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CNA Staff, Aug 21, 2020 / 11:05 am (CNA).- The final night of the Democratic National Convention leaned heavily on the religious faith of nominee Joe Biden, while a Catholic priest was the only speaker to advocate for the rights of unborn children.  “For Joe, faith isn’t a prop or a political tool. I’ve known… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 21, 2020 / 10:00 am (CNA).-   French Bishop Marc Aillet expressed his objections to a bioethics bill recently passed by the National Assembly, which expands the legally protected grounds for an abortion in France to include "psychosocial distress,” a move which bishops have said assures abortion nearly on demand. Aillet, the… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- President Donald Trump tweeted late Wednesday night that he was honored by a video describing him as “the most pro-gay president in American history.” The video stands in contrast to praise from the U.S. bishops for numerous administration decisions related to the issues of transgenderism and… Read More »

Denver Newsroom, Aug 20, 2020 / 01:57 pm (CNA).- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied wrongdoing following allegations that Muslim detainees at a Miami facility are regularly forced to choose between spoiled halal meals and eating pork in violation of their religious beliefs. “By habitually serving Muslim detainees pork and spoiled, expired, and… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2020 / 12:45 pm (CNA).- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to resolve claims that some of its former employees fraudulently administered community service grants in 2014 and 2015. “Our organization took swift action to investigate the irregularities and to self-report through the proper channels,”… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 20, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has praised a new initiative aimed at countering the abuse of Marian devotions by mafia organizations, who use her figure to wield power and exert control. “Freeing Mary from the mafia and from criminal powers” is an ad hoc department of the Pontifical International… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the Trump administration’s efforts to tie U.S. aid to pro-life policy on Thursday, following the release of a report indicating widespread compliance with the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy.  The Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 19, 2020 / 01:29 pm (CNA).- A conservationist charity is calling for the preservation of George Mayer-Marton's The Crucifixion, a 1955 mosaic and fresco work located in a church that was closed in 2017 amid a diocesan reorganization. The artwork “is increasingly at risk of vandalism, theft, and the threat of redevelopment,”… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 19, 2020 / 12:10 pm (CNA).- A new survey of neonatal medical professionals in the Belgian region of Flanders has found that nearly nine out of ten approve of euthanizing newborn children diagnosed with serious, non-lethal, medical conditions.  The article, titled, “Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards termination of pregnancy at viable stage”… Read More »