France to mark 150th anniversary of anti-religious Paris Commune
May 23, 2021
On Paris’ Rue Haxo, a white-brick church commemorates dozens of Catholic clergy who fell victim to one of modern Europe’s bloodiest uprisings. Its 150th anniversary… Read More
Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies, pope says
May 23, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with… Read More
U.S. bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for the people of China
May 21, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States to offer prayers for… Read More
U.S. bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for the people of China
May 21, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States to offer prayers for… Read More
Byrnes: Faith of Guam’s Catholics has remained resilient through pandemic
May 21, 2021
A remarkable thing happened in the Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam, about eight weeks after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. On May… Read More
Pope calls for prayers for forgiveness, coexistence in Holy Land
May 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has called on the world’s Catholics to pray May 22 for dialogue, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence in the Holy… Read More
Vatican revises synod process, beginning with local consultation
May 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Approving the revision of the entire process of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis has asked that it begin with serious,… Read More
Pope Francis Appoints Two Local Priests as Missionaries of Mercy
May 20, 2021
Bishop Felipe Estévez of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine announced today that Fathers Bernardine Eikhuemelo and Richard Pagano have been named Missionaries of Mercy… Read More
Pope Francis Names Two Local Priests Monsignors
May 20, 2021
Bishop Felipe Estévez is pleased to announce that two priests of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Fathers Michael Houle and James Boddie, Jr., have been… Read More
Seminaries begin committing to sexual misconduct policy benchmarks
May 20, 2021
CLEVELAND (CNS) — Fifteen seminaries have committed to meeting five sexual misconduct policy benchmarks developed by a group of laypeople, seminary leaders and bishops. Developed… Read More
