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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 13, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Religion is a central factor in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Christian advocates explained in a briefing on the conflict on Friday. A historic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has reignited in recent weeks. The two countries, formerly part of the Soviet Union (USSR), fought… Read More »

CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- An archbishop thanked the government Monday for awarding a “lifeline” grant to Catholic churches in England. Archbishop George Stack, chairman of the English and Welsh bishops’ patrimony committee, said Oct. 12 that the money would offer new hope to congregations struggling to raise funds amid the… Read More »

CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2020 / 11:01 am (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Managua has expressed its concern over new threats to freedom and personal safety in Nicaragua, and urged the country’s board of elections “to guarantee free elections" in 2021. In an Oct. 5 statement the archdiocesan Justice and Peace Commission warned of "new threats… Read More »

Washington D.C., Oct 13, 2020 / 10:00 am (CNA).- Judge Amy Coney Barrett explained to senators on Tuesday that she has no personal agenda to overturn previous decisions if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court, and that she would consider each case on its own merits, according to the law.  During the morning of the… Read More »

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics worldwide Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the teachings of St. John Paul II. Fr. Mirosław Kalinowski, rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, launched the appeal Oct. 12, as… Read More »

Washington D.C., Oct 12, 2020 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- As Senate Democrats on Monday focused on how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could rule on the Affordable Care Act, some comments drew criticism for apparent anti-Catholic bigotry. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday held the first in a series of hearings to consider the… Read More »

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 01:01 pm (CNA).- Two federal judges on Friday declined to block new restrictions on public worship in New York City, which both Catholic and Jewish leaders in the city had challenged in court. The restrictions by Gov. Andrew Cuomo cap indoor religious services in Brooklyn and Queens at 10… Read More »

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Ante Jozić, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Belarus earlier this year, arrived in the country Sunday, being met by both ecclesial and state authorities. His arrival comes as relations between the Holy See and Belarus are strained over claims the Church in Belarus is… Read More »

Denver, Colo., Oct 12, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- The historical legacy of Christopher Columbus is tarred by bad history in the quest to change Columbus Day, according to a researcher who has focused on Columbus’ religious motives for exploration. “They’re blaming Columbus for the things he didn’t do. It was mostly the people who… Read More »

Vatican City, Oct 11, 2020 / 10:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis expressed his concern Sunday for people suffering from the effects of wildfires in California and South America. “I would like to express my closeness to the populations affected by the fires that are devastating so many regions of the planet, as well as to… Read More »