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Edith Stein, pictured as a student in 1913-1914. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Aug 9, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). On Aug. 9 the Catholic Church celebrates the life of philosopher, writer, and religious sister St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, more commonly known as Edith Stein. Born in Breslau, Prussia (now Wroclaw, Poland),…
John Denzel, 60, an employee of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and school in Dublin, Ohio, was arrested for possession of child pornography. / Nheyo|Wikimedia|CC BY-SA 3.0 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2024 / 17:36 pm (CNA). A Catholic parish and school in the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has fired an employee who was in…
Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone poses with her medal after winning the women’s 400-meter hurdles final and setting a new world record during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on July 22, 2022. / Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2024 / 18:06 pm (CNA). U.S. track star Sydney…
Church leaders celebrate at a launch event ahead of ACI Africa’s five-year anniversity on Aug. 9 2024. / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, Aug 8, 2024 / 17:06 pm (CNA). Catholic bishops’ conferences in Africa and many Catholic groups and leaders have extended their congratulations to ACI Africa (the Association for Catholic Information in Africa)…
null / Credit: Mehdi Kasumov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 15:16 pm (CNA). The Catholic University of America (CUA) has received a $1 million Institutional Impact grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) to expand programs designed to cultivate virtue in students. CUA’s project, the Virtue and Character Initiative, is one of 24 projects…
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 7, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 15:46 pm (CNA). The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 58th World Day of Peace 2025, which will be celebrated…
Christians take part in a Good Friday procession in Amritsar on March 29, 2024. / Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 16:22 pm (CNA). A group of over 300 U.S. Christian leaders sent a letter to the U.S. State Department this month urging the agency to put India on…
Pope Francis listens as Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly describes Knights of Columbus efforts to assist Ukrainians, April 11, 2022. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 14:46 pm (CNA). Pope Francis sent a message of support to the Knights of Columbus annual convention taking place in Quebec, Canada, this week, expressing his…
Planned Parenthood offices in SoHo, New York, Oct, 5, 2019. / Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2024 / 13:56 pm (CNA). Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. New York Planned Parenthood scales back abortion Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) announced on Wednesday that “amid…
Father Anthony Odiong, a former Louisiana priest, was arrested for possession of child pornography in Florida, law enforcement said on July 16, 2024, with the suspect also accused of multiple other instances of sexual abuse. / Credit: The Collier County Sheriff’s Office CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 13:26 pm (CNA). A priest arrested for…
