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Vatican City, Aug 17, 2020 / 10:10 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has donated ventilators and ultrasound scanners to hospitals in coronavirus-ravaged Brazil. In a Aug. 17 press statement, papal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said that 18 Dräger intensive care ventilators and six Fuji portable ultrasound scanners would be shipped to Brazil on the pope’s behalf.… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 17, 2020 / 08:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis invited participants in an annual Catholic festival Monday to join him “in witnessing to the experience of the beauty of God.” In a message on behalf of the pope for this year’s Meeting for Friendship among Peoples in Rimini, Italy, Vatican secretary of state… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 17, 2020 / 06:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has urged consecrated men and women in Brazil to remember that Jesus must be their “first and only love.” In a letter marking the country’s First National Week of Consecrated Life, observed Aug. 16-22, the pope said that religious should prioritize prayer. In the… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2020 / 01:44 pm (CNA).- Ahead of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, an Interfaith Welcome Service on Sunday offered prayers, reflections, and a call for unity. Like the rest of the convention, the service was held virtually, due to public health concerns surrounding large gatherings during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 16, 2020 / 06:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis offered a prayer for Belarus Sunday asking for respect for justice and dialogue following a week of violent clashes over the disputed presidential election. “I carefully follow the post-electoral situation in this country and appeal for dialogue, the rejection of violence and respect for… Read More »

Denver Newsroom, Aug 15, 2020 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Bishop Michael Bransfield, who headed West Virginia’s only Catholic diocese before retiring amid scandal, has not communicated with his successor in months. A plan to ensure he makes some reparation for financial and sexual misconduct has still not been implemented.   “I have not heard from… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2020 / 12:19 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced Saturday that Pope Francis has granted the title of Minor Basilica to the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary this fall. St. Peter in Chains is the oldest cathedral that was built as a cathedral… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 15, 2020 / 08:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Mother of Hope,” for Nigeria’s persecuted Christians and for peace in conflicts in Africa. “Today I would like to pray in particular for the population of the northern region of Nigeria, victims of violence… Read More »

Vatican City, Aug 15, 2020 / 06:10 am (CNA).- On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis said that Mary’s assumption into Heaven was an infinitely greater achievement than man’s first steps on the moon. “When man set foot on the moon, he said a phrase that became famous: ‘That’s… Read More »

CNA Staff, Aug 14, 2020 / 06:40 pm (CNA).- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Friday that a staff member who recently said she was “elated” by the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s presidential running mate was not speaking on behalf of the conference. “At no point are Conference staff authorized… Read More »