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The guidelines come in the form of responses to 11 dubia (questions), which the Vatican says are "the most recurring questions" it has received regarding Pope Francis' recent motu proprio "Traditionis Custodes".…

Voices of Communion: Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (LWI) - "I always wonder when to speak," says Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec. He led the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg…

The Catholic Church has been present in Djibouti since 1885, with the arrival of the first French Capuchin missionaries. The number of Catholics in the country today is about five to seven thousand. Vatican News…

ROME - Even if the papacy is not a popularity contest, the influence of a pope in his country of origin is a means of measuring his performance. Alas, when it comes to Pope Francis' Argentina, things are a bit more complicated: according…

Barbara bosanacEconomy - Barbara Bosanac, 89, from Economy, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 1, 1932 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to the late…

Peggy sweeney Posted on December 10, 2021 Did you notice how Christmas decorations were hung up early this year? Advent season is always such a joyous time, and this year is even more meaningful as families and friends…

FERDINAND, Indiana - There was a chill in the night air as people waited impatiently on a hill outside the Immaculate Conception Monastery of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand. Finally, a procession of children candles pierced…

For this month's edition of that of the torch considering the many different liturgical rites in the Catholic faith, I am happy to write about my own church: the Melkite Catholic Church. The Melkite Church is one of the Eastern…

Pope Francis has been in the news several times this fall, calling for a Catholic Church that is more welcoming to LGBTQ + people. In October, a new documentary on the life of the Pope posted previous comments in favor of civil unions…

TThe holiday opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" will be performed at 7 pm today (December 5) at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Columbus. The show is free and open to the public. Early arrival is encouraged and doors open at…

J. Allen Hooper Funeral Chapel, MorrisvilleFrances M. WilliamsYardley - Frances M. Williams, 91 of Yardley PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA.Born in Princeton, NJ, Ms Williams grew…

Flashlight in hand, Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, was walking through the fire damaged administrative offices of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee when he came across a small wooden crucifix hanging on a wall…

Will the fire-ravaged interior of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral look more like Disneyland than France's most iconic place of worship when it reopens after a major restoration? So fear outraged critics of a new interior design for the…

COLUMBIANA - Marsha J. Baker, 79, died on November 26, 2021 at the Salem Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Marsha was born on May…

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Peru on Sunday, causing a 16th-century Catholic church tower to collapse, although no deaths or serious injuries were immediately reported.Peru's civil defense chief Carlos Yañez…

In time of construction, CatholicPhilly.com connects people and communities As society emerges from the loss and separation of the pandemic, CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the bonds between individuals, families and communities…

Thursday, November 25, 2021 Vernon J. Gudenkauf…

SIOUX CENTER — With happy songs, prayers and anointing, the new building of the…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My personal journey with religion has been complex, to say the least. And how could it not have been possible, when my parents…

CAP GIRARDEAU, Missouri (KFVS) - St. Mary is still recovering from a tornado that swept through the city in October. Local churches ensure that the community always receives the thanksgiving it deserves.“I was like yes!…

A former seminarian at the Saint Helena Catholic Church who used information gathered in a confession to blackmail underage male victims into sending him inappropriate photographs was sentenced to life in prison on November 9, after being…

Alexander Iolas, a Greek ballet dancer turned art dealer, once had an idea that seemed crazy: he wanted Andy Warhol to reinvent Leonardo da Vinci's “Last Supper”. for the refectory of Palazzo delle…

Marion Strnatka (née Andresen) April 23, 1928 - November 16, 2021 HOBART, IN - Marion Strnatka (née Andresen), 93, of Hobart, IN, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Marion was born in Chicago, IL, and…

These are abbreviated remarks I made on Tuesday morning in Baltimore at the "Enough is Enough" protest in front of the annual gathering of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference. Church Militant senior producer and…

St. Benedict Ward staff join Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted for the inauguration of the new church project at the Phoenix Church on Saturday, November 6. From left to right: Jamie Bescak, Principal of St. John Bosco Catholic School; Clare…

On October 29, President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis privately for 78 minutes in the Holy See library.The event was of great interest because, on the one hand, he is only the second Catholic President of the United States in history,…

The bishops of France will outline their plans on Monday to compensate victims of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy in a scandal that dates back decades.The vote, which will take place behind closed doors, comes a month after a…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ “boldly” and “creatively” in the face of new secular movements that promote…

Email calendar items and community news to For more information, call 906-932-2211.Thursday, November 4Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. In case of rain: Memorial building.Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Pantry and Financial…

Dell Lee "Rusty" Sanders, Jr., died of this life on October 29, 2021. He was born on December 29, 1938 in Marland to Tillie Freeman Sanders and Dell Lee Sanders, Sr. He graduated from Marland High School, then joined the United States Navy…

With the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, many River Valley residents are looking for ways to continue enjoying Thanksgiving.Churches, nonprofits, and businesses are offering free holiday meals with community gatherings in…

The funeral will be on Monday November 1st, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Lafayette for Nannette Benoit Briggs, 77, who passed away on Wednesday October 27th, 2021. Interment will take place at a later date. date at…

ROSSFORD - Reverend Gregory R. Hite, 66, a former pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mansfield, died early Friday morning after a brief illness, according to a parish press release.Hite, the 13th pastor of St. Peter's Catholic…

A gay music teacher beloved by many of his students and community members said he was fired from a Catholic school in Queens six weeks after marrying his longtime partner, according to a released report.Matthew LaBanca, known as Mr. Matt…

Last weekend, the leading voices of the QAnon camp gathered in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the world and the future of their movement. Among the VIPs at the convention were Jim and Ron Watkins, a father-son couple…

HOUSTON (CNS) - There might be angels in the outfield, but in Space City, the Houston Astros have Dominicans in the stands. And in a sea of ​​orange and blue clothes, their dazzling white Dominican…

CLAYTON, New York (WWNY) - Ms. Irene Mae Peters-LaLonde-MacGregor, 91, formerly of Clayton, died on October 22 at the Sunset Nursing Home in Boonville, where she was residing.A funeral mass will be held this Saturday, October 30, at 11 am,…

There are no changes at the top of the Crescent City Sports Top 10 standings as we enter the ninth week of the preseason football season. Baton Rouge Catholic, Karr, University High, St. Charles Catholic and Ouachita…

There is an intriguing subplot to President Joe Biden's next meeting with Pope Francis. The world's two foremost Roman Catholics will celebrate a shared vision of church teaching and vital social issues even as Biden faces…

Eric Nelson I am a Catholic because it is the only way to quench my thirst. I grew up in a working-class family torn apart by divorce at a young age. I set myself goals that I imagined would guarantee…

DENVER (CNS) - Archbishop of Denver Samuel J. Aquila on October 20 condemned a wave of anti-religious vandalism of churches and other buildings in northern Colorado, and prayed "for the end of these attacks and so that the love of God is…

NASHVILLE - A man in Nashville, Tennessee pleaded guilty today to civil rights violations to a series of arson attacks on churches, the Justice Department said. Alan Douglas Fox, 28, pleaded guilty to all counts of setting fire to…

Who is the greatest English-speaking Catholic novelist? Is this Flannery O'Connor? Graham Greene? Walker Percy? Muriel Spark? Evelyne Waugh? Caroline Gordon? A quick overview of 112 years of America the content shows that this…

Dr Shirley Reddoch (front bench) and Dr Marie-Alberte Boursiquot (second bench) stand during White Mass on October 17, 2021 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. (Courtesy of…

Dr Michael Nazir-Ali today defends his decision to join the Ordinariate in the Catholic Church and describes his disappointment with the Church of England for not upholding “core values”.The former…

We are very sad to announce the passing of Margaret (Peggy) Jane Anthony on October 16, 2021. Peggy was born on February 18, 1940 in the Stroudsburg area, the first of four daughters born to Julia Carolyn (Doyle) and Peter Joseph Lakavage.…

A Catholic group on Friday condemned President Biden's choice as US ambassador to the Vatican, describing former Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly as a "rogue Catholic" for his stance on abortion and same-sex marriage.The White House…

The Big Apple saw two Columbus Day parades, or rather a parade and a procession. A few hours after the most famous march, on Fifth Avenue, a hundred Catholics, including myself, gathered on Sixth Avenue and walked along Times Square. We…

Eleven new abuse lawsuits were filed against the New Jersey Catholic Church on Wednesday, including three naming former teachers at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell and another against a instructor now deceased in St. Joseph Haute…

By KCAL / KCBS staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) - The Italian Catholic Church of St. Peter was found vandalized on Monday, apparently in protest against Christopher Columbus and the…

Retired Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville, Ill., Gives a talk on "The Catholic Church and the Racial Divide in the United States" on October 7, 2021, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana at the…

DENVER - Cleanup was underway on Sunday outside the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver after someone spray painted hate messages."We were marked by what we believe to be the worst act vandalism that we have…

At a conference two years ago, I met a woman whose daughter had just become a consecrated virgin. Almost everyone she shared the news with asked, "What is a consecrated virgin?" A consecrated virgin is a woman who has been consecrated by…

Residential school survivors say they are saddened to learn that Canada's First Indigenous Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has not been consulted by government officials on the decision to drop an appeal in a legal case key to them.…

No one in the federal government is saying who made the final decision to relieve the Catholic Church of its financial responsibilities to residential school survivors. But a source with first-hand knowledge of the controversial 2015 case…

New South Wales Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet is set to rename himself as a man of the center, but there remains the unexplained - and as yet unresolved - saga of how he, as State Treasurer, dealt with requests from the Catholic…

Joseph McLoone and St. Joseph Catholic Church - Photos: Chester County District Attorney / Facebook A Catholic priest in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to stealing more than $ 30,000 from his church and using the money to fund…

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PARIS (Reuters) - An independent commission will shed light on the extent of sexual abuse committed by Catholic clergymen in France since 1950 on Tuesday.Ahead of the publication of his findings, Commission President Jean-Marc Sauve…

An independent commission examining sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in France estimates that 3,000 child molesters - two-thirds of whom are priests - have worked in the church over the past 70 years.The estimate was given by…

In time of construction, CatholicPhilly.com connects people and communities As society emerges from the loss and separation of the pandemic, CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the bonds between individuals, families and communities…

Besides the usual pets, McCarthy remembered the blessing of snakes and a horse arriving with its owner on board.Vicky Acevez from Chesterton brought Olive, an old English Sheepdog.“Like my mom said, he's a little bit…

Joe roach Joe Roach, 89, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 30, 2021. Joe was born on November 27, 1931 in Baraboo, WI, son of Bud and Gert (Rathman) Roach. He was married to Shirley A. Lindstrom on…

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After her grandmother, Carol Townsend, used the Spaceball human…

Our two most recent selections in the Catholic Book Club are both set in the American Southwest and both are deeply Catholic in their themes and characters; both are also novels that their authors developed from previously published short…

Comply with the increased enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, Bishop Valery Vienneau limited the celebration of Mass to those who have been vaccinated. Although "less than 50 people have died…

Kochi (Kerala) , Sep 30 (ANI): The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) issued a statement on Wednesday following ongoing controversies over "Narcotic Jihad" and rejected attempts to portray that there are divisions between the…

Friday 01 October 2021 March 27, 1948 ~ March 28, 2021Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Janice Jones Hauzen, 73, passed away peacefully in her home in Orem in the loving arms of her husband and…

The Catholic Church has failed in its attempt to permanently suspend a case alleging a priest sexually abused a child in the 1960s. The New South Wales Supreme Court has dismissed the claim regarding proceedings brought by a woman who…

The pledge comes days after the church issued an apology and pledge to "educate the clergy" Shortly before the first-ever National Day for Truth and…

By Michael Gold If it seems our climate is tossed around a giant box like a rag doll, the Catholic Church in New York State is thinking outside of it. Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll have just unveiled a new solar canopy in the parking…

source: Alpha Media Image LibraryThe American Red Cross is facing an urgent shortage of blood and platelets and must collect 10,000 blood products each week over the next month to restore the blood supply to meet the needs of hospitals…

(RNS) - When the clergy and seminarians of Saint-André seminary in Aguacate, Guatemala, arrive in town, they have their work cut out for them. “On the first day, we had the liturgy, 10 baptisms and seven…

Thomas Eugene Smithmyer, 80, of Saint-Augustin, died Sunday in the emergency room at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Ashville RD, son of the late Earl and Marie (Storm) Smithmyer.He was predeceased by sisters Barbara Yeager and Alice (Tom)…

MAURECE MCCOOL Cedar Rapids Maurece McCool passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Oaknoll Retirement Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Maurece was born on June 13, 1930 in Jamaica, Iowa, to Thomas and Louise McDermott. She enjoyed…

Dorothy Ann Fox, died on September 20, 2021 at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs. Dorothy was born January 27, 1935 to the late John and Maggie (Kowalski) Mazankowski in Litchfield, NE. Born and raised on the family farm, she…

93 year old Muriel M. Golden (nee Reeves), beloved wife of 43 years of the late Phillip A .; beloved daughter of the late Jean Benedetti Reeves, Floyd H. Kammer, and stepfather Charles W. Reeves; stepmother of Patrick Golden (wife…

Published on: 09/25/2021 - 06:59 The Catholic Church apologized "unequivocally" on Friday to Indigenous peoples in…

The Catholic Church has tried to prevent a survivor from suing her for abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of a north New South Wales parish priest, despite her own records showing that she knew the man was a pedophile but did…

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Upon his installation in 1981 as the ninth Bishop of Cleveland, Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla invited everyone to join him in a “Pilgrimage of Hope”. He could only imagine the…

HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) - A northern California man has not challenged charges of intentional homicide in the 2016 drowning of his 4-year-old daughter in the baptismal pool at a Catholic church, authorities said .Gerardo Mendoza, 47, had…

Father Kenneth Ugwu, pastor of the Holy Name, enjoys the festivities of the celebration of the 100th anniversary. (Cora J. Fossett / LA Sentinel) Celebrating a history of worship and community service, members of the Holy Name of Jesus…

WRENTHAM - Two men who allegedly stole clothes from a garbage can…

In recent days, the public sphere in Kerala has been rocked by intense - and at times acrimonious - debates over the claim made in a sermon by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Pala Mar, Joseph Kallarangatt, that there are more and more…

BY ISN STAFF | September 21, 2021 Editor's Note: ISN recently spoke with Fr. William O'Neill, SJ, author of a new book, Catholic Social Education: A User's Guide. Bro. O'Neill is Emeritus Professor of Social Ethics at the Jesuit School of…

LANCASTER - People who go to Sunday mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church and read the newsletter probably don't think much of who writes it. But this important task falls to Parish Secretary Cathy Shumaker.A church…

TROY - Ada Joann (McClain) Fogt of Troy passed away peacefully on Friday September 17, 2021. She was 89 years old. She was born on April 18, 1932 in Sidney to the late Francis and Philomena (Rakel) McClain. Ada is survived by her husband…

MOUNT HOREB - Richard Leonard Keller, 87, of Mount Horeb, died on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Sage Meadow in Middleton, surrounded by his family after a long journey with dementia. He lived in the house where he was born and spent his…

Growing up Catholic is a difficult experience to describe. From the moment you are born, you are told that you are a sinner. In fact, the very purpose of baptism is to rid your child of the original sin you were born with, a consequence…

People walk out of Saints Peter and Paul Basilica after Sunday Blue Mass in Lewiston. Attendees included Governor Janet Mills, US Senator Susan Collins and former Governor Paul LePage. Blue Mass is celebrated annually in the Catholic…

ROME - Pope Francis on Saturday urged European bishops to listen to survivors of clergy sexual abuse and view them as partners in reform, warning that their failure to do so endangers the very future of the Church. Catholic Church.…

September 18 — St. Lutheran by JohnPENNOCK - The annual Fall Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 18 at St. John's Lutheran Church, between Willmar and Pennock. Bakery, jams and jellies,…

Call It Out Scotland had called for the controversial three steps of the Orange Walk to make minor detours to avoid passing Catholic churches in Glasgow on Saturday. However, an orange parade passed St Benedict's Catholic Church in…

The CatholicVote political action committee is trying to reach voters in Virginia through data that identifies their respective parishes - reflecting how prominent faith has become in US politics under President Biden.The new strategy…

COMMENT: The planetary process leading up to the 2023 Synod faces two major challenges before it begins.…

Protests will take place outside two Catholic churches in Saturday's orange parades as a campaign group criticizes the council for its response to the marches. Call It Out, a group that campaigns "against anti-Irish racism and!-->…

Former Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick faces trial for sexual assault on a 16-year-old boy. He is the only current or former US cardinal to be charged with child sex crimes. The Catholic Church has paid millions of dollars to!-->…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's Catholic bishops have banned politicians from addressing congregations in churches, fearing leaders may abuse the purity of places of worship. The bishops issued the ban after it became…

New Orleans honeymooners Janella Jett and Byron Perrilliat are surrounded by family on September 9, 2021, at St. Thomas More in Houston. After evacuating Louisiana due to Hurricane Ida, the couple…

Danora "Donnie" Lee Zimmerhanzel McLaughlin, 89, of Taylor died on September 3, 2021. Donnie was born on August 12, 1932, in Taylor, to Daniel Joseph Zimmerhanzel and Lenora Lee (Kovar) Zimmerhanzel. She graduated from St. Mary's High…

When Tom Jaber takes over at noon on September 11 to lead a mass choir, he will do so for the 19th time in honor of the lives lost in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon in Arlington County. ,…

LITCHFIELD - Christian women in the Litchfield area will be hosting a Days of Golden Harvest Brunch at 9:30 am on September 10 at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Lyn Collver from Sioux Falls,…

DELMAR - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany removed Father Gregory Weider from the public prosecutor's office on August 14 after a change in diocese policy in response to Child Victim Act lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse and to two…

Catholics are used to swimming against the tide. On a host of topics - from abortion to divorce - the doctrine of our church is out of step with mainstream liberal orthodoxies. Unlike other denominations, which leave their followers a…

click here for hours of service or to leave your condolences Betty Lou Stewart, aged 90 from Marengo, passed away on Saturday August 21, 2021 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Christian Burial…

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Friday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno published a list of priests who says he faced "a credible accusation of sexual abuse".The list included Reverend Eric Swearingen, a native of Tulare County who rose through the church hierarchy…

In a Sunday editorial, the Sun-Times wrote that although the Archdiocese of Chicago owns its churches, the practical reality is that the buildings belong to all of us. No, they don't. If they do, let the city of Chicago buy them and…

El Paso EL PASO, Texas - Bishop Mark Seitz ordained 17 men Friday evening as permanent deacons for the Diocese of El Paso at St. Mark's Catholic!-->…