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Recently, the media has been flooded with the alleged resignation or dismissal of an Anglican Communion Priest in Anambra State, Reverend Canon Lumenkristi Sylvester Eboh. OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU writes on the facts of the case. In the…

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…

By Reverend Ron PurkeyGuest columnist Read John 14:1-31 Reverend Ron Purkey "I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another comforter, that he may dwell with you forever." (John 14:16) While with the disciples, Jesus Christ…

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…

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…

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…

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PHOENIX — Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, prompting the pastor's resignation Feb. 1. In a Jan. 14 letter to the diocese, Olmsted said diocesan…

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Our Mother of Good Counsel Clare Priory ChurchJane Crone is from Clare Priory Parish in Suffolk. She is part of the parish synod team, along with two other lay people and Fr. Gladson Dabre OSA. She writes: In October 2021, Pope Francis…

Parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington this month and in February and March will hold listening sessions as the most local part of the Synod of Bishops 2021-2023, titled "For a Synod Church: Communion,…

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…

A parishioner prays during mass at a synod in San Diego in 2016, his first in 40 years. Photo by Chris Stone Do not be afraid, O Zion, do not be discouraged! The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty Savior (Zeph. 3: 16-17)…

Second Sunday of Christmas“No one has ever seen God;it is the Only Begotten who is closest to the heart of the Father,who made it known ”. (Jn 1:18)These words of John at the end of our Gospel this…

“Glory to God in the highest heavens, and peace on earth to those on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:14). Christmas Eve Because Christmas takes place on a Saturday this year, the…

Breadcrumb Links Opinion Column Author of the article: Rick gamble • For the exhibitor Release date : Dec 22 2021 • 24 minutes ago • 4 minutes to read…

Rome - A huge, 16 volumes The life of the saints, first published between 1872 and 1877, informs me that here in the Eternal City, the feast of Christmas first became a separate celebration of the ancient feast of…

As we begin a new liturgical year with the season of Advent, we are encouraged to: “Prepare the way of the Lord " and to "Make one's paths straight. ' Part of my role as a mission support and outreach…

For three days, the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) under the leadership of the Diocesan Bishop, The Rt. Reverend James Odedeji brought together all the parishioners of the…

“Christ and his Church thus together form the 'whole Christ' (Christus totus). The Church is one with Christ ”. Here is how the 1992 Catechism of the Catholic Church…

I was born at the end of Baby Boom in a Sicilian neighborhood. Our parish served immigrants from two villages: Serra di Falco and Monte d'Oro. Each village had a feast day, and for both it was Marian: Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady…

In a recent sermon, a deacon from my local Catholic church recounted a humorous anecdote about a group of Protestants entering Heaven after dying in a bus crash. Saint Peter greets them and tells them to quietly walk past a certain group…

Worship servicesALVERDA - The Christian Church in Alverda will meet for worship from 9:50 a.m. to 10:50…

The Archdiocese of Kuching is organizing a day of joint recollection with priests, religious and laity with an emphasis on the construction of a synodal church. 22 October 2021…

Friday, October 22, 2021 IC photo / Marie Mischel + Expand Bishop Oscar A. Solis preaches at the opening mass of the diocesan synod on October 17 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. By Marie Mischel…

By David FleetEditorBrandon Twp.-On September 1, Bro. Craig Marion, 43, was appointed the new pastor at St. Anne's, 825 S. Ortonville Road. He replaces Fr. Gerry Frawley who retired after 13 years.Originally from Madison Heights and…

Friday, September 24, 2021 IC file photo + Expand Bishop Oscar A. Solis By Bishop Oscar A. Solis Bishop of Salt Lake City Greetings of peace and welcome to our Annual Diocesan Pastoral Congress. Our theme…

LINCOLN, Neb. (CNS) - The chairman of the pro-life committee of US bishops told a Nebraska pro-life conference that "there are legitimate reasons to hope" that the United States Supreme Court can grant the States "more authority to…

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By Dr Jeff Mirus (bio - articles - email) | 08 Sep 2021 Pope Saint John Paul II used the Synod of Bishops in 1985 to start a long struggle to demand from the Church a good understanding…

St. Joseph's Church in Makawao, Maui (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) Rooted in the heritage of Portuguese immigrants By Anna WeaverCatholic Herald of Hawaii During this "Year of Saint Joseph" why not try visiting one of the Saint Joseph…

by Father TIEN CAO Each year, vocation directors from all New Zealand dioceses meet at Holy Cross Seminary and, with the staff there, we discuss, learn and plan together how we can best support and accompany our candidates for the…

Reverend George T. DeVille filled the gold-plated vessel - called a ciborium - with 15 consecrated Holy Communion hosts. He places it in the left pocket of his jacket. DeVille gets into his car. After distributing Communion to members…

Ian Robbins is the new priest at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Pleasanton. LISA LUNA | PLEASANTON EXPRESS On June 29, parishioners of St. Andrew's Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart of Campbellton held a celebration to…

Bro. John Nahrgang is Vicar of Evangelism for the Diocese of Phoenix. (Jennifer Ellis / CATHOLIC SUN) PHOENIX - The Diocese of Phoenix has a new assistant to Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted to discern God's direction for evangelism. Bro. John…

As homeless elderly people walk into the Catholic Worker House for cereal and fruit on a hot Wednesday morning, volunteer principal Chris Plauche greets them by name and asks how they are doing. " How is work…

(Photograph by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images.)Last week, Pope Francis upset traditionalist Catholics when he restored the limits on where and by whom the Tridentine Mass - colloquially referred to as the…

In 1955, Mgr. John Tracy Ellis, sometimes called the unofficial dean of historians of the American Catholic Church, commonly accused American Catholic colleges and universities of second-rate intellectual scholarship…

I've always wondered about some of the things we take for granted today at Opelousas. How did businesses get started? When were the churches organized? Who created our community organizations? Etc.I wanted to know more about the…

LIKE other bishops, soon after the first confinement began in early 2020, my thoughts began to turn to the ordinations to come. What would be possible under the circumstances?If it weren't for Petertide, things would surely have been…