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Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle Readings: 1 Peter 5:1-4 Psalms 23:1-3A, 4, 5, 6 Matthew 16:13-19 The post Chair of St. Peter the Apostle appeared first on Catholic Digest. ... read more

By Joseph Pronechen | Book Pick: A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary By Father Edward Looney Sophia Institute Press, 2020 144 pages; $14.95 EWTN Item: T1421 To order:  ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com  (800) 854-6316 and ... read more

Seattle, Wash., Feb 21, 2020 / 06:04 pm (CNA).- After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their posts in order to civilly marry their same-sex partners, the Archbishop of Seattle said that teachers in Catholic schools must live Catholic doctrine. “Pastors and church leaders need to be clear ... read more

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican Feb. 7, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Editor’s note: This is the final essay in a three-part series on “Reading Scripture during Lent”. Part One was “A Catholic Understanding of the Bible”  and Part Two was “Scripture and Tradition”.“The Church has always venerated ... read more

(Image: Netflix) MPAA Rating: TV-MAUSCCB Rating: NRReel Rating: 3 out of 5 starsMiss Americana, a documentary released recently on Netflix and in select theaters, opens with a scene of now thirty-something superstar Taylor Swift going through her tween journals, decorated with pink feathers and faux locks on the fore edge. Around the margins, she has written: “My thoughts, my ... read more

Vatican City, Feb 21, 2020 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has offered his recollections of a meeting between Pope Francis and the American Southwest, especially as regards a discussion during the meeting of Fr. James Martin, SJ. CNA reported Feb. 20 that Martin was discussed during a Feb. 10 meeting between the pope and bishops ... read more

Vatican City, Feb 21, 2020 / 04:06 pm (CNA).- Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has offered his recollections of a meeting between Pope Francis and the American Southwest, especially as regards a discussion during the meeting of Fr. James Martin, SJ. CNA reported Feb. 20 that Martin was discussed during a Feb. 10 meeting between the pope and ... read more

Paris, France, Feb 21, 2020 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- French officials are hopeful that parts of the plaza of Notre-Dame de Paris, as well as the church’s crypt, will be re-opened roughly a year after a fire ravaged the roof and much of the interior of the cathedral. Emmanuel Grégoire, deputy mayor of Paris, said the internationally cherished cathedral’s plaza ... read more

Paris, France, Feb 21, 2020 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- French officials are hopeful that parts of the plaza of Notre-Dame de Paris, as well as the church’s crypt, will be re-opened roughly a year after a fire ravaged the roof and much of the interior of the cathedral. Emmanuel Grégoire, deputy mayor of Paris, said the internationally cherished cathedral’s plaza ... read more

Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 21, 2020 / 03:21 pm (CNA).- The Florida bishop applauded Thursday the passage through both houses of the state legislature of a bill requiring parental consent for minors seeking to procure abortion. The governor has said he intends to sign the bill. The Florida House of Representatives passed SB 404 by a 75-43 vote Feb. 20. It ... read more

By Peter Jesserer Smith | BUFFALO, New York — For Jennie Marinaro, a Catholic and a scouting parent, the Boy Scouts of America’s announcement of bankruptcy as a result of decades of failures to ... read more

By The Editors | The presidential primary season is now in full swing, with attention focused on the Democratic Party’s contest to pick its challenger to President Donald Trump. And while it’s far too ... read more

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb 21, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has called for a full investigation into the bombing attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, and introduced a program to pray for the victims of the attacks.  “The people of this country have a right to know the truth about the Easter ... read more

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb 21, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has called for a full investigation into the bombing attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, and introduced a program to pray for the victims of the attacks.  “The people of this country have a right to know the truth about the Easter ... read more

Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, responds to a Catholic News Agency article that said Pope Francis had expressed displeasure over how Jesuit Fr. James Martin had acted following the pope's 2019 meeting with Martin. ... read more