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CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2020 / 10:04 am (CNA).- The Supreme Court stayed the execution of a man in Texas after the state’s Department of Corrections refused to allow a Catholic priest to be with him in the final moments of his life. “The District Court should promptly determine, based on whatever evidence the parties… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2020 / 09:45 am (CNA).- England soccer star Marcus Rashford won praise when he persuaded the government Tuesday to extend a free school meal voucher scheme to cover the summer break.  The Manchester United forward’s campaign will allow parents to claim vouchers for around 1.3 million children in England during the… Read More »

Vatican City, Jun 17, 2020 / 09:00 am (CNA).- In a video message Wednesday, Pope Francis told maritime workers that their many sacrifices before and during the coronavirus pandemic have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. “These are difficult times for our world, for we have had to deal with the suffering caused by the coronavirus.… Read More »

Vatican City, Jun 17, 2020 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Members of the Vatican's financial watchdog authority met this week to update offices on regulations to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorist organizations. The June 15-16 seminar was held by the new leadership of the Financial Information Authority (AIF), including president Carmelo Barbagallo and vice… Read More »

Vatican City, Jun 17, 2020 / 04:40 am (CNA).- Ahead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to discover the riches of charity hidden in the heart of Christ. “Friday we will celebrate the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Do not be afraid to present to him… Read More »

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 16, 2020 / 01:10 pm (CNA).- Catholics have a whole host of saints to choose from in times of trouble or anguish. There’s St. Rita, patroness of the impossible, St. Dymphna, the patroness of anxiety, and when all else fails, there’s always the patron of lost causes himself, St. Jude. But… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2020 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- The Catholic Church on the Channel Island of Guernsey is holding an all night prayer vigil Tuesday, immediately ahead of a debate on the liberalization of abortion law in the island. Some deputies, or legislators, have called for the debate to be delayed to allow wider… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- A doctor in the Netherlands who euthanized a woman with advanced Alzheimer’s, despite the woman saying she did not want to be killed, maintains that she made the right decision. “I believed that her suffering was truly awful and I knew that it could last for… Read More »

Denver Newsroom, Jun 16, 2020 / 09:10 am (CNA).- Catholic composer David Haas has denied allegations of serial sexual misconduct and spiritual manipulation, and says the advocacy group bringing allegations forward aims to destroy his livelihood. “David Haas denounces Into Account Inc.’s allegations as false, reckless and offensive,” the composer said in a press release… Read More »

CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Austria’s bishops elected a new president Tuesday, ending Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s 22-year term at the helm of the country’s bishops’ conference. In a vote June 16, the bishops chose Archbishop Franz Lackner of Salzburg as their new leader. The 63-year-old Franciscan succeeds Schönborn, who turned 75… Read More »