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The statue of the Blessed Mother pictured before the incident on its pedestal in front of the headquarters of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska. / Credit: Catholic Social Services of Southern NebraskaWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 14, 2024 / 14:45 pm (CNA).A local police investigation into the vandalization of a Blessed Virgin Mary statue outside a Catholic charitable group's headquarters in Nebraska is currently listed as "inactive" after police were unable to identify the perpetrator.Although one of the building's security cameras caught the vandal on video, Erika Thomas, a representative for the Lincoln Police Department, told CNA that the case is inactive and that "it doesn't look like there has been any movement on it because they don't have any suspects."The incident occurred on the campus of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS) on Feb. 7 at 6:32 p.m.Video footage shows a man calmly approach and remove the Marian statue, which normally sits in f...
Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg speaks with "EWTN News Nightly" Host Tracy Sabol on Feb. 13, 2024. / Credit: "EWTN News Nightly"CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA).The director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) said during an appearance on EWTN this week that Catholics must be "vocal" against efforts to expand assisted suicide, warning that the issue is "about killing people." EPC Executive Director Alex Schadenberg told "EWTN News Nightly" host Tracy Sabol on Tuesday that there are "20 states in the U.S. that are debating an assisted suicide bill.""This is their most active year ever and I think what they're thinking is they're unsure what's going to happen in the election this year, so they're pushing very hard in the states they hope to win in," he said, naming Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts."There's several states where they're pushing very hard, and they put a lot of money into this," he said. "I'm real...
Ashes at Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino in Rome. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 10:20 am (CNA).Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his passion and celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Below are 10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday and its significance.1. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days in which the Church calls the faithful to conversion and to truly prepare to live the mysteries of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.The Roman Missal, which prescribes the ritual for Ash Wednesday, explains that at Mass the ashes made from the palms blessed on Palm Sunday of the previous year are blessed and placed on the foreheads of the faithful.2. The use of ashes developed over the years.The tradition of placing ashes on penitents dates back to the early Church. Back then people placed the ashes on their ...
null / berni0004 / ShutterstockACI Prensa Staff, Feb 13, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA).On Feb. 14 of each year, the Roman Martyrology commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Valentine of Rome, who is considered the patron saint of lovers and married couples. Coincidentally, Feb. 14 this year is also Ash Wednesday, the day that marks the beginning of Lent. So how can dating Catholic couples and spouses observe both on the same day?Very little is known about the life of St. Valentine, but tradition indicates that he risked his life to marry couples in a Christian way during the time of persecution against Christians. He was martyred around the year 269.Today, St. Valentine's Day is a time when couples express their love with gestures and gifts.Ash Wednesday, however, is a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics, which marks the beginning of the 40 days in which the Church calls the faithful to conversion and to truly prepare to live the mysteries of the passion, death, a...
Byzantine era icons in the interior of the church. / Credit: ShutterstockACI MENA, Feb 13, 2024 / 11:00 am (CNA).After serving as a museum for more than 79 years, the Turkish government is proceeding with plans to make the Church of the Holy Savior in Istanbul a mosque. Mirroring the 2020 reversion of the Hagia Sophia, prayers and Islamic rites will be performed once again in the ancient church, according to Fides, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies.The Church of the Holy Savior, also known as Chora Church, is recognized as one of the most important Byzantine gems in the world and is adorned with many unique icons and frescoes.Turkish media, particularly the Islamist daily Yeni Safak, initially reported the mosque would reopen for Islamic prayers on Feb. 23, 2023. However, the Turkish Directorate General of Institutions within the government's Ministry of Culture and Tourism denied the report, affirming that the opening date remains unannounced.The muse...
null / Credit: Chodyra Mike 1/Shutterstock.CNA Staff, Feb 12, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA).A former South Carolina priest will serve more than two decades behind bars after pleading guilty to child sex crimes, the federal government has announced. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina said in a press release that 69-year-old Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias "was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison" following his conviction for "transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual acts."The clergyman was arrested in January of last year on the charges and entered a guilty plea in response to them. He had been visiting the Diocese of Charleston in South Carolina from the Diocese of San José de Melipilla in Chile. The U.S. attorney's office said in the Friday announcement that Gonzalez-Farias "met the minor victim, an 11-year-old boy, and his family through his position as a priest." He "began giving high levels of attention to the...
University of Dallas President Dr. Jonathan Sanford speaks at the Heritage Foundation on Feb. 8, 2024. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 12, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA).In a speech delivered at the Heritage Foundation, widely considered the most influential conservative think tank in the United States, University of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford expressed concerns about the level of politicization that reigns in American universities and emphasized that the pursuit of truth requires open debate.In a Feb. 8 speech titled "Universities, Patriotism, and Citizenship: A Catholic Liberal Arts Approach to the Election Year," Sanford said there are only "very rare moments" when taking a political stance is appropriate for institutions of higher education. He said universities should instead foster open debate so that "the pursuit of truth can proceed in an unfettered way."Sanford, a professor of philosophy, has served as president of the University of Dallas, a ...
Indian Catholics bishops pray at the closing of the their Feb. 7, 2024, conference. / Credit: Anto AkkaraBangalore, India, Feb 12, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA).The Catholic Church in India has called for observing March 22 as a "day of prayer and fasting for peace and harmony in the country.""There is an unprecedented religious polarization which is harming the cherished social harmony in our country and endangering democracy itself," said a statement released at the conclusion of the 36th biennial assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Bangalore."There is an apprehension that divisive attitudes, hate speeches, and fundamentalist movements are eroding the pluralistic ethos which has always characterized our country and its constitution. The fundamental rights and minority rights guaranteed by the constitution should never be undermined," the statement read.Hindu flags raised on churches and mosquesThe unusually critical statement from the Indian Church was see...
The associated pastor of St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin, Tennessee, has been removed from his duties after being indicted on charges of sexual abuse. / Credit: Nheyob|/Wikimedia|, CC BY-SA 3.0CNA Staff, Feb 12, 2024 / 14:30 pm (CNA).A Tennessee priest has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple child sexual abuse charges, Church officials have announced. Father Juan Carlos Garcia has been indicted by a grand jury in Williamson County, Tennessee, "on one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child, one count of aggravated sexual battery, four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, and two counts of sexual battery," the Diocese of Nashville said in a statement.The diocese had taken the allegations to local police after being made aware of them in November. The priest was removed from his associate pastorship and from public ministry while the investigation was carried out, the diocese said. The priest was associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic ...
Father Augustus Tolton. / Credit: Public Domain/WikipediaCNA Staff, Feb 12, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA).A Catholic educator from Texas says teaching students about Black Catholic saints and other holy men and women of color "gives not only representation, but new role models for all of our students.""Being Catholic is an overarching, cross-racial identity. There is no outgroup in the Catholic Church," said Kaye Crawford, who founded the site Black Catholic History in 2021. February is Black History Month, and the Church also celebrates Black Catholic History month every November. Crawford, who has a master's degree in theology from the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in Louisiana, hosted a webinar for fellow Catholic educators Feb. 1 titled "What Our Students Don't Know About Black Catholic History." She told CNA that in her remarks she emphasized the importance of presenting to students a diverse range of Catholic role models, such as the African ...
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