court announced Feb. 13 it will rehear a lawsuit filed by female athletes who say they were deprived of honors and opportunities in athletic competitions because biological males who identified as female were allowed to compete with them. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision will allow a legal challenge to Connecticut’s…
A Catholic Alternative to State Teacher Licensure Earns Highest Praise from Superintendent and Teachers
The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education offers a robust alternative to state teacher licensure: a national credential that prepares educators to infuse a deeply Catholic philosophy and practice of education into their teaching, namely the Catholic Educator Formation and Credential (CEFC) program.. The pilot program, launched in 2021 for Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver,…
“Lourdes: The Journey from Sickness to Health, from Darkness to Light, from Earth to Heaven”
In the heart of Rome, in the middle of the Tiber River between the neighborhood known as Trastevere to the southwest and the Ghetto to the northeast, there sits an island connected to the mainland by a bridge on either side. The bridges were built in ancient Roman times, and still stand and are used…