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Fish Fry Fridays continue at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Willis A. Ramos Mar 31, 2022

The Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock will hold a free Easter egg hunt on Friday at Lloyd C. Woods Park in Plainview. The event takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.and and Joliette. There will be food and prizes.…

Ministry Lending: What is it?

Willis A. Ramos Mar 31, 2022

Our commercial real estate and ministry loans are created to help your church to meet its financial requirements, regardless of the nature of the requirements. No matter if your church, mission-sending institution, group school or!-->!-->!-->…

Filipinos celebrate 500 years of Christianity

Willis A. Ramos Mar 31, 2022

Friday 01 April 2022 By Laura Vallejo Intermountain Catholic BOUNTIFUL – To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, which was March 17, Filipinos in the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake…

PPHM staff share how the movie “A Cathedral in the Desert” can impact viewers

Willis A. Ramos Mar 30, 2022

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Panhandle PBS and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum are hosting a film screening and discussion on “A Cathedral in the Desert: Hereford Camp 31 Prisoners of War.”The event takes place on Thursday, March 31 from…

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Leonard Feeney said there was no salvation outside the Catholic Church. Then he was excommunicated.

Willis A. Ramos Mar 29, 2022

Leonard Feeney's name has faded somewhat in history, but there was a time when he made headlines in the United States for his ideological battle with the Catholic Church and his eventual excommunication. Long before the pugnacious Jesuit…

Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle and St. James Cathedral Embrace Sustainability for First Hill…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 29, 2022

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the Archdiocese of Seattle and St. James Cathedral announced plans to sell and redevelop four properties on First Hill with West Bank, a global developer recognized for its long-term commitment to…

Cathedral Reverend Sarah Murray highlights growing pressure to choose between eating or heating

Willis A. Ramos Mar 28, 2022

End the Chill campaign logoBlankets and hot water bottles were distributed to families facing increasing pressure to choose between heating or feeding.Inverness Cathedral's inSpire outreach project, which offers help to families in need,!-->…

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Cardinal Naguib, retired patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, dies at 87

Willis A. Ramos Mar 28, 2022

ROME — Egyptian Cardinal Antonios Naguib, retired patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, died March 28 at the age of 87. He died in a Cairo hospital after a long illness. According to tradition, the Copts received the…

Christianity is about love, not authoritarianism

Willis A. Ramos Mar 28, 2022

Christian practice is drastically declining in the Western world, largely due to the impact of science on Western consciousness. The conflict between the two disciplines has reached the stage where…

Gina Zurlo | Why Christianity’s future is female – and African

Willis A. Ramos Mar 26, 2022

VOICE In early 2019, Bill and Melinda Gates released a list of facts that had surprised them the previous year. Number four on their list: "Data can be sexist."They explained:There are huge gaps in global data on women and…

1,000 Catholics gather at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to pray for peace in Ukraine

Willis A. Ramos Mar 26, 2022

Draped in the yellow and blue flag of Ukraine, Maya Lancaster appeared engrossed in prayer during a special mass on March 25 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen of the Fatherland. As Archbishop William E. Lori solemnly consecrated Ukraine…

Clergy members refute claims that Islam and Christianity are against women’s leadership

Willis A. Ramos Mar 25, 2022

Women's social leadership Clergymen of the Islamic and Christian religions rejected the idea that both religions forbid women from holding leadership positions and that these prejudices against women and girls!-->!-->…

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Local Catholic church bells ring at 9am – 29 times to mark number of days since invasion of…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Bells rang at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles and many other Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of LA at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 25 – inviting the community to participate at a special moment of…

The turbulent history of Moscow’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral – Catholic World Report

Willis A. Ramos Mar 24, 2022

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. / Maxim Apryatin via Shutterstock. To see CNA article for a full slideshow. Rome Newsroom, March 24, 2022 / 9:15 a.m. (CNA). More than 15 years before Our Lady of Fatima…

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Cardinal Dolan explains how the Catholic Church helps Ukrainian refugees

Willis A. Ramos Mar 24, 2022

NEW YORK -- Christian leaders met with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown on Thursday to discuss how the The Catholic Church reacts to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The church says efforts are…

Local artist from Ukraine donates painting to Madeleine Cathedral

Willis A. Ramos Mar 24, 2022

Friday, March 25, 2022 Courtesy picture + Expand This painting, entitled "Crying Angel", was offered to the cathedral of the Madeleine by the artist Elena Roush. Originally from Ukraine, Roush now lives in Utah.…

Texas Catholic Bishops Take Position on War in Ukraine; Prayer service planned in San Angelo

Willis A. Ramos Mar 23, 2022

SAN ANGELO — Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, Bishop Michael Sis will hold a mass and prayer service for the end of the war in Ukraine Friday at noon at the…

LETTER: Unfair use of property collected by Catholic parishioners in NL to compensate victims of…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 22, 2022

Saint Augustine once said in his Easter sermon, 227: “If we receive the Eucharist worthily, we become what we receive. If the Eucharist encompasses all the virtues of justice, compassion, attention to the oppressed,…

Lancaster Cathedral tower work nears completion

Willis A. Ramos Mar 22, 2022

It was last summer when specialist scaffolding was installed on the 10ft tower so work could begin on restoring the four ornate pinnacles of the cathedral which opened in 1859.Heritage Conservation Restoration Ltd of Ashton under Lyne, who…

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Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church Choir to sing at Carnegie Hall – Catholic Standard

Willis A. Ramos Mar 22, 2022

Members of the choir from Jesus the Good Shepherd Church in Owings, Maryland, will sing March 27 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd, located in North Calvert County,…

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Fire burns Imo Catholic Church and destroys equipment

Willis A. Ramos Mar 22, 2022

A fire on Monday destroyed music equipment, clothes and some items in the sanctuary section of Assumpta Cathedral in the Metropolitan Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Imo State. Our correspondent, who visited the Archdiocesan headquarters…

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What you need to know about the Catholic Church building in Owerri

Willis A. Ramos Mar 21, 2022

The construction of the cathedral began in 1954 and was inaugurated in 1980. The project to build a modern cathedral in Owerri was spearheaded by the diocese and its Irish bishop, Joseph Brendan Whelan.!-->!-->…

The bells of St. Paul’s Cathedral ring for Ukraine + video links

Willis A. Ramos Mar 20, 2022

St. Paul - Photo by Bill Eccles on UnsplashSource: Ukrainian Catholic CathedralThe bells of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, along with those of Durham Cathedral, rang for 15 minutes on Sunday (4 p.m. London time) along with church bells in…

Thinking about global Christianity, as Crux digs deep into many overlooked Catholic details —…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 19, 2022

It's hard to believe that it's been two decades since historian Philip Jenkins published his groundbreaking essay "The Next Christianity" in The Atlantic Monthly.It contained key material from the first of three books Jenkins published…

Scouts reach Ch. 11 Dealing with Roman Catholic groups

Willis A. Ramos Mar 18, 2022

By Vince Sullivan (March 18, 2022, 6:05 p.m. EDT) — The Boy Scouts of America announced a Chapter 11 settlement Friday with an ad hoc group of Roman Catholic entities, telling a Delaware bankruptcy judge that the settlement resolves…

The new Catholic quarter will include a cathedral, multi-storey buildings and a 600-space car park

Willis A. Ramos Mar 18, 2022

ProvidedA view of the proposed new buildings from the north bank of the River Avon looking south towards Cathedral Square.Three new multi-storey buildings and a driveway linking New Regent St to the River Avon are revealed in the first…

The St. Patrick’s Day Saint Who Spread Christianity to Ireland Wasn’t Irish

Willis A. Ramos Mar 17, 2022

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 as it is the day historians believe he died.Vacations weren't always the way we see them today. Once upon a time there was a solemn time in Ireland when bars remained closed.Although attributed…

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church to help the homeless

Willis A. Ramos Mar 16, 2022

Instead of giving up something for Lent, some Pottsville parishioners are giving back to the community during the Lenten season by serving the homeless for 40 days. POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Gerry Schwartz works with Pottsville…

Brett Meister named Director of Communications

Willis A. Ramos Mar 16, 2022

PHOENIX (March 10, 2022) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix is pleased to announce that it has appointed Brett Meister as its new Director of Communications. He joins the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix after nearly three decades…

How could the war in Ukraine blur global Christianity? —GetReligion

Willis A. Ramos Mar 16, 2022

Russia faces charges of war crimes amid massacres of innocent civilians and the shelling of homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure, with the resulting suffering. The contours of global Christianity could be blurred, as a result of all…

Visit the Ukrainian Cathedral in London

Willis A. Ramos Mar 16, 2022

For obvious and less obvious reasons, now is a great time to visit the Ukrainian Catholic London Cathedral, which sits just off Oxford Street in central London. The obvious is from what is happening in this country, but the less!-->…

COMMENT: A time of judgment for Roman Catholic churches and parishioners in Newfoundland and…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 16, 2022

Glen Whiffen has been a journalist in Newfoundland and Labrador for 30 years. E-mail: By Glen Whiffen I know a lot of people in Newfoundland and Labrador who call themselves Roman Catholics. Many of them are good…

Open rebellion in the Roman Catholic Church

Willis A. Ramos Mar 15, 2022

Some Roman Catholic bishops in Germany have increasingly expressed their rejection of their church's magisterial authority teaching on sexual morality. This is evident in recent statements by bishops pressuring the Church to…

Passionist artist Lya Vollering at Coventry Cathedral

Willis A. Ramos Mar 14, 2022

A timely series of Stations of the Cross sculptures by artist Lya Vollering have just opened at Coventry Cathedral's Unity Chapel.Lya is a member of the Passionist community based in Minsteracres, County Durham. She works there at the…

‘Simply amazing’ – Cathedral guides and hosts seek to share joyful ministry

Willis A. Ramos Mar 13, 2022

JUDY Harris took on a role with the guides and hosts at St. Stephen's Cathedral because she thought "it would be a great thing to do in retirement."She transitioned into the volunteer role after a 50-year career in nursing at Redcliffe.She…

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St. Agnes Catholic Church Continues Reflections on Lent Wednesday | Entertainment/Life

Willis A. Ramos Mar 13, 2022

St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., Baton Rouge, will host Adoremus! The Eucharist: source and…

The Church of the Incarnation celebrates 500 years of closing ceremonies of Filipino Christianity…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 12, 2022

The Incarnation Church in Glendale, California is set to hold a closing ceremony to celebrate 500 years of Filipino Christianity. Photo courtesy of Josefina Solomonson On Sunday, March 27, Incarnation Church will celebrate the…

First Catholic Mass celebrated in Geneva Cathedral since the Reformation

Willis A. Ramos Mar 12, 2022

The priest thanks the Reformed Church for its invitation, focuses on mixed couples, who live ecumenism on a daily basis.There has been a cathedral on the site where St. Peter in Geneva, Switzerland stands today since the 4th century. The…

Christianity, the most widespread and complicated world religion – The Royal Gazette

Willis A. Ramos Mar 12, 2022

Created: March 12, 2022 07:31 Heydon Trust Chapel in Sandys (Photograph provided)This month, we are focusing our faith article on Christianity.It's almost as if this particular religious group needs no!-->…

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Arrests made, statues restored in Catholic church vandalized in Florida | National Catholic…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 10, 2022

Three people were arrested March 5 as suspects in the February 23 incident in Jacksonville.…

Intercessory Prayer Service for Ukraine at St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Cathedral (PHOTOS)

Willis A. Ramos Mar 10, 2022

On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Bishop Elpidophoros of America joined Metropolitan Anthony of Hierapolis and Archbishop Daniel of Pamphilon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States for an…

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FDH Group supports Catholic Church in tree planting with 30,000 seedlings – Malawi Nyasa Times

Willis A. Ramos Mar 9, 2022

FDH Financial Holdings Limited, owned and traded, with the aim of contributing to environmental conservation, has supported the Catholic Men's Organization of the Archdiocese of Blantyre with 30,000 tree seedlings as part of a…

“This is my body”, divided into three views of communion

Willis A. Ramos Mar 9, 2022

Lent is a time of preparation in which Christians prepare to celebrate the momentous events of Christ's death, resurrection and ascension. Some use this season as an opportunity to draw closer to God through confession, fasting, and…

Aled Jones will perform at Liverpool Cathedral this month

Willis A. Ramos Mar 9, 2022

Popular classical singer Aled Jones MBE has announced a tour for February and March this year. His unique concert of music and stories will be played in cathedrals and churches across the UK. Starting at St Mary's Church in Nottingham!-->…

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Fire damages sanctuary at historic Minneapolis Catholic Church

Willis A. Ramos Mar 9, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis crews say there were no injuries in a fire that damaged a historic Catholic church in south Minneapolis.Firefighters responded to the church at 38th Street and South Pleasant Avenue just before 4 a.m. Crews had to…

10 Biblical terms I wish Christians had in English…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 8, 2022

You've probably read the articles about foreign language words that don't have an immediate equivalent in English. As a German, I immediately think of schadenfreude, that seemingly untranslatable term for, well, schadenfreude — the guilty…

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Three arrested for graphic messages at Jacksonville Catholic Church – Action News Jax

Willis A. Ramos Mar 8, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police have arrested three young adults suspected of being behind the recent vandalism at Holy Family Catholic Church.Last Tuesday, Action News Jax told you that three people were captured on…

Aled Jones brings his UK tour to Rochester Cathedral

Willis A. Ramos Mar 8, 2022

By Adrian Peel Almost 40 years after the defining moment of his career - singing a version of Walking in the Air used in Christmas' favorite animated film, The Snowman - Aled Jones remains a staple on our TV screens and on the airwaves.The!-->…

Road to Kossuth Square #2 – Why is Christianity so important in Hungarian politics?

Willis A. Ramos Mar 7, 2022

Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament for the next 4 years. Every week leading up to the election, in our Road to Kossuth Square podcast, we discuss and analyze the issues…

Why the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi took over the building of Ifeanyi Ubah Cathedral

Willis A. Ramos Mar 6, 2022

New facts have emerged on the real reasons why the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi decided to resume the construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Okwuani, Nnewi, which was said to have been!-->!-->…

5 differences between Orthodox and Roman Catholic Lent

Willis A. Ramos Mar 5, 2022

There are many differences between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic observance of Lent.As the Christian faith spread around the world, local groups of Christians celebrated the liturgical year in a slightly different way. Such is the case…

Ukrainian cathedral to host large prayer vigil for peace on March 5 – Catholic Philly

Willis A. Ramos Mar 4, 2022

"He who protects our sky" by Albina Yaloza Kiev, Ukraine CatholicPhilly.com Staff Report • Posted March 4, 2022 An extensive prayer vigil for peace in Ukraine will be celebrated on Saturday evening March 5 at the Ukrainian…

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church to Host Fish Fries Fridays

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

Sacred Heart Catholic Church will be hosting fish frying events throughout the Lenten season. The first event is March 4 and the last is scheduled for April 8. Each event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fish plates are $10. The…

The Mardi Gras carnival has roots in Christianity

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

Society The Mardi Gras carnival has roots in Christianity Friday 04 March 2022 A participant performs and Indian dances during Sydney's annual Mardi Gras Night Parade. FILE PHOTO | NMG By DOUGLAS KIEREINIMore from…

At the site of a former boarding school run by the Roman Catholic Church, 169 potential burial sites…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

Details By Jenna Kunze March 03, 2022 Another…

There is nothing magical about Christianity | National Catholic Register

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

With the coming of Christ, we began to experience God's healing touch, the medicine of divine mercy.…

Prince Charles visits Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral to offer help

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

LONDON (CNS) — Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, has visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London to find out how he could help in the humanitarian crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine. The Prince and his wife, Camilla,…

Funds raised to repair former Roman Catholic Church in Barnstaple

Willis A. Ramos Mar 3, 2022

Historic England has awarded a grant of £196,832 to help repair the old Roman Catholic Church - also known as Old St Mary's - in Barnstaple. The Diocese of Plymouth is also meeting the cost of the first phase of repairs to the Grade II!-->…

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Ash Wednesday celebrated at St. Bruno’s Catholic Church in Whittier – Whittier Daily…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 2, 2022

Ash Wednesday returned to Southern California on March 2, and with the gradual easing of COVID-era mandates, most churches were offering indoor services this year — although many continued to hold outdoor ceremonies, and most continue to…

Community members attend Ash Wednesday service at St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church in…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 2, 2022

FLINT, MI — On the first day of Lent, Catholics begin their spiritual preparation for Easter on Ash Wednesday.Marking exactly 40 days before Easter, Catholics are fasting in solidarity with the story of Jesus Christ's fasting for 40 days…

More than two dozen packages as part of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. tender sale. of St.…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 2, 2022

ST. JOHN'S, NL — The latest trustee documents related to the bankruptcy proceedings of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of St. John's include a tender sale package that lists 25 parcels in the metro area. The…

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Catholic Church Set to Celebrate Aggey’s 50th Anniversary Memorial | The Guardian Nigeria…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 2, 2022

The Catholic Church has said it is set to celebrate the life and times of the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lagos, Reverend (Dr) John Kwao Amuzu Aggey on his 50th birthday…

A missile damages the office of the Catholic Cathedral in Kharkiv

Willis A. Ramos Mar 1, 2022

“The Mass had just ended. We miraculously survived. Thank God no one was hurt because we were in the basement,” says Father Wojciech Stasiewicz.A Russian missile damaged the chancery of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the…

Interim deal using money from Chase the Ace will see St. Kevin’s Parish in Goulds become the…

Willis A. Ramos Mar 1, 2022

ST. JOHN'S, NL — A highly successful Chase the Ace fundraiser in 2017 will allow St. Kevin's Roman Catholic Parish in the Goulds area of St. John's to retain its church and parish hall, once the courts approve a…