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Chinese authorities have started issuing licenses for online religious services in accordance with the "Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Service" which was jointly…

In my early twenties, my faith life was in a rut. I regularly attended Mass, but felt frustrated by elements of most Roman Catholic parishes I attended: rushed prayers, irrelevant homilies, and distracting folk music. I…

The Catholic Church is investigating whether its properties could be used to house refugees fleeing war in Ukraine. Archbishop Eamon Martin, the…

The high-ranking priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, meanwhile, offered a very different reason for the invasion: gay pride parades.Still, experts say Kirill's comments offer important insight into Putin's broader spiritual vision of a…

A New York woman, 68, was 'beaten and raped inside a Catholic CHURCH by a homeless man who has already been arrested at least 30 times since the 1980s' before being rescued by a "hero" priestA 68-year-old woman has filed a…

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Posted: 03/09/2022 17:49:17 Modified: 09/03/2022 17:48:44 SOUTH DEERFIELD — As supplies from Ukraine dwindle in the face of the continued Russian invasion, Andriy Krip has spent the past few days…

Detail of "Christ the Redeemer" (c. 1410) by Andrei Rublev What does it mean to see God? Are there special places to look, or special ways to adjust our vision so that we can overcome our blind spots about God, or something…

NEW YORK (1010 VICTORIES) — Police are looking for a man caught on surveillance video stealing a statue from the lawn of a Catholic church in Queens on Sunday. The man is seen on video picking up a statue of the…

By BETH DONZEBugle Herald Remembering the "love and kindness" shown by the Catholics he had met at university some four decades earlier, Bobby Sanson, 59, found himself drawn to Sunday Mass as a…

HOUSTON — Catholic Extension honored Houston native Raye G. White with its fifth annual Spirit of Francis Award “for his passion and commitment” to the faith community in the Houston area. The award recognizes an individual or group who…

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Louisiana Senator John Kennedy calls on the US Department of Justice to crack down on those who attack the Catholic Church. Kennedy, a Republican, is urging US Attorney General Merrick Garland to hold those…

Reading time: 6 minutes"We see that in the face of death, in the face of brutal military force, every church schism and division falls." Photo: SNC When war broke out in Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All…

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…

DUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Dozens of headstones were toppled at a Ukrainian Catholic cemetery in suburban Baltimore last week, officials said.Church officials said some 49 headstones were knocked over and damaged last week at Dundalk Cemetery…

Metal scaffolding tubes glistened in the sun as a missing link in Barrow's skyline was restored to its rightful place atop St Mary's Church, The Mail reported in September 1988. The city's oldest Catholic church on…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Pope Francis is encouraging Catholics and people around the world to not only pray on Ash Wednesday next week, but also to offer their “fast” to the peoples of Russia and Ukraine. Fasting means limiting the…

MADRID (AP) — A Madrid-based law firm will conduct a year-long investigation into past and present sexual abuse by Spanish Catholic clergy, members of religious orders, teachers and others associated with the church, law firm and the…

DETROIT — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his baptism in 1990 at a church in suburban Detroit."Wait," Reverend Matthew Hood remembers thinking. "Something doesn't seem right…

January 20, 2022 seems to be a memorable date for many devout Catholics in Germany in the future. On this day, the Munich law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl (WSW) published an expert opinion on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church between…

Climbing the stairs to the balcony of Grace Lutheran Church on any given Sunday brings you to Chuck…

As has been said many times, Fr. Benedict Bartsch's opinion piece does not reflect my views on the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and Catholicism.…

A parishioner at a church in Western Australia captured the moment police interrupted mass to demand that five people who were not wearing face masks comply with the law. The woman who photographed the raid at St Bernadette's Church in…

Father O'Neill's cycling pilgrimage offered prayers for peace in war-torn region Posted: February 16, 2022 By Rick SnizekCatholic Press Service CNS Photo/Rick Snizek, Rhode Island Catholic Father!-->!-->…

Onot Valentine's day, millions of people give flowers, chocolates and cards to their lovers. There are different versions about the origin of Valentine's Day. The first says that in the third century AD, there was a Roman priest named…

Rev. Andres Arango was conducting a baptism at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Phoenix last year when some people in the pews heard a slight variation in the religious ritual.“We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of…

VENICE — The Diocese of Venice will hold several "listening sessions" as part of its participation in the Catholic Church's synod titled "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission," a global effort for "deeper communion , a…

His funeral was held on Saturday at St Andrew's Cathedral in Victoria Remi De Roo, the former Catholic Bishop of Victoria, was remembered on Saturday as a church 'prophet and pilgrim', a pioneer of reform and an advocate for social…

During the pleadings in the case Shurtleff v. City of BostonSupreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch pointed out reference to the "so-called separation of Church and State". Exactly what this aside was meant to express is…

Given all this uncertainty, it's understandable that many European sites claim ownership of Valentine's remains. Churches benefit greatly from any concrete connection to a saint, says Bitel. “The more the saint is known, the more pilgrims…

By Easwaran Rutnam The Catholic Church has raised concerns that politicians could put the lives of the general public at risk to win an election. Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando told the Daily Mirror in a!-->!-->…

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Florence Tranthham Jerseyville - Florence "Sis" Trantham, 98, passed away peacefully at 3:35 p.m., Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Jerseyville. She was born in Fieldon, Illinois on December 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Henry and Barbara…

Pro-life protesters are seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on December 1, 2021, the day judges heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization over a Mississippi law banning most abortions after…

Reports of abuse have been made against hundreds of clergy and other members of the Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand since the 1950s, according to figures released this week to a royal commission, which for the first times capture the…

Term means "farewell to the flesh" in Latin, became a festive season before Lent Posted: February 7, 2022 By Chris PriceArkansas Catholic Staff Aprille Hanson Spivey photo Our Lady of the Holy!-->!-->…

Betty Jean ByrnesWillingboro - Betty Jean (Buck) Byrnes, 91, of Willingboro, born September 6, 1930, beloved wife of Vincent F. Byrnes and mother of three, retired teacher and guidance counselor, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2022 at…

Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory's Jan. 31 Mass for Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School marked two special events - the start of Catholic Schools Week 2022 and the feast day of Saint John Bosco, the patron saint of…

The facts of Francis Bacon's life are those that tend to envelop interpretations of his work: he was an alcoholic, an atheist, a gambler and a homosexual in an intolerant era. This heavy customization is not so surprising given…

Cardinal John Dew said the Catholic Church should be "deeply ashamed" of the abuse statistics released today. Photo/Andrew BonallackAs many as one in seven Catholic diocesan clergy in New Zealand have been accused of abuse, according to a…

Richard Leys 1930-2022 KENOSHA – Richard Leys, 91, of Kenosha, WI, died Monday, January 24, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kenosha, WI on August 14, 1930, son of the late Cornelius and Alma (Carlsen)…

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja As political activity that would culminate in the 2023 general election gathers momentum, the Catholic Church has reaffirmed its position that it will remain apolitical and will not…

By Julie Asher • Catholic Press Service • Published on January 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (CNS) - If Roe falls, "my hope is that we will come together and seize this opportunity to create a post-Roe America where human life is…

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) - Contrary to the impeccable image of many holy men and women, a depiction of one of the Catholic Church's new martyrs looks anything but polished. The boy is a little stooped. His cuffed pants are slightly…

WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Catholic Church and her people stand ready not only to help pregnant women bring their pregnancies to term, but also to help women who have had abortions, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said. chairman of the…

“Every human being is destined to die. But death is not the last word. Death, the mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin assures us… is the passage to eternal happiness reserved for those who labor for truth and justice and do…

Published on: 01/20/2022 - 04:05 A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sexual abuse in the Catholic…

The Women's Ordination Conference, founded in 1975, describes itself as "the oldest and largest organization working to ordain women as deacons, priests and bishops".…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Linda Ann Brown was called to her heavenly rest on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Windsor House Liberty Healthcare Center. Linda was born in Youngstown on April 30, 1957 to Thomas and Ann…

Mary Edith "Eydie" Dushane, 82 of Monroe, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in the comfort of her home.Born April 26, 1939 in Monroe, Eydie was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances (Kronsperger) Osgood. On May 20, 1961, she married…

Steven J. Gahagan July 22, 1965 - January 15, 2022 DAVENPORT-A Memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Steven J. Gahagan, 56, of Davenport, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in…

Are silent prayers heard by God?Q. I am an 88 year old Korean War veteran with a question that is not overwhelming but bothers me almost every day. I speak and pray to God, Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary aloud - every morning and…

Saint Paul is not an ordinary saint. It is unique. And the Church calendar reflects the extraordinary role it played in the revelation of God. It was he who brought the gospel to the world beyond Israel. He is credited as the author…

BRADLEY, Ill. - Following the death of Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic and the murder of Officer Tyler Bailey in the line of duty, a vigil of prayer for his ultimate sacrifice and recovery will begin Monday evening.…

At 81, our beloved husband Father Grandpa Roberto joined The Lord on December 30, 2021. For us he was a living example of an American success story. Born in Florence, Italy, during World War II, he immigrated to the United States at the…

The holidays started with a truce: we promised the possibility of shopping and sightseeing in addition to the obligatory visits to museums and churches.I recently spent five days in Milan with my wife, our preschooler, two teenagers and my…

Saint Sebastian Catholic Church The Saint Sebastian Catholic Church will celebrate San Sebastian with an international party and dance on Saturday January 15, 2022, starting at 5.30 p.m. It will be an international holiday of Italy,…

At least one lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy has been filed in Colorado following the passage of a new law last year. Colorado resident Brian Barzee sued the Roman Catholic…

Pope Francis has said that couples who choose to have pets instead of children are selfish. Addressing a general audience about Saint Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 5, Pope Francis criticized such…

Although scientists have made great strides in medicine, genuine care and listening to those in pain should always be at the forefront of any therapy, Pope Francis said. "Patients are always more important than their…

Mission - Susan Kay Cummings Mahoney passed away on December 30, 2021 surrounded by the love of her family. Susan Mahoney was the daughter of Mack and Mary Ann Cummings of Rio Grande City. She was married to Henry Patrick "Dan" Mahoney…

ROSARIO, Argentina - Hours before boarding the plane to his new post, the Pope's representative in Mexico called the land of Our Lady of Guadalupe a "faithful" place, but also "flogged with violence, by dead ". Archbishop Franco…

In his New Year's greetings to the world, Pope Francis encouraged people on Saturday to focus on the good that unites them and spoke out against violence against women while acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic has left many people…

December 31, 2021 KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU Wedowee, Alabama, United StatesPA Reverend Athanasius Chidi Abanulo - using skills honed in his native African country to minister effectively in rural Alabama - determines how long he…

In recent months, a certain slice of the conservative media has worked to arouse outrage against critical race theory. Unsurprisingly, many of these attacks show little or no awareness of the content of critical race theory and the issues…

Dec 20 1926-Dec. 24, 2021TRACY - Christian burial mass for Norman R. DeBlieck, 95 from Tracy, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy with a live broadcast on the Stephens Funeral Service Facebook page .…

In a new case of alleged religious conversion, Madhya Pradesh police on Sunday evening arrested three people, including a Catholic church priest and a pastor, in Bicholi village, Jhabua district, for allegedly attracting police tribal…

The parish priest of the Catholic Church of St. Therese of Tamale Reverend Father Boniface MasoyiriThe pastor of the Catholic Church of St. Therese of Tamale, Reverend Father Boniface Masoyiri, urged Christians across the country not to…

By Fr. Mike ParaniukSainte-Marie Catholic ChurchAnd the Catholic Church of St. BenignusOn Christmas Eve, a husband went shopping to buy a Christmas present for his wife. He walked into a cosmetics store and asked the saleswoman, "May I…

By 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 12, about 200 worshipers had gathered at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Father Heriberto Mercado noticed smoke billowing from the ceiling and worked quickly and silently…

Thief River Falls - Donald Lenhart, of Thief River Falls, passed away on Saturday December 18, 2021 at Villa St Vincent in Crook-ston. Donald George Lenhart was…

Hélène Thérèse Benuska Dec 10 1922 - 14 Dec. 2021 Helen Theresa Benuska, 99, died at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital on December 14, 2021 from complications from pneumonia. She…

The Catholic Church's Fourth Report to the National Child Safety Office describes the initiatives of dozens of Catholic entities as they continue to strengthen their efforts to keep everyone safe within the Church. By Lisa…

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NAIROBI, Kenya - International human rights organizations have warned of a new wave of atrocities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, as Catholic Church leaders continue to voice concerns over the detention of priests , nuns and lay…

According to popular opinion, the Catholic Church is still mired in the Inquisition and still ignorant of modern science. After all, look what they did to Galileo Galilei. Whenever I hear a critic of Catholicism mention Galileo, I mean,…

MAYFIELD, Ky. (CNS) - Mourning, prayer and determination to rebuild shattered lives, homes and businesses in Mayfield followed one of the most powerful tornadoes in U.S. history that wiped out the town of 10,000 in western Kentucky on the…

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…

Sister Galvan served the Catholic Church in Mexico and the United States for almost 50 years, the last 31 in the San Diego area. She lives in Bay Park.Our Lady of Guadalupe has changed my life.This is because since I started to really…

The funeral will be on Saturday, December 11 at 10 a.m. from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ida Grove. Interment in the Catholic Sacred Heart Cemetery in Ida Grove. Military Rites by the McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of the American…

GENEVA (AP) - Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland asked two academics to conduct a study on the history of sexual exploitation of the Swiss Church since the mid-20th century, joining other churches in other European…

Teams are currently battling a large fire that broke out at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold on Saturday evening. First responders arrived at block 1600 Kenneth Avenue at around 8:00 p.m. An…

The face of the Greco-Catholics of the third millennium is undoubtedly more and more multicultural, and the changes which this Church with strong roots is experiencing do not appear to be abnormal if they are part of a…

Pope Francis said he would come as a "pilgrim" to beautiful Greece and Cyprus in a pre-recorded message on November 27 ahead of his visit to the two countries from December 2-6. “Dear brothers and sisters of Cyprus and…

Marie S. Stavas (Stehno)March 12, 1931 - November 10, 202190-year-old Marie S. Stavas (Stehno) entered her eternal journey on November 10, 2021, peacefully in the arms of her family and spirit of friends after a brief…

Today, Christmas is arguably the most popular holiday in the United States: a 2017 Pew Research Center survey found it was celebrated by 90% of Americans (although only 46% did so for mainly religious reasons). But Christmas hasn't always…

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, November 28, 2021 / 06:52 On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient in living an alert and joyful life is prayer. “Be awake, keep your…

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.The earthquake struck the sparsely populated area at 5:52…

A human rights complaint between a pride society and a local Catholic parish has now spread to five different organizations acting as interveners. In June 2019, the White Rock Pride Society filed a human rights complaint against Star of…

PARIS (AP) - The Archbishop of Paris has offered to step down after admitting to having an "ambiguous" relationship with a woman in 2012, the archdiocese said.Archbishop Michel Aupetit, who has headed the church in Paris since 2018, sent a…

Robert Friscic is a big male bear whose whole body trembles when he laughs, which he does a lot when he gets nervous.There is also a childish side to him. Much of him is still stuck in the 1980s when, he says, his childhood was stolen…

The Pride 365 shirt looked like the one sold by Target (Photo: Target) There was a rainbow-colored ruckus at a Catholic school in northeast Baltimore over the weekend. The Baltimore Brewery reports that a 12-year-old student at…

By Dr Raymond HébertThomas More University Part 21 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College / University, 1971-2021. Thomas More College coach Jim Connor…

For the 12-year-old student at St. Francis of Assisi School, wearing a favorite old t-shirt with a gay pride message on "Dress Down Day" was nothing new. She had worn it before without a problem on casual dress days, she said. the drink.…

FOLEY, Mary Katherine69, from Springfield, died Nov. 17, 2021 at the Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Home after poor health last year. She is bornOn October 10, 1952, at Springfield City Hospital, the daughter of the late…

By Carol Glatz, Catholic Information Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Collecting information and statistics on child sexual abuse is an important tool to assess established responses and to develop recommendations aimed at fixing a failing…

U.S. Catholic bishops voted to pass a document on Holy Communion and who should receive the sacrament, a question that was in part inspired by President Biden's election. Mr. Biden, a devout Catholic, supports the right of women to have…

I was 26 years old and I was getting married when I learned about the arrangement between my parents.Mom came to live with me and my new wife, and we got stuck inside during an ice storm. Over the endless weekend, my mother, probably in a…

Celestine "Sally" M. Forbeck December 12, 1933 - November 9, 2021 Okawville, Illinois - Celestine "Sally" M. Forbeck, née Kreher, 87, of Okawville, IL, born December 12, 1933, in Mascoutah, IL, died Tuesday, November 9,…

John Edward Moriarty, 87, of Monrovia, died of this life on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his home. He was married to Marguerite Moriarty. Born September 23, 1934 in Taunton, MA, he was the son of John Edward Moriarty and Rose Margaret…

The elevation of the Eucharist is pictured in a stained glass window in St. Anthony's Church in North Beach, Maryland on July 15, 2021. CNS Photo / Bob Roller The Catholic…

At their fall meeting, bishops will have the opportunity to consider, modify and vote on a draft declaration entitled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church”. Much of the media coverage…

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An idea to recognize the historic significance of Segundo Barrio and hundreds of community properties is now a reality. Almost 700 properties are part of the historic district of Segundo Barrio,…

(Photo by Ana Trinidad for the Daily Press)Reverend Casmir Anozie of the Santa Clara Catholic Church stands in front of the ofrenda which helps to remember those who have been lost. "The month of November…

Senior members of France's Roman Catholic hierarchy knelt for a demonstration of penance at the Sanctuary of Lourdes on Saturday, a day after bishops accepted responsibility for the church for decades of child abuse.But some of the abuse…

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BALTIMORE - The process of recognizing saints in Catholicism is so arduous that it can take generations, if not centuries, but even the generally slow Catholic Church can speed things up when it wants to. In the cases of Mother…