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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday

Vatican City, May 31, 2020 / 05:15 am (CNA).- Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Pentecost Sunday homily, delivered May 31, 2020, at the Basilica of St. Peter, and checked against delivery. “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:4), as the Apostle Paul writes to the… Read More »

UN and US trade criticism over abortion during coronavirus

CNA Staff, May 30, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- United Nations Human Rights Council has criticized some U.S. states for using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to restrict abortion.  “UN experts are concerned some U.S. states – such as Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee – appear to be manipulating… Read More »

Everything you need to know about Pentecost

Denver, Colo., May 30, 2020 / 11:52 am (CNA).- This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church.   Here’s what you need to know about the feast day: The timing and origins of Pentecost Pentecost… Read More »

Pope Francis praises sacrifices of Rome’s clergy amid pandemic

Vatican City, May 30, 2020 / 09:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has praised Rome’s priests for remaining close to their flocks as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged Italy. In a 3,000-word letter dated May 31 and marking Pentecost Sunday, the pope expressed his deep appreciation for the sacrifices made by clergy during the crisis. “As a… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – May 31, 2020

  My Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we continue to persevere during these trying and challenging times, we trust that God is with us and will get us through to a brighter tomorrow. The Diocese of Lafayette ordained three Transitional Deacons and eight Permanent Deacons on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.… Read More »

CDC removes faith guidance discouraging choirs, shared cups 

Washington D.C., May 29, 2020 / 12:56 pm (CNA).- The Trump administration has removed guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website which discouraged, among other things, singing, choirs and “shared cups” at religious services. Despite the CDC’s backtrack, Catholic medical professionals and other experts with whom CNA has spoken continue to… Read More »

Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation

Denver Newsroom, May 29, 2020 / 08:00 am (CNA).- As dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic recommended that Catholic Churches ought not resume distribution of Holy Communion. But other medical experts told CNA there are ways that Communion can be distributed… Read More »