Priests suspend YouTube program after making ‘comments in bad taste’ about Pope Francis — By: Catholic News Agency

Four of the six priests who regularly appear in “The Sacristy of the Vendée” program on YouTube. / Credit: Screenshot/Sacristy of the Vendée ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 7, 2024 / 17:05 pm (CNA). Father Francisco José Delgado, a Spanish priest who hosts “La Sacristía de la Vendée” (“The Sacristy of the Vendée”) program on YouTube,…

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Alabama governor signs bill for IVF clinic immunity in deaths of human embryos — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 7, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed legislation that grants immunity to clinics when they “damage” or cause the “death” of human embryonic life in the process of providing in vitro fertilization (IVF) fertility treatments to women. Although the deaths of human embryos are an…

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Ukrainian Catholic patriarch’s message in U.S.: ‘Please don’t give up Ukraine’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Sviatoslav Shevchuk is Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Galicia and Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News Nightly Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 7, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA). In an exclusive interview with EWTN News in advance of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Sviatoslav…

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New criminal justice program in Steubenville ‘rooted in the Catholic tradition’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Dr. Charles P. Nemeth, director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Law, & Ethics engaging with students at Franciscan University of Steubenville / Franciscan University of Steubenville CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2024 / 12:10 pm (CNA). A newly launched master’s degree program in criminal justice at Franciscan University of Steubenville is “unapologetically and unreservedly rooted…

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New Zealand Cardinal Dew denies allegations amid Vatican investigation into alleged abuse — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal John Dew in 2016. / Credit: Screenshot / YouTube / Responsibility CNA Newsroom, Mar 7, 2024 / 10:25 am (CNA). The Vatican is launching an investigation into a claim of historical sexual abuse against New Zealand Cardinal John Dew, according to a public letter published by the Archdiocese of Wellington on Thursday. Addressing the…

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Biden expected to emphasize his support for abortion in State of the Union address — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. President Joe Biden is shown here delivering his 2023 State of the Union address before a joint session of the United States Congress. / Credit: Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 7, 2024 / 06:45 am (CNA). The guest list from First Lady Jill Biden and Democratic lawmakers suggests that tonight’s State of…

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‘Cabrini’ actress Cristiana Dell’Anna shares importance of role: ‘It wasn’t just an acting job’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Cristiana Dell’Anna portrays Mother Cabrini in “Cabrini,” a gripping account of the genesis and early years of the saint’s mission in NewYork City. / Credit: Angel Studios CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). A new movie telling the true story of Francesca Cabrini — also known as St. Frances Xavier Cabrini —…

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