Charlie Rodríguez, first contemporary beatified layman in the Americas — By: Catholic News Agency

Known as “Charlie” — abbreviated to just “Chali” in his most intimate circle — from childhood Carlos Manuel “Charlie” Rodríguez exuded a gift and zeal for communicating the tremendous value and vitality of the Catholic faith. / Credit: “The Church in Puerto Rico”/EWTN Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). July…

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At Conservatism Conference, panel challenges philosophy of church-state separation — By: Catholic News Agency

Speakers at the panel discussion “Separation of Church and State Has Failed” at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2024. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNA Washington D.C., Jul 12, 2024 / 17:25 pm (CNA). A panel at the annual National Conservatism Conference challenged the efficacy of a strong separation of church and state…

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House Democrats ask accountability office to investigate pregnancy center funding — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Tatiana Vdb via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 12, 2024 / 17:55 pm (CNA). Two House Democrats who serve on the Oversight and Accountability Committee are asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the funding of pro-life pregnancy resource centers. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the committee’s ranking member, and Rep….

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Catholics in Africa want Nigeria withdrawn from ‘pro-LGBT, pro-abortion’ Samoa agreement — By: Catholic News Agency

A map of Nigeria. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Africa, Jul 12, 2024 / 14:25 pm (CNA). Catholic activists under the umbrella organization CitizenGO Africa are calling on the Nigerian government to withdraw from the Samoa agreement, a contentious document they say seeks to promote abortion and LGBTQ ideologies in the West African nation. In a…

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U.S. military disavows presentation that described National Right to Life as ‘terrorist group’  — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 12, 2024 / 12:55 pm (CNA). A U.S. military base has disavowed a presentation in which the major pro-life group National Right to Life was implied to be a “terrorist” organization.  A photo circulating on social media this week purported to show a PowerPoint slide as part…

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