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Vatican City, Jun 5, 2020 / 12:40 pm (CNA).- In response to racism, the Catholic Church should be united in Christ, not take ideological sides, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said at a prayer service for George Floyd in Rome on Friday. “When the Church makes the words of the Gospel resound, she wants to be faithful… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 5, 2020 / 12:35 pm (CNA).- Pro-life leaders in El Salvador say a recent CBS News report on abortion in the country is misleading, and does not accurately portray factual narratives, amid a fight over the legalization of abortion in the country.  A CBS documentary “Jailed for Abortion in El Salvador” and… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2020 / 12:10 pm (CNA).- Churches in Dane County, Wisconsin, will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity, it was announced Friday, after the Diocese of Madison threatened to sue if previous reopening plans were not changed. “Emergency Order #4 makes a clarification with respect to religious services,” said a… Read More »

Vatican City, Jun 5, 2020 / 11:15 am (CNA).- The Catholic Church cannot be an authentic witness to unity in diversity if it only mirrors the divisions found in society, Cardinal Kurt Koch said Friday. Koch told CNA June 5: “The Second Vatican Council in its constitution about the Church says that the Church is… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 5, 2020 / 10:35 am (CNA).- President Trump’s favorability rating among white Catholics has dropped almost by half since March, according to a new poll. The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reported on Thursday that President Trump’s favorability among white Catholics fell from 60% in March to 48% in April to just… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Howard County in Maryland has issued new guidelines for the reopening of houses of worship, bringing its regulations in line with the rest of the state. A previous executive order had prohibited the consumption of any food or drink during religious service, effectively baring the… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2020 / 12:30 pm (CNA).- The Bishop of Madison says a lawsuit against Dane County and the city of Madison may be needed to ensure the Church can serve the people of the diocese during the reopening phase of the coronavirus pandemic.  “I don’t want to fight with anybody, but… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong held public vigils for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Thursday, despite police orders forbidding large gatherings. On the evening of June 4, thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2020 / 10:05 am (CNA).- Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has denied a second allegation of sexual abuse, and said he is considering taking legal action for libel against his accusers. Both allegations relate to the bishop’s time as a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark in the 1970s. On… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2020 / 03:40 am (CNA).- Pope Francis on Wednesday called Bishop Mark Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, after the bishop joined a demonstration against racial discrimination to pray for George Floyd.  Seitz told local news website El Paso Matters that he received the two- to three-minute call from… Read More »