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A drawing of the Crucifixion by imprisoned Catholic and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is unveiled by Lai's godfather, William McGurn, and his wife and daughter at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2024. / Credit: Patrick G. Ryan/The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 23, 2024 / 14:35 pm (CNA).The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., has installed a drawing of the Crucifixion by imprisoned Hong Kong Catholic and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.Father Robert Sirico, a supporter and friend of Lai's, said during the installation ceremony on Thursday that the sketch is a testimony "not just of Jimmy's struggle but the struggle of all people of Hong Kong" and "all of the people of China, who will, by faith, resist [oppression]."The large drawing depicts Christ on the cross flanked by eight orange flowers. It was created by Lai in prison, where, according to Sirico, he has been kept in solitary conf...
The central plaza in Taxco, a city in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. / Credit: Wikimedia CommonsACI Prensa Staff, Feb 23, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA).Four Catholic bishops recently made media headlines after it was learned that they had met with members of organized crime in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, José de Jesús González, confirmed at a press conference last week that the prelates of the Ecclesiastical Province of Acapulco "began to seek talks with the [crime] bosses who could bring about peace" in the region. However, he lamented that that goal "was not achieved."The other three prelates who participated in the effort were the archbishop of Acapulco, Leopoldo González; the bishop of Tlapa, Dagoberto Sosa; and the bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Joel Ocampo.Church 'cannot remain indifferent' to sufferingIn a Feb. 21 interview with ACI Prensa, CNA's Spanish-language news partner, Father Mario Ángel Flores Ramos of the Mexican Bishops' Confe...
A father and son observe pro-natalist billboard campaign in Madrid, Spain. / Credit: Large Families Association of MadridACI Prensa Staff, Feb 23, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).The Large Families Association of Madrid in Spain has launched an advertising campaign featuring the message "Save the planet, have more children." The campaign's objective is to "turn on its head the prevailing pessimism and invite more people to experience the joy that comes with a large family."On billboards and in publicity throughout metropolitan Madrid, the campaign also directly challenges people to consider that "a world without pollution is not worth it if there are no people to enjoy it."The association said in a statement that the campaign aims to "challenge passersby to ask themselves what reasons may be leading them to close themselves off from the possibility of expanding their family."The campaign tries to make people reflect upon such common attitudes as "Kids? I already have a dog," "One is...
Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Australia.Rome Newsroom, Feb 22, 2024 / 16:10 pm (CNA).Christopher Saunders, the bishop emeritus of Broome, Australia, has been arrested and charged with rape and other charges based at least in part on the findings of a Vatican investigation into allegations he abused vulnerable young men.Authorities announced Thursday that they were charging the 74-year-old prelate with two counts of rape, 14 counts of unlawful and indecent assault, and three counts of indecently dealing with a child as a person in authority, which reportedly occurred in the towns of Broome, Kununurra, and the Aboriginal community of Kalumburu between 2008 and 2014.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that Saunders will plead not guilty to the charges brought against him. Saunders was released on bail on a AU$10,000 ($6,500) bond on Thursday and has been ordered by the Broome Magistrates Court to reside at this home until the initial hearing in Jun...
null / Credit: muratart/ShutterstockACI Prensa Staff, Feb 22, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).Young people around the world can now find answers to the most common questions about Catholic doctrine in the "Youth" program, a new initiative from Opus Dei."The project consists of material for young people, from video testimonies on social initiatives and podcasts with prayer material to infographics explaining Catholic doctrine, case studies on friendship and family life, and articles exploring the writings and teachings of St. Josemaría," the prelature explained on its website.Through a live broadcast on YouTube, representatives of various Opus Dei information offices in different parts of the world delved into the meaning of "Youth" and the impact they hope it will have on young Catholics."We try to work on content that answers the needs, questions, and dreams that young people have. Trying to explain in accessible language what Opus Dei is," said Almudena about the information office in ...
A digital commission from 2023 by Mattie Karr. The digital painting is based on Zechariah 2:5, "For I will be unto her a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her." The image symbolizes that anyone who is baptized is anointed priest, prophet, and king, with a robe symbolizing priest, sandals for prophet, and a ring and crown for king. The pose recalls someone taking a "blind step of faith." / Courtesy: Mattie KarrCNA Staff, Feb 22, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).An artist in Kansas is revitalizing her parish by painting two 15-foot-tall triptychs of the descent of the Holy Spirit and the presentation of Jesus with parishioners as the subjects. Mattie Karr's three-paneled recently-completed murals will be installed at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Kansas City, Kansas.Karr studied illustration at the University of Kansas but left behind her dreams of filmmaking to move into a more secure corporate role after school. But when Father Anthony ...
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. / Credit: Jonah McKeown/CNACNA Staff, Feb 21, 2024 / 18:05 pm (CNA).Priests at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City were surprised by the "irreverence and disrespect" that occurred during a funeral for a transgender activist last week, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in his first public comments on it. "We didn't know the background. We don't do FBI checks on people who want to be buried," Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said during his podcast Tuesday. He said cathedral staff try to be welcoming when someone requests a funeral."All they know is somebody called and said, 'Our dear friend died. We'd love to have the funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral. It would be a great source of consolation. She's a Catholic. It would be a great source of consolation for us, her family and friends.' And of course, the priest at the cathedral said, 'Come on in. You're more than welcome,'" Dolan said. The priests at St. Patrick's ma...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2021. / Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 21, 2024 / 21:15 pm (CNA).Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to shut down a Catholic nonprofit organization in El Paso based on allegations that the group may be facilitating illegal immigration, harboring immigrants who entered the country illegally, and engaging in human smuggling. Paxton filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit Annunciation House, which has operated in the state for nearly 50 years. The lawsuit asks the District Court of El Paso County to revoke the organization's nonprofit registration, which would prohibit it from continuing to operate in Texas."The chaos at the southern border has created an environment where [nongovernmental organizations] funded with taxpayer money from the Biden administration facilitate astonishing horrors including human smuggling," Paxton said in a stateme...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God's closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he declared the 18th-century consecrated laywoman a saint.By letting her heart and life be "touched" and "healed" by Christ, he said, "she proclaimed him tirelessly her whole life long, for she was convinced, as she loved to repeat: 'Patience is good, but perseverance is better.'"  Pope Francis prays during the Mass for the canonization of St. Maria Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2024. She is the first female saint from Argentina. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)"May her example and her intercession help us to grow according to the heart of God, in charity," the pope said in his homily after proclaiming her a saint during a Mass Feb. 11 in St. Peter's Basilica.St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa is Argentina's first female saint. She was cl...
WASHINGTON - At Masses on the weekend of March 9-10, Catholics across the United States will have an opportunity to help the most impoverished and marginalized by giving to The Catholic Relief Services Collection of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This annual collection helps fund the U.S. bishops' flagship international relief and development organization (Catholic Relief Services), but it also supports five other initiatives:The U.S. bishops' Office of International Justice and Peace, works to end conflicts and build just societies that respect human rights, religious freedom, and integral human development; the Holy Father's Relief Fund allows Pope Francis to send emergency aid to disaster victims worldwide; the U.S. bishops' Department of Migration and Refugee Services, promotes awareness of the plight of immigrants, migrants, refugees, trafficking victims, and people on the move, and assists with programmatic assistance and aid; the Catholic Legal Immigration...
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