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Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a UK medical regulation agency for giving his expert opinion in an emergency end-of-life case. / Credit: Christian ConcernCNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA).Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a U.K. medical regulation agency for giving his expert opinion in an emergency end-of-life case in which he called for further tests before cutting off a hospitalized man's nutrition and hydration.The man, referred to as "RS," ultimately died in 2020 amid legal battles between his family and the hospital over his fate. But shortly after the man's death, a complaint was brought against Pullicino by an academic researcher and end-of-life planning advocate in 2021 accusing the priest of bias because of his Catholic and "pro-life values," according to Christian Concern, the advocacy or...
The vandalized statue of "Mary, Protector of the Faith" on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The vandalism was discovered around 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 2024. / Credit: Alex Cranstoun/BNSICCNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA).In an incident that police are treating as a possible hate crime, a statue of the Blessed Mother in a prayer garden near a prominent Washington, D.C., basilica was damaged by an as-yet-unidentified assailant Thursday. The statue, located on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, appeared to have been struck in the face with a hammer. Light fixtures along a walkway in the garden were also shattered.The statue is located in Mary's Garden, which according to the National Shrine's website is shaped in a circle to symbolize eternity. The life-size statue called "Mary, Protector of the Faith" by Jon-Joseph Russo portrays the Blessed Mother lovingly cra...
President Donald Trump in 2017. / Credit: DropOfLight/ShutterstockWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA).A New York Times article published Friday afternoon claims that former President Donald Trump told advisers he would support a national ban on abortion at 16 weeks of pregnancy, but the campaign has somewhat pushed back on the report.In a statement, Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt called the report a "fake news New York Times article" and said that Trump would do as he had previously stated: "sit down with both sides and negotiate a deal that everyone will be happy with."The campaign's response, however, did not explicitly claim that any of the information in the article was inaccurate and did not comment on whether Trump would support a federal law restricting abortion at the 16-week mark.Charlie Stadtlander, the director of external communications for newsroom and opinion at the New York Times, told CNA that the reporting is accurate. "Th...
Pan Ngath Orphanage (run by the Missionary Sisters of Charity) in Rumbek, South Sudan. / Credit: Sudan Relief FundWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA).More than a year after Pope Francis visited South Sudan and urged people to put a stop to the bloodshed and violence, the country is still plagued with high levels of violent crime and armed conflict between ethnic groups.During the first week of February 2023, the Holy Father made a historic visit to South Sudan. While visiting the Christian-majority country, he called for unity among the nation's Christians in efforts to promote peace at an ecumenical gathering with the Church of England's Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields."Those who choose Christ choose peace, always; those who unleash war and violence betray the Lord and deny his Gospel," the pope said at the time. "What Jesus teaches us is clear: We are to love everyone, since ...
St. Peter Catholic, a career and technical high school in Houston. / Credit: Photo courtesy of St. Peter Catholic High SchoolWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA).The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has opened a first of its kind Catholic trade school for high schoolers in Texas' largest city.Called St. Peter Catholic, the school officially opened this past fall with an inaugural class of 10 students. Having just completed renovations and moved into its 10-acre campus this spring semester, the faculty at St. Peter's believe the school's unique education style positions it to achieve "a high standard of education while focusing on character building and faith formation" to produce "highly qualified and motivated young adults, ready to engage the world."Billed as a co-ed "career and technical high school," St. Peter's offers students a hands-on, practical curriculum in the fields of information technology, education, architecture, construction, business, marke...
null / ShutterstockCNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 09:30 am (CNA).An Indiana Catholic husband and wife are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear their case after the state government removed their child from their home after he began identifying as "transgender."Mary and Jeremy Cox refused to accept their son's self-declared female identity in 2019, instead seeking therapy to address what they saw as underlying mental health concerns. The Indiana government in 2021 began investigating the Cox family after learning that they refused to address their son by his chosen identity. The government subsequently removed their son from their home, placing him in another home that "affirmed" his transgender beliefs. The state government subsequently dropped abuse allegations against the couple, though it still argued that the "disagreement over gender identity" was distressing to the child and was contributing to an ongoing eating disorder. Subsequent court decisions upheld the decisi...
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Bishop Peter Muhich of the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota. / Credit: Diocese of Rapid CityCNA Staff, Feb 15, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA).Bishop Peter Muhich of the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota, announced Wednesday he will be moving soon into hospice care amid treatment for esophogeal and lymphatic cancer. "Despite the best efforts of my health care team, all treatment options have been exhausted and there is no more that can be done without causing greater harm to my system," Muhich said in a statement posted to the diocesan website. "Therefore I have accepted the recommendation of my doctors and will move to hospice as soon as a space is prepared for me. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers, which have sustained me and strengthened me through the many trials along the way. I am grateful."Muhich said through the coming weeks or months, "as God wills," he will continue to handle as much of the administrative work of the diocese as he can manage "with the as...
Cardinal José Luis Lacunza resigned as bishop of the Diocese of David in Panama Feb. 15, 2024, two weeks after his disappearance that has not yet been explained. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI PrensaACI Prensa Staff, Feb 15, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA).The Vatican Press Office reported Feb. 15 that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán as bishop of the Diocese of David in Panama, two weeks after his yet-to-be-explained disappearance, and named Father Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra as his successor.The appointment occurs a few days before Lacunza turns 80 on Feb. 24, the day on which he will cease to be an elector in a possible conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor should he die or resign.The Panamanian Bishops' Conference published a statement Feb. 15 expressing their "gratitude to Cardinal José Luis Lacunza and welcoming the designated bishop of the Diocese of David," noting that the Holy Father accepted the resignation of the cardinal "after ...
Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a UK medical regulation agency for giving his expert opinion in an emergency end-of-life case. / Credit: Christian ConcernCNA Staff, Feb 15, 2024 / 17:50 pm (CNA).Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a U.K. medical regulation agency for giving his expert opinion in an emergency end-of-life case in which he called for further tests before cutting off a hospitalized man's nutrition and hydration.The man, referred to as "RS," ultimately died in 2020 amid legal battles between his family and the hospital over his fate. But shortly after the man's death, a complaint was brought against Pullicino by a euthanasia activist in 2021 accusing the priest of bias because of his Catholic and "pro-life values," according to Christian Concern, the advocacy organization that defended the priest...
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