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Amy Coney Barrett pledges 'humility' and 'service' after SCOTUS nomination
on September 26, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Washington D.C., Sep 26, 2020 / 04:30 pm (CNA).- Judge Amy Coney Barrett pledged to serve all Americans with impartiality if confirmed to the Supreme Court, following her nomination by President Donald Trump on Saturday. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Sept. 26, Barrett said she was […]
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Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
on September 26, 2020 at 9:25 pm
Washington D.C., Sep 26, 2020 / 03:25 pm (CNA).- President Donald Trump officially presented Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court on Saturday, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week. Trump presented Judge Barrett, a Catholic, […]
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Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with 'white power,' 'BLM,' and swastikas
on September 26, 2020 at 7:30 pm
CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2020 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages spray-painted on the church’s doors and entryways. “This morning our beloved Cathedral was defaced with pentagrams, upside down […]
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Trump: 'Faith in God' helps unite nation
on September 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm
CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2020 / 11:30 am (CNA).- President Donald Trump invoked faith as an enduring force for national stability and resilience during times of trial in a statement released by the White House on Saturday. “Our great Nation was founded by men and women of deep and abiding faith—a […]
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Vandal takes baseball bat to Catholic seminary in Texas, but none harmed
on September 25, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Denver Newsroom, Sep 25, 2020 / 05:07 pm (CNA).- A man who wielded a baseball bat on the grounds of a Catholic seminary in Texas damaged a crucifix and several doors, but caused no harm to seminary students. The seminary asked for prayers for the unknown perpetrator and warned against a rush to […]
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President Trump plans to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
on September 25, 2020 at 10:20 pm
CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2020 / 04:20 pm (CNA).- President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett Saturday to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A source close to Barrett told CNA Friday that the judge, who met with Trump […]
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Black Pentecostal leaders: Amy Coney Barrett 'persecuted' for charismatic faith
on September 25, 2020 at 9:15 pm
Washington D.C., Sep 25, 2020 / 03:15 pm (CNA).- A letter released Friday by Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christian leaders has decried criticisms of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s charismatic Catholicism, ahead of her possible appointment to the Supreme Court. “Today we stand with, and […]
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US ambassador issues religious freedom warning at UN event
on September 25, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2020 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- The U.S. religious freedom ambassador has warned against governments using the pandemic to crack down on religious minorities, in remarks on Friday during the United Nations General Assembly. Sam Brownback, Ambassador-at-large for […]
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Bishops in US emphasize importance of life, Church teaching in voting guidances
on September 25, 2020 at 6:17 pm
CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2020 / 12:17 pm (CNA).- As election day looms, Catholic bishops throughout the country are issuing pastoral guidance on how Catholics should think about their vote, emphasizing the preeminent importance of “life issues” and Church teaching. “I recognize that many of you […]
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Archbishop Naumann emphasizes preeminence of right to life
on September 25, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Washington D.C., Sep 25, 2020 / 10:01 am (CNA).- The “preeminence” of the right to life is the teaching of the Church, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair stated ahead of October’s observance as Respect Life Month. “This past January, I shared with Pope Francis that the bishops of the […]
