Category: US
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Catholic artist Tim Schmalz brings Scripture to life with sculpture
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Aug 12, 2024 / 07:00 am Catholic sculptor Tim Schmalz said that while Renaissance artists produced masterworks to depict the Catholic faith almost photographically, his work seeks to “go behind the scenes” and bring to life perennial truths. A Canadian whose works are found in many countries, Schmalz, 52,…
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Election 2024: Culture of life, culture of death square off
CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 06:00 am Two recently launched advertising campaigns illustrate part of the epic clash between the culture of life and the culture of death taking place in this year’s U.S. elections. Students for Life of America (SFLA), a group that trains and supports pro-life advocates on college and high school…
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How a Supreme Court ruling on bankruptcy could affect Catholic abuse lawsuits
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 06:00 am A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on bankruptcy law will “absolutely” have a significant effect on U.S. Church abuse lawsuits, one legal expert says, with the highest court potentially opening up individual Catholic parishes and schools to legal action. In its June 27 decision…
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Last of founding board members of EWTN, Richard DeGraff, dies at 94
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2024 / 18:28 pm Richard DeGraff, a founding board member at EWTN who was instrumental in helping Mother Angelica launch the network in 1981, passed away on July 31 at age 94. DeGraff met Mother Angelica in 1980 while working for the Family Rosary in Wisconsin. It was DeGraff who…
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Weightlifting champion puts barbell to the side for a new journey — the priesthood
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 4, 2024 / 06:00 am Will Heller, a 21-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, is a two-time Junior National Medalist and All American, a state record holder in Ohio and Michigan, and the 2023 University National Champion in the 102 kilogram class in weightlifting. However, the weightlifting phenom now has…
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Catholic archbishop prays for ‘peace, healing, and justice’ after UK stabbing attack
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 17:02 pm Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of the Archdiocese of Liverpool urged Catholics to join him in prayer for the victims of a stabbing attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, England, which left three young girls dead and nearly a dozen people injured. “For…
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U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 17:32 pm The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage around the world and has led C Spire, a U.S. mobile phone and internet company, to make the decision to pull all…
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Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 18:02 pm Three more pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act through their involvement in a 2021 blockade of a Tennessee abortion clinic. James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days in…