Tag: Catholics
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Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2024 / 04:00 am Whether you dress up as a ghoul, a hero, or a saint, Halloween has a Christian origin that should inspire us to remember our mortality and our redemption in Christ, according to Bishop David Konderla of Tulsa, Oklahoma. “In contrast to popular culture’s observance…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ad urges Catholics to back Donald Trump
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 07:00 am Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Catholic voters to support former president Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential ticket in a new campaign advertisement launched this week. “Catholics may disagree on many issues, but we must find a way to love our children more than we hate…
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UK bishop responds to report showing many Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to sex abuse crisis
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Oct 19, 2024 / 06:00 am A leading U.K. bishop has vowed to make the Church a place of “safety and sanctuary for all” after a report showed a third of Mass-goers reduced their Mass attendance because of concerns about the child sexual abuse crisis. Last week, the Centre for…
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The farm bill: What Catholics need to know
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2024 / 13:45 pm The U.S. farm bill — a key part of American domestic policy that regulates a broad range of programs and practices ranging from agricultural research to farm subsidies to food assistance — is likely to be up for a vote next month. As a…