CNA: Pope’s Christmas liturgies to take place without the public (CNA) Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a letter seen by CNA which was sent by the Secretariat of State to embassies accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican liturgies of the Christmas season “in a private form without the presence of members of the diplomatic Corps…”
Unofficial Catholic paper being mailed to Wisconsin voters (CNS) Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, a publication mailed to Catholic homes around Wisconsin is seeking to influence the vote of readers. The unofficial Catholic publication, called the Wisconsin Catholic Tribune, is familiar to readers of The Compass, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Green Bay. In June, the paper published a report about the Tribune, which is not affiliated with any official Catholic entity…
Man arrested after vandalizing Louisville church altar (WAVE) The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in Louisville confirmed a man was arrested for reportedly damaging the church’s altar Sunday. In a letter written to members of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Phoenix Hill, Fr. Paul Beach said a man who “appeared to be experiencing the effects of drug intoxication” entered the church and damaged the front altar…
Barrett confirmed by Senate, takes oath (AP) Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come…
Report: ignorance about anti-semitism creates dangerous breeding ground for hatred of Jews (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) American Jews, already anxious about rising antisemitism in the United States, now have further cause for alarm. Nearly half of all Americans say they have either never heard the term “antisemitism” (21%) or are familiar with the word but not sure what it means (25%), according to an American Jewish Committee (AJC) report issued Monday. Further, 72% of Americans say that if a Jewish person or organization considers a statement or idea to be antisemitic, it would either not make a difference to them (65%) or even make them less likely (7%), to consider it antisemitic…
