CNA Staff
The Catholic News Agency (CNA) Staff is a team of journalists dedicated to reporting news concerning the Catholic Church around the world. Our bureaus are located in Washington, D.C., and Rome. We have sister language agencies in Kenya, Germany, Peru, Brazil, and Italy. CNA is a service of EWTN News. You can contact us at news@catholicna.com with questions.
Articles by CNA Staff
Leading Catholic entrepreneur pens book on how people should relate to money
Sep 26, 2008 / 00:00 amMany in our society view money as a “necessary evil.” Instead, entrepreneur and author, Frank Hanna explains, “money is a gift from God that is frequently abused because of our lack of understanding of its proper use.” Based on ancient teachings and his own personal experiences, Hanna clearly lays out the meaning of money in his new book, “What Your Money Means and How to Use It Well.”
Bishops announce Novena for Faithful Citizenship, to be prayed before November elections
Aug 19, 2008 / 14:27 pmThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice, and peace before the elections in November.
Render Unto Caesar
Aug 15, 2008 / 00:00 amOn August 12, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver released his latest book, which focuses on a question of undeniable importance for Catholics in the U.S. but also around the world: What is the role of faith in the public square? Fr. Robert Imbelli, a Boston College associate professor of Theology, gives readers an insightful and well-written review of the archbishop’s book, which will be published in L’Osservatore Romano.
Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life
Jul 23, 2008 / 00:00 amCharles J. Chaput, the Archbishop of Denver, has written a new book about Catholic participation in public life, where faith and politics intersect. Titled “Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life,” the book will be published by Doubleday in August 2008.
Father Emil Kapaun’s cause for sainthood to be officially opened
Jun 15, 2008 / 10:00 amThe Cause for the Canonization of Father Emil Kapaun, an Army Chaplain who died while in a North Korean Prisoner of War Camp in 1951, will be officially opened on June 29. Father Emil Kapaun, a native of Pilsen, was ordained for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita on June 9, 1940. After serving as a priest in the diocese, Father Kapaun asked to be allowed to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain.
Interview with Mark Stricherz, author of "Why the Democrats are Blue: How Secular Liberals Hijacked the People's Party"
Jan 28, 2008 / 00:00 amIn his book, “Why the Democrats Are Blue: How Secular Liberals Hijacked the People's Party,” Mark Stricherz claims that what was once known as the "people's party" was changed to a party of secular and feminist values by a coup carried out in 1969. This hijacking can be discovered by a close look at the McGovern Commission, Stricherz argues. CNA had a chance to talk with him about his book and the dirty details.
Kudlow joins advisory board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds
Nov 2, 2005 / 22:00 pmA nationally respected economist has joined the Catholic Advisory Board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds.
500,000 visit Pope during the night
Apr 4, 2005 / 22:00 pmOver 500,000 people came to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II during the first night of viewing in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Pope lies in state near the Altar of Confession, where he was placed on Monday at 5pm after being carried in procession from the Clementine Hall.
John Paul II exhorts French to live and pass on the faith daily
Feb 19, 2004 / 22:00 pmJohn Paul II exhorts French to live and pass on the faith daily