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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Catholic leaders in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia spoke about Roe V. Wade during Sunday Mass, praising the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the federal abortion law.Inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated families on Saturday and urged them to avoid “selfish” decisions that…

The facade of Antipolo Cathedral, taken on April 6, 2020. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA – The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Bon Voyage, also known as Antipolo Cathedral, is now the first…

The Roman Catholic bishops of northern Illinois on Friday endorsed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that struck down abortion protections and returned the case to states, but said they felt that there was still work to be done.Archbishop…

Views : 1,233 Posted: Friday, June 24, 2022. 12:08 p.m. CST. Photo courtesy: Fr. Mateo Salam By Ruben Morales Iglesias: The newly ordained Roman Catholic priest, Father Mateo Salam, has been…

By Daniel Niemann and Kirsten Grieshaber Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — When Syrian refugee Fadel Alkhudr arrived in Germany in 2015, the first thing he saw as he got off the train in Cologne was the…

Oe recently celebrated the centenary of Harry Emerson Fosdick's famous sermon “Will Fundamentalists Win? Delivered on May 21, 1922, the sermon was a call to arms for progressives among Baptists, Presbyterians and Northern…

There must be something in the water at Cathedral High School.Over the past six years, three of its students have earned a Schulich Leader Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious awards for young scholars entering science,…

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christianity is not a set of rules and prohibitions designed to control people; it is a “life project capable of expanding every human heart,” Pope Francis told 70 young leaders…

Isuneh Brady scored eight goals as the United States Women's Under-18 team won gold in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Photo credit: Screenshot, fiba.basketball The United States captured the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship for a…

Mary Queen of Scots went down in British history as an unfortunate Scottish queen who felt the Virgin Queen's wrath. But there is so much more to this devastating story and his death. The little story goes that Mary Queen of Scots, who was!-->…

When one of the soldiers tried to force the sister out of the room, she successfully resisted, clinging to the cross and calling on Mary for help: "Holy Mother of God, allow me to die virgin, protect my purity! On March 1, 1945, while the…

Pope Francis' decision to elevate two San Diego bishops to new leadership positions has some local Catholics saying the region is now "on the map" with the Vatican.On May 29, Bishop Robert McElroy…

TRENTON, Canada A 92-year-old Roman Catholic priest has been charged in a decade-long investigation into sexual abuse at a former residential school, Manitoba police said at a news conference Friday.Retired…

Mary Ellen McCorkle Ray, born October 4, 1933, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in hospice care at Baptist…

Isuneh Brady leads USA with 17 points per game at the FIBA ​​U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires. Here she stars in the USA's 81-29 win over Colombia. Photo credit: fiba.basketball/ Cathedral Catholic High graduate Isuneh…

In a recent essay for first thingsRoss Douthat, serious Catholic and conservative columnist for The New York Times, begins with this question: “How should contemporary Christians react to the decline of their churches, to the…

In 1933, when it was finally banned in the United States, the language of James Joyce's novel Ulysses was described by a famous American Jesuit priest as "foamy, scrofulous, putrid, like excrement of the spirit." The words are listed in…

NEW YORK (CNS) - New York's Ukrainian Catholics and other faithful found community and comfort June 11 at St. Patrick's Cathedral where Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic…

According to the latest Gallup poll, Christianity continues to decline in Europe, North America and other "Western" countries. Their latest poll found that only 47% of American adults were members of a church, synagogue…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOoeaHfK8uQ Here is the prepared text for Bishop Dolan's remarks on his appointment as the 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix. June 10, 2022 At this new chapter in my life and ministry, I am filled…

At least 610 children have been documented as having been sexually abused by Catholic priests between 1945…

Police say Father Anthony White, 64, now of Cross-In-Hand, Heathfield, was sentenced at Hove Crown Court on Friday June 10.Police say White was convicted at Chichester Crown Court on April 1 of two offenses of indecent assault and another…

In the heart of the city of Suva, located along Pratt Street, stands the magnificent Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Known as the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Suva, the grand European design features blocks of sandstone imported…

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A Catholic priest has been temporarily suspended by church authorities for running his own prayer camp in Cape CoastReverend Father Robert Oduro also refused to be transferred to another parish, according to the Metropolitan…

An Associated Press poll last year reported that three-quarters of worshipers in the United States plan to resume regular in-person attendance as the pandemic subsides. The pastors I know stare at the empty seats with their fingers crossed,…

All of the cathedral's statues and prayer stations of the cross were destroyed and a fire was set on the pews and crucifixes. (Nation of Seychelles)Photo license The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has…

Queen Elizabeth II, pictured meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014. CNS Photo/Vatican Media via Reuters The Queen's faith has been a 'constant' feature of her reign and since 2000 she has spoken about it more and more,…

Bishop Patrick McKinney greets the crowdSource: Diocese of NottinghamThe bank holiday weekend kicked off at Nottingham Cathedral with a spectacular musical celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Extraordinary Reign. The sold-out event saw…

Getty Images/Photos.com“Gentlemen, what must I do to be saved? This was the desperate question shouted by the Philippian jailer in Acts 16 after Paul, Silas and the other prisoners were miraculously freed by a divine earthquake. About…

St Francis Catholic Church at Owa-luwa Street in Owo Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State is set to conduct a mass burial for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Sunday church.During the Pentecost service on Sunday, terrorists…

This week on Sunday, Fulani terrorists attacked St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, a sleepy town in Ondo state, amid a bloody scene where more than twenty-five people were allegedly slaughtered in broad daylight which was more like a…

Bishop David Toups was on a plane to Florida, returning from his presentation to members of the Diocese of Beaumont as the sixth bishop, when he began sketching out the idea for his personal coat of arms. The symbol would soon mark the…

It is a Thursday afternoon that I face the dusty grounds of the village of Jjanda in the district of Namugongo-Wakiso to meet the priest recently beatified to become bishop. To arrange the interview, Bishop Jacinto Kibuuka is only a…

TOKYO -- The simplicity and tranquility of a cathedral in the Japanese capital's Bunkyo district creates an environment where worshipers can pray undisturbed by distractions. !-->!-->!-->…

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, told Andrew Pierce on LBC he was in awe of the "amazing" Queen. On the third day of his Platinum Jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne, Cardinal Nichols said…

Spread this news POWER struggles have erupted in the Masvingo Roman Catholic Church after a controversial change of Vicar General recently. The former Vicar General, Walter Nyatsanza, who had held the post for several years, was recently…

By Clayton Shereni, correspondent for Masvingo POWER struggles have erupted in the Masvingo Roman Catholic Church after a controversial change of Vicar General recently. The former Vicar General, Walter Nyatsanza, who had held the…

REUTERS/Jim YoungWas the fight against feminism at the heart of the first century church? That's the question a Catholic nun addresses in an article for the Global Sisters Report, an "independent, nonprofit source of news and information…

Perhaps the most heartbreaking part of last week's report on the SBC's executive committee was its summary of interviews with survivors of sexual abuse. Christa Brown speaks with excruciating eloquence of the consequences not just of abuse…

America recently launched a national marketing campaign called #OwnYourFaith. This article is part of a series of essays addressing questions that many Catholics have about the Church and the world. It's time to #OwnYourFaith. Subscribe…

Friday 03 June 2022 By Laura Vallejo Intermountain Catholic SALT LAKE CITY — The Madeleine Cathedral will host the “Uniquely Luke” parish mission from June 6 to 9.Prof. Bartholomew Hutcherson OP, of Western…

In a message to Pope Francis, the leader urged him to continue to "defend oppressed peoples" across the world, particularly in Palestine and Yemen.The message was conveyed to the supreme authority of the Catholic Church on Monday through…

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (June 1) congratulated Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye on Pope Francis' announcement that he would be named a Roman Catholic cardinal in August. In a Facebook post, Mr Lee noted that…

Pentecost is the birthday of the Roman Catholic Church. This always happens 50 days after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and 10 days after Jesus' Ascension into heaven. Since Easter is a moveable feast with no fixed date, then…

FALL RIVER — A city ​​icon needs some restoration work, and it's going to need some help doing it.It's been just over 20 years since the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 327 2nd St., underwent renovations, and those repairs were…

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there have been at least 134 incidents in 35 states and Washington, DC, since May 2020.…

The damaged altar of St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York, NY / DeSales Media Group Washington, DC Newsroom, May 31, 2022 / 5:49 p.m. (CNA). U.S. bishops have begun to notice — and track — an increasing number…

An irreplaceable gold tabernacle worth $2 million was stolen Monday from St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, The Washington Post reported. Described as a "brazen crime of disrespect and…

The head of the Armenian Catholic Church, His Beatitude Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI Minassian, visited Fresno on Monday. The visit ended with an evening prayer service he led at St. John's Cathedral in downtown Fresno, followed…

Police say someone broke into the altar of a New York church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head of an angel statue.The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. last Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday, police said Monday, at St…

Jenny SinclairTogether for the Common Good begins a new series of lectures at Lincoln Cathedral next Tuesday, June 7. The series explores how social theology helps churches and Christians play their part in spiritual and civic renewal, in…

After playing twice at Erie High this season, McDowell entered Friday knowing he had to keep the pressure on all afternoon.Despite only having a few seniors on the roster, the young Trojans played like veterans and forced the Royals into…

Reading time: 4 minutesFormer Prime Minister Tony Abbott takes questions from the audience at the launch of Christianity Matters In These Troubled Times, edited by Catholic Weekly contributor Kevin Donnelly, in Sydney on May 19. Photo:…

ST. JOHN'S, NL — The court has approved an agreement that St. Kevin de Goulds Roman Catholic Parish will retain assets and cash while the archdiocese assesses its assets and settles sexual abuse victim compensation…

Posted May 27, 2022 The pupils of the Roman Catholic secondary school concluded the school year with a creative impulse, by organizing an exhibition of original works of art on May 23, crowned by a concert dedicated to the…

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has agreed to endorse the Declaration of Saint Margaret, an ecumenical statement of friendship with the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The statement, which had already been endorsed by…

In the sleepy town of Uvalde, Texas, home to 16,000 people, almost everyone has a connection to the children, families and teachers shaken by the deadly shooting at an elementary school. "I was watering my flowers in the front yard when I…

Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash It was recently reported that there are now over 200 Christian denominations in the USA. Which seems like a lot, until you find out there's an amazing Over 45,000 denominations worldwide. Yet,…

A man at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY, lights a candle May 16, 2022, for the victims of a May 14 mass shooting that authorities say was racially motivated. (SNC Photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters) Like!-->!-->…

With the Archbishop of San Francisco's announcement on Friday that he was unilaterally barring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion, I made a decision that had been in the works for a long time.I no…

COMMENT: The Church we see blends the divine with the human, and the human beings there are really very human.…

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HUldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) has generally not stood up well to historians. Whether cast as Martin Luther's antagonist or John Calvin's (largely forgotten) understudy, the Zurich reformer has been widely misunderstood, often reviled and…

According to a scathing 288-page investigative report released Sunday, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America's largest Protestant denomination, blocked and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse for nearly two decades while…

St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Milwaukee is seen in this 2002 file photo. (CNS Photo by Sam Lucero, Catholic Herald) Marc PattisonCatholic Press Service WASHINGTON — When someone receives a Pulitzer Prize, it's usually one of those…

Christian worshipers, especially at the popular Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sabon Gari Cathedral in Kano state, were still gripped with fear on Sunday after the explosion rocked a residential building opposite the school nursery and…

Just two months ago, the thought of being a two-time CIF sectional champion on the track was not an ideal prospect for Bryce Brock and his injured right hamstring.Fast forward to Saturday, and the Cathedral Catholic High senior found…

Kampala-Uganda; MTN Uganda has contributed 35 million Ugx shillings to support the Catholic Church's preparations for the upcoming Uganda Martyrs' Day celebrations. This support builds on a long-standing relationship between MTN…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The conservative Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco said Friday he would no longer…

William C. "Charlie" Burba, 95, of Hodgenville, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Funeral services are at 11…

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SAINT MARK — Thirty-one years ago, Cathedral Catholic High won a San Diego chapter championship in men's volleyball.In this team was Patrick Bonner.Now manager of the Dons, Bonner has marveled at how his top-ranked side have run throughout…

Organizers surprised Bishop Gordon with two check donations – a check for $50,000 for the Oakland Diocesan Retirement Home and a check for $10,000 for the Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine. | Photos courtesy of Esther Misa Chavez…

The publisher reportedly denied the move was related to 'inclusive' languageBy Ian M. GiattiChristian Post reporter | Thursday, May 19, 2022FlickrA new Spanish version of the Roman Catholic Bible drops the word "man" for "person".Desclée…

By COLE DESANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, May 15, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, made a special presentation at the Cathedral of Saints…

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Deacon John Joseph Rafter Jr., who had a passion for bringing people into the Catholic Church, died May 11 at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. He was 79 years old. Deacon Rafter was ordained a…