Willie Nelson’s love of inspirational songs dates back to his childhood in Abbott, Texas, and “Amazing Grace,” a hymn he first heard in church as a young boy.
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Only in Print: Catholics Should Remember Church Teachings When Voting, Religious Say
Catholic voters choosing between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Election Day need to keep in mind the church’s teachings when they enter the voting booth, prominent figures in the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
San Francisco Archbishop Prays God Will ‘Purify’ Site of Toppled Statue
To rid the site of a toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra of evil, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone performed an exorcism rite outside St. Rafael Mission Church in San Rafael Oct. 17.
Connecticut Basilica’s Rector Has Spent Lifetime Praying to Father McGivney
Father James Sullivan’s affection for Father Michael J. McGivney goes back to his college days. In many ways though, he has spent a lifetime admiring Father McGivney, a feeling that intensified when he was appointed rector of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury.
Supreme Court to Hear Cases Emerging From Trump’s Immigration Policies
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases stemming from President Donald Trump’s immigration policies related to financing border wall construction and the requirement that asylum-seekers remain in Mexico until their claims are processed.
Barrett Nomination Moves Forward After Lengthy Senate Hearings
Observers say Judge Amy Coney Barrett conveyed a deep knowledge of judicial procedures, along with a fierce commitment to the rule of law during Senate confirmation hearings last week.
Catholic Extension, Kino Border Initiative Host Virtual Event Along Border
Days after Pope Francis issued his encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” calling for people of goodwill to care for one another as brothers and sisters and not to erect new borders between people and nations, Catholic Extension announced a 2,000-mile act of prayer along the U.S.-Mexico border.
No COVID-19 Cure Yet, But Treatments Are Improving
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, lessons learned in emergency rooms and intensive care units have spurred adjustments in treatments, such as oxygen therapy and some therapeutic drugs and steroids. None of these are actual cures for coronavirus infections, but they are credited for helping people survive the disease.
Bishops Remind Catholics to Approach Elections With Well-Formed Conscience
The Catholic voter “bears responsibility for connecting the dots between what our faith teaches and which candidates will best serve the common good,” Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City said in a recent column for The Catholic Missourian, the diocesan newspaper.
Catholic Hospital’s Pinwheels Celebrate Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
Annie Burford smiles when she sees the pinwheels twirling in the afternoon breeze, forming a multicolor celebration of life. As a respiratory clinical specialist for Franciscan Health, Burford delights in knowing that each of the 466 pinwheels represents a COVID-19 patient who has been discharged from the health care system’s Indianapolis and Mooresville hospitals to date.