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Washington D.C., Aug 3, 2017 / 10:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A prominent Jesuit publication’s essay on American religion and politics continues to provoke responses from critics concerned its two authors fundamentally misunderstand the situation of Catholics in the United States.“Their essay is bad but important,” said New York Times columnist Ross Douthat Aug. 2, saying its apparent intention is to warn about Catholic support for “the darker tendencies in Trumpism” like xenophobia, stigmatization of enemies, the “prosperity-gospel inflected worship of success,” and a “crude view of Islam.”For Douthat, however, the authors’ understanding of American religion “seems to start and end with Google searches and anti-evangelical tracts.” In his view, secularization and political polarization have made the place of Catholics in the U.S. “more difficult and perplexing.” Both Catholic support for Trump and more ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The staff of the weekly newspaper Riodoce normally meets on Wednesdays to review their plans for coverage of the most recent mayhem wrought in Sinaloa state by organized crime, corrupt officials and ceaseless drug wars. But on this day, in the shadow of their own tragedy, they've come together to talk about security....
St. Louis, Mo., Aug 3, 2017 / 02:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The classic ceremonial hats and capes of Fourth Degree members of the Knights of Columbus that you may have seen at Mass or at parish events will now be getting a major alteration.“This fraternal year, we make another historic change. The Board of Directors has decided that the time is right for a modernization of the Fourth Degree uniform,” Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus Carl Anderson announced on Tuesday at the Knights’ 135th annual international convention in St. Louis, Mo. Aaaand the new color guard unis, which are getting some attention on social media... pic.twitter.com/vALB7QVSix— Matthew Hadro (@matthadro) August 3, 2017 The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic men’s organization with over 1.9 million members worldwide. The organization promotes four virtues of fraternity, unity, charity, and solidarity among its members.The Fourth Degree uniform is worn by...
Ottawa, Canada, Aug 3, 2017 / 03:12 pm (CNA).- On July 27, an enormous spider was seen descending from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario.But rather than the stuff of horror movies, the robotic spider was part of an event for the French street theater company La Machine, which was opening their Canadian show in celebration of the country’s 150th anniversary that night. The spider’s name is Kumo.All necessary permissions were secured from Archbishop Terrence Prendergast for the show, who saw it as an opportunity to give back to the local Ottawa community.“This once in a lifetime event celebrates the 150th Anniversary celebration of Canada's Confederation,” the archbishop said in a statement.“It offers an opportunity for the archdiocese, the Catholic community and Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica to cooperate with the city and the organizers to foster a positive relationship with the community at large.”The statement from Archbishop Prende...
Mexico City, Mexico, Aug 3, 2017 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Father José Miguel Machorro, who was stabbed in the neck and torso mid-May at the conclusion of Mass at the cathedral of Mexico City, died while at hospital on Thursday.“May the God of life already have him in his presence and may Our Lady of Guadalupe console and strengthen all the faithful who have suffered along with him this lamentable deed,especially his relatives, who suffer today this irremediable loss which most deeply pains us,” Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico said Aug. 3.Fr. Machorro, 55, was attacked the evening of May 15 in a knife attack. The assailant, Juan René Silva Martínez, is a 32 year old Mexican citizen.Martinez attempted to slit the throat of the priest, instead injuring him on the right side of his neck. Expert reports have determined that the assailant has a “psychotic disorder.”Fr. Machorro was in intensive care until late June. He was later ...
Washington D.C., Aug 3, 2017 / 04:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Senate proposal for immigration limits backed by President Donald Trump would hurt family unity and exclude too many vulnerable people, the U.S. Catholic bishops have said.“Had this discriminatory legislation been in place generations ago, many of the very people who built and defended this nation would have been excluded,” said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration.Bishop Vasquez voiced strong opposition to the legislation introduced by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.). The proposed bill is called the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, also known as the RAISE Act.The legislation announced on Wednesday would cut by half the number of legal immigrants the U.S. accepts each year. It would limit green cards for foreign nationals seeking to reunite with their families, and halve the number of refugees allowed to enter the...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Zach Gibson, pool via EPABy Rhina GuidosWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Calling a proposed piece of legislation"discriminatory," the head of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops' Committee on Migration called on the president and Congress to rejecta bill that seeks to drastically cut legal immigration levels in half over a decade and which also would greatly limit the ability of citizens and legal residentsto bring family into the U.S. Other Catholic groups also called for an end to the legislation."Had this discriminatory legislation been in placegenerations ago, many of the very people who built and defended this nationwould have been excluded," said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas,chair of the bishops' migration committee.In a news release late Aug. 2, he criticized the RAISE Actintroduced earlier in the day by Republican Sens. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas,and David Perdue, of Georgia. In addition to cutting legal immigration, the ReformingAmerican Immigration for a Str...
By WASHINGTON(CNS) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called onPresident Donald Trump to ease the "onerous" contraceptive mandate ofthe Department of Health and Human Services under the Affordable Care Act because it violatesreligious freedom.CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said in an op-ed piece in The Hill Aug.3 that the mandate, which requires most employer-offered health insurance programsto cover contraceptive and abortion-inducing drugs and devices, "hastested this country's commitment to a healthy pluralism."CitingTrump's pledge to ease the mandate during a White House signing ceremony May 4 foran executive order promoting free speech and religious liberty, CardinalDiNardo lamented that after three months no steps have yet been taken to erasethe HHS mandate for organizations that object to it for faith reasons.Religiouscharities, schools and pro-life advocacy organizations, the cardinal wrote,could face millions of dollars in fines ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related to a controversial data analysis company that aided the Trump campaign, The Associated Press has learned....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump once questioned the wisdom of taking vacations. "What's the point?" he asked....