‘Cuba Decides’ initiative says Cubans are ready to transition to democracy — By: Catholic News Agency

Rosa María Payá coordinates the pro-Cuba democracy platform Cuba Decide. She is the daughter of the revered late Catholic Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá. / Credit: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 21, 2024 / 17:05 pm (CNA). The Cuba Decides initiative, founded by Catholic opposition activist Rosa María Payá, is calling on…

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U.S. Catholic school report highlights steady enrollment, school choice — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Following three years of modest growth, enrollment in Catholic education has remained stable since 2023, according to new data made public Wednesday by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).   The NCEA, which gathers statistics on Catholic school enrollment in the United…

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CUA panel: Prenatal testing poses unique threat to preborn children with Down syndrome — By: Catholic News Agency

Carissa Carroll, pictured with her son Jack, founded the nonprofit organization Jack’s Basket to celebrate babies with Down syndrome / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN Pro-Life Weekly Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). As many countries celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, a panel of pro-life leaders and scholars is calling attention…

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Jonathan Roumie of ‘The Chosen’ to be Catholic University’s 2024 commencement speaker — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie during a visit to Unbound’s headquarters in Nov. 2023. / Danika Wolf/Unbound CNA Staff, Mar 20, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the popular television series “The Chosen,” will speak at the spring 2024 commencement at the Catholic University of America (CUA), the school…

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