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Reviews | After the Southern Baptist Report on Sexual Abuse, How Can Churches Do Better?
I think there are really two important parts to this question.There is the political question: on a very practical level, what should I do? You should report this allegation to the police if it involves child abuse. As soon as the police…
Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action
PPolice worked with their counterparts in Italy and the Netherlands to recover a centuries-old book that was illegally taken from a collection belonging to the Catholic Church in Scotland.Cardinal Bellerine's book of sermons dates from…
Anti-Semitic church carvings can stay, German court says
Written by Lianne Kolirin, CNNGermany's highest appeals court has ruled a medieval sculpture can remain outside a church in Wittenberg, eastern Germany, despite acknowledging it was anti-Semitic . The sandstone sculpture, which has been…
Catholic Church Fails Formerly Active Members | Letters
In July, I will be 80 years old. My whole life has been spent as an active parishioner in the Roman Catholic Church. Recently I completed over 30 years as a religious education teacher for wonderful children.Yet, while young children are…
Consider optional celibacy, Spanish Catholics tell Church
Spanish Catholics want Rome to consider talks on the future of the priesthood, including optional celibacy, the ordination of women and also married men, a key document showed on Saturday.
The document, a copy of which was seen by AFP, was…
German Priest Found Dead After Being Suspended Over Abuse Allegations
A Roman Catholic priest has been found dead in western Germany just a day after being questioned and suspended as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse.The diocese of Limbourg said in a statement that the body of the head of…
Nancy A. Flynn Obituary – Le Journal Quotidien
Nancy A. FlynnNancy A. Flynn passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2022 after battling pancreatic cancer for several months. She was born to Francis "Frank" and Pauline Scheckenbach in Bridgeton, NJ on August 12, 1945. Growing up on…
Police recover explosives after massacre at Nigerian Catholic church
At least 50 people, including children, were killed, according to media reports, in the attack on St Francis Catholic Church in the town of Owo, which took place during Sunday mass as worshipers celebrated the Christian feast of Pentecost.…
Father Kibuuka: Why I broke ties with the Catholic Church
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…
AP-NORC poll details rift between lay Catholics and bishops
The hardline positions of many conservative Catholic bishops in the United States are not shared by a majority of lay Catholics. Most say abortion should be legal, promote greater LGBT inclusion and oppose denying communion to politicians…
New Broome County Deacons Ordained by Diocese of Syracuse
Broome County now has four new deacons who will preach, minister at the altar during Mass and comfort people in hospitals and nursing homes."As our priests are called to be shepherds in many parishes, the presence of a deacon brings help…
Funeral arrangements for the victims of the Uvalde Primary School shooting
UVALDE, TX – Tribute to the victims of the shooting at Uvalde primary schoolHere is the latest information on visitation, funerals and memorials for the 19 students and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.Please note that…
John E. Frame, Jr. Obituary 2022
John E. Frame, Jr., 90, resident of Bettendorf, died Friday, May 27, 2022, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
A memorial mass celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022…
Portugal’s Clergy Abuse Commission wants more help from church officials
People are seen at Igreja dos Clérigos ("Church of the Clergy") in Porto, Portugal, in January 2019.…
Iowa community leaders demand an end to hate and racism after mass shooting
Dozens of Iowans gathered at the Capitol Sunday afternoon to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in a tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, NY on May 14. “The biggest motivation for me to come out is the…
Disabled Catholics share their vision for a synodal church
People are pictured in a screenshot of a Zoom meeting with Vatican officials during a listening session with 30 people with disabilities on May 19, 2022. The meeting was part of the preparation process for the Synod…
The first synodal church | National Catholic Journalist
"I have called you friends" (John 15:14).
Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17
The diocese here is completing a study on the deanery that will culminate when the bishop presents a plan for 18 of the city's parishes. Changing…
Plans filed to demolish two Catholic churches – including one built 183 years ago
Proposals for the demolition of two Catholic churches in Oldham have been tabled. The Diocese of Salford has asked council to have two of its former churches in the borough demolished. The separate applications are for St Mary's Church and!-->…
Catholic leader blasts Israeli conduct at journalist’s funeral
The Holy Land's top Catholic cleric on Monday condemned the beating by police of mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Monday, accusing the authorities of violating human rights and missing of respect to…
Churches hold Sunday morning services for victims of Tops shooting
The vigil is scheduled for 9 a.m. near the store and will include members of Voice Buffalo, Stop the Violence Coalition, Buffalo Peacemakers and others.
BUFFALO, NY – Several community churches on Buffalo's east side…
Campaign to rebuild Englewood church destroyed by fire kicks off on Sunday
Most people see the ruins of a burnt-out church at the corner of South Stewart and West…
Catholic parishioners in the Archdiocese of St. John’s are in an ’emotional state’…
ST. JOHN'S, NL — With bidding due for Catholic Church properties in the Archdiocese of St. John's weeks away, pledging campaigns and GoFundMe campaigns are heating up as parishes try to make the cut the finish line.…
Catholic Church will hold elected officials accountable for campaign promises
National Director of Caritas Philippines and Bishop of Kidapawan Jose Colin Bagaforo. Photo courtesy of Caritas Philippines website…
Chicago Catholic Church closes parishes to foster growth
Tom Gull knows the Catholic Church in Chicago has a business problem. A lifelong Catholic, Gull sings in the Oak Park Ascension Choir every Sunday. He served as the parish's business manager for nine years, during which he wrote a small…
Rudolph “Rudy” Ronald Zavada, Sr. Obituary
Rudolph "Rudy" Ronald Zavada, Sr.Rudy was born September 18, 1935 in Binghamton NY, the youngest son of the late John and Anna (Prokop) Zavada. He died at his home on Thursday May 5, 2022 at the age of 86.After graduating from Binghamton…
Robert J. Finley Obituary – Bucks County Courier Times
Robert J. Finley of Richboro, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully Monday evening May 2 at his home. He was 82 years old.Bob was born in the late hours of New Year's Eve in 1939, presumably to start his life and the new year with a clean…
Church workers: Catholics must stand with victims in mining disputes | earth beat
Members of indigenous communities camp on the property of the Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine in Peru…
The Canton Presbyterian Church will rededicate the bell of its steeple on Sunday | St. Lawrence…
CANTON — On Sunday, the First Presbyterian Church in Canton Park will rededicate the bell in its steeple.The…
Police investigate graffiti at Rolling Thunder church service
Ottawa police are investigating what they call hate-motivated mischief at a church in the city's Vanier neighborhood on Sunday morning. Photos sent to CBC News show the words 'No paradise for fascism' and 'f—off fascists' spray-painted…
After series of stabbings at Mass and Cass, authorities clear Atkinson Street and shut down…
For months, if not years, Atkinson Street was the heart of Mass. and Cass. Even months after the city cleared the area of homeless encampments, dozens of people still gathered daily on the sidewalks of Atkinson to seek, sell and use…
How Lay Catholics Can Serve the Church in the Secular World
Undoubtedly, for some, getting a degree in theology is exactly what God wants. They may be destined for the priesthood or for religious life. Or they may be Catholics working towards careers in academia or a lay vocation as a…
New Ways’ Sister Jeannine Gramick sees a future for same-sex marriage in the Catholic Church
One of the pioneers of ministry to gay and lesbian people in the Catholic Church said she believes the institution will one day offer sacramental marriage to same-sex couples.
Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick, who…
Programs: Sunday programs from April 24, 2022
MSNBC “The Sunday Show”: Missouri State Rep. Ian Mackey…Jane Mayer…Ivo Daalder…Caroline Randall Williams…Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow…Sophia Nelson…Rob Reiner…Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.).
CNN "State of the Union": Sen. Elizabeth…
Photo Gallery: Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Mass by Cardinal Gregory – Catholic Standard
At a joyous Easter Vigil at St. Matthew the Apostle Cathedral on April 16, 2022, and then at Easter Sunday Masses the following day, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington in…
For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship
BOSTON (AP) — For many American Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will meet at…
BOSTON (AP) — For many American Christians, this…
New mastery brings business principles to church management
Villanova School of Business Master of Science of Church Management alumni speak at a panel discussion in February. From left are Matt Manion, faculty director, Meryl Cerana (MSCM '16), Fr. Augustine Dada (MSCM '20), and Matt Davis…
Easter 2022: How are pastors preparing for large church crowds?
This article was first published in the State of the Faith Newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Monday evening.This week, like most Easter weeks, I find myself thinking…
Latest news on the Russian-Ukrainian war: live updates
After the deadly strike at the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, those who remained are gloomy about the future: “We think we will be swept off the face of the earth.April 10, 2022KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Two days after more than 50 people…
Jose Becerra Aquino Obituary – Austin American-Stateman
José Becerra Aquino, 94, died peacefully at his residence with his family by his side on April 7. He was the son of the late Filiberto Becerra and Prisca Aquino and was born in Obrajuelo, Guanajuato, Mexico on August 29, 1927. He was…
Obituary of Raymond John Elliott – Akron Beacon Journal
Our Heavenly Father called Raymond John Patrick Elliott home on April 1, 2022 (at the age of 84), and his intelligent, articulate, energetic, entertaining, and caring presence will be missed by all who knew him. Ray is predeceased by his…
Decision to close Immaculate Conception Church above St. Joseph’s Church leaves some…
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In recent years, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has made painful decisions to merge parishes and close churches and schools.Nothing is more painful than in Bloomfield and Garfield, where he has already closed a…
Through her mission of mercy, the Catholic Church is a treasure trove of second chances
The Catholic Church is a treasure trove of second chances. At best, it is the source of perpetual new beginnings. Second chances are at the very heart of her way of life in the Lord Jesus.
We see this reality in small and big ways.…
Indian residential schools: no prison sentence for a woman who degraded a church in British Columbia
A woman who pleaded guilty to throwing orange paint at a Catholic church was given a conditional discharge and a $1,250 fine.
A woman who pleaded guilty to throwing orange paint on the door of a Catholic church in Vancouver in July…
St. John the Baptist Church Surpasses First Cabot Location – Arkansas Catholic
Bishop dedicates new sanctuary to Latin Mass community to accommodate congregation
Posted: March 31, 2022
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A man interrupts several churches in Opp on Sunday morning | WDHN
OPP, Alabama (WDHN)—Wiregrass authorities are trying to identify a man who believes he is a “prophet” and attempted to break up several church services on Sunday.
WDHN teams visited the churches in Opp where the individual went.…
One Church, Many Rites: The Anglican Ordinariate – The Torch
I spent most of my childhood attending a church that maintained a compelling juxtaposition. The Ordinary Anglican Catholic Church of St. Mary the Virgin was truly one of the ugliest churches I have ever seen, and yet I have hardly…
Local Catholics Join Global Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
Catholics around the world will gather on Friday for a global prayer for peace in Ukraine. The prayer for peace follows Pope Francis' announcement that he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Virgin Mary on Friday.The Archdiocese of…
Vandals smash windows at St. James Catholic Church
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — A North A North County church was found vandalized Sunday night, but the crime isn't just affecting its members — vandals smashed windows meant for home construction in Mexico.
Kathy Faller inspected the…
US bishops re-engage church in pro-life initiatives – Catholic Philly
By Julie Asher • Catholic News Service • Published March 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (CNS) - As the nation awaits the most important decision from the United States Supreme Court on abortion in decades, the president of the United…
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville lifts the dispensation for Sunday Mass
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Bishop Daniel E. Flores has lifted the dispensation for Sunday Mass attendance, encouraging Catholics in the Rio Grande Valley to return to Mass in person.
Brownsville…
Church bells ring across Calgary to show support for Ukraine – Calgary
Calgary church bells rang Friday afternoon to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
For members of the Ukrainian community, the show of multi-faith support showed they were not alone.Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton,…
Ukrainian crisis: ACN sends mass allowances to support priests
Displaced people housed in the seminary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk receive Communion during Mass © ACN.Source: ACNBritain's Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) office is sending over a quarter of a million pounds in mass…
ASIA/SYRIA – The Damascus Conference brings together local Catholic Churches and aid agencies
ASIA/SYRIA - The Damascus Conference brings together local Catholic Churches and aid agencies
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7 seriously injured in shooting in south Chicago
Two people are in critical condition and five others are in serious condition after a…
First Catholic Mass celebrated in Geneva Cathedral since the Reformation
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…
The Catholic Church Welcomes Seeking Souls — Online
Whitney and Cory Deedrick took the first steps to becoming Catholics during the March 6 election rite at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church in Topeka. The Deedricks decided to join the faith after considering the educational future of…
Christ the King schools will become a diocesan Catholic school
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Christ the King School K-8 will join Christ the King High School as part of a diocesan Catholic school. Bishop Robert M. Coerver announced the change during his homily for Mass on Sunday, March 6. He said after much…
German church demands quick decision on divisive archbishop
BERLIN— The head of Germany's bishops' conference on Monday demanded a quick decision from Pope Francis on the future of a prominent archbishop who faces heavy criticism for his handling of the church's sex abuse…
Bishop of New Diocese of Peoria Leads First Mass
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – The new Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria, Louis Tylka, led his first public Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Peoria on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
“I've had a lot of preparation over the past 19 months to…
“The Church cannot be neutral about good or evil” – Bishop Villegas
“The Church is biased towards justice, towards goodness, towards holiness,” Archbishop Socrates Villegas says on Rappler Talk
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential betting camp Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tagged Catholic…
Attacks on the Catholic Church must stop
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…
Ukrainian Catholic Church of Guelph asks for money in lieu of items to help Ukrainians –…
As Guelph residents watch the violence unfold in Ukraine during Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country, many are looking for ways to help the Ukrainian people.
Father Andrij Figol, pastor of Holy Protection of the Mother of…
Churches plan to return to a more normal Lenten season | Local News
Christians in southwestern Pennsylvania will mark the 40-day period of…
Mediterranean Church, Political Leaders Cry for Peace – Catholic Philly
By Catholic News Service • Posted on February 27, 2022 FLORENCE, Italy (CNS) - Bishops and mayors of cities around the Mediterranean gathered to talk about migration, peace, development and the promotion of human rights,…
2 Sumter Churches Merge to Create Multicultural Catholic Community | Characteristics
SUMTER — St. Anne's and St. Jude's Catholic Churches share a long-standing relationship.Joseph Duggan…
Ukrainian-Canadians in the Sault fear for loved ones as Russia invades
Parishioners of a Sault Ste. The Ukrainian Church of Mary watched in horror as the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Members of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church visited periodically throughout Thursday, offering their prayers for…
Memorial for Blessed Active Military at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church – Catholic Philly
Father Matthew Guckin (right), pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Doylestown, leads prayers to bless the church's new military tribute wall on February 20. Also pictured are Father David O'Brien (second from…
Obituary of James Guay – Green Bay Press-Gazette
Jacques GuayGreen Bay - James (Jim) Stephen Guay was born on February 28, 1956, the eighth of ten children born to John and Verna (Cady) Guay, in Menominee, Michigan. He attended St. Mary's Elementary School in Peshtigo and graduated from…
Pandemic Third Lent Offers Chance for Spiritual Reset
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Lent, the spiritual season of prayer and sacrifice, has added appeal this year because once again — and now for the third time — it will be under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic.And while the third Lent in a…
Tensions over vaccination mandates creep into the church
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…
Churches on the island see increased Mass attendance from 2020 low COVID
The congregation at Mass for the World Day of the Sick on February 11 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
October account
However, the number is 18,700 lower than the pre-pandemic tally
By Patrick…
Ukrainian Catholic bishops in the United States ask for prayers for peace in their homeland –…
Military chaplaincy in eastern Ukraine, 2015. / Aid to the Church in need.
Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 14, 2022 / 5:05 p.m. (CNA).
The bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States issued a statement asking for…
Snowfall forecast for Boston – NBC Boston
Snow began falling Sunday morning in parts of New England.
Some areas are expected to see up to half a foot of snow by the time the storm hits. Snowfall totals and the magnitude of the storm have increased from what was…
The dawn of the era of scandal
Edward F. PalmThe Catholic Church sex abuse scandal is making headlines again. Back when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Munich, retired Pope Benedict XVI allegedly ignored allegations of sexual abuse by four priests and simply…
Gilbert Leclerc Obituary – Akron Beacon Journal
SET AGAIN TALLMADGE – Gilbert B. "Gil" Leclerc, 92, of Tallmadge, Ohio, died Feb. 9, 2022. Gil was born and raised in Sanford, Maine, where he attended St. Ignatius High School. Gil and his brother, Ben, attended and graduated together in…
This Sunday at All Saints: Sunday February 13
February 13 will be Banner Sunday at All Saints Church as we return to worship in personwelcome mark the hunt to the pulpit for the first time and once again welcomes the Reverend Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart at the Forum.…
Nigeria: Kidnapped Catholic priest finds freedom
Prof. Joseph Shekari, Priest of St. Monica Catholic Church, Ikulu Pari in Kaduna State, has been released after a day in captivity.
By the editor of Vatican News
A priest from the Diocese of Kafanchan, Fr. Joseph Danjuma…
Justice for nuns within the Catholic Church
Pope Francis' message on the occasion of the Day of Consecrated Life has comforted many nuns in India. She draws on her prayer intention for the month of February: “Let us pray for religious and consecrated women, thanking them for their…
Australian police burst into Catholic Mass to check mask compliance
Western Australian police burst into a Catholic Mass on Friday to check mask compliance.St Bernadette's Catholic Church in Mount Hawthorn, Perth, halted service after a police officer entered to ensure every parishioner was masked, Sky News…
How the Clerical Sex Abuse Crisis Reached the Top of the Catholic Church
In January, an in-depth report on the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising – a bulwark of German Catholicism – was published, revealing almost 500 cases of clerical sexual abuse since 1945.…
Commonwealth Magazine
OVER THE YEARS, Massachusetts has been gradually repealing its “Blue Laws” – historically religious laws aimed at preserving Sunday as a day of rest. In 1983 retail stores were allowed to open on Sundays for the first…
New Plymouth ratepayers could pay the Catholic Church nearly $2 million to land council rent $1 a…
VANESSA LAURIE / StuffThe Wynyard St section is occupied by retirees in nine separate apartments.New Plymouth ratepayers may have to pay the Catholic Church nearly $2 million for a section of Bell Block they've only paid $37 to rent since…
Thomas G. Rice | News, Sports, Jobs
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Thomas G. Rice, 70, of Antis Township, died Friday afternoon at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Louis and Janet…
Funeral mass for NYPD officer held at St Patrick’s Cathedral – Catholic Telegraph
New York, NY, January 28, 2022 / 4:24 p.m.
On Friday, NYPD officer Jason Rivera, 22, was remembered as a dedicated police officer whose life was cut short in the line of duty.
"He lived his dream, although for too little time," the father…
a parable about the modern catholic church
"I stopped talking to him for fear of being misunderstood," says Father Flynn, accused by a nun of having an inappropriate relationship with an altar boy in John Patrick Shanley's slow-burning room, who is set in a Catholic boys' school in…
Spain: The Catholic Church agrees to return usurped real estate | Economic news
MADRID (AP) — The body representing Spain's Catholic bishops has acknowledged that nearly 1,000 real estate properties across the country are registered as Church possessions despite no proof of ownership or clear ownership of others.The…
Beijing authorities conduct mass Covid testing as cases rise ahead of Olympics | China
Beijing's local government on Sunday ordered more Covid-19 tests as the Chinese capital continued to report new cases, less than two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics.Nine locally transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms were…
Charleston’s Nearly Forgotten Catholic Cemetery Will Be Protected and Renovated | Local and…
In the 1990s, the Catholic Diocese of Charleston planned to sell property off Line Street on the Charleston…
Helene Marie Austin | Ogemaw County Herald
Helen Marie Austin, 89, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her home in West Branch, Michigan, surrounded by her family.
She was born on January 19, 1933 in West Branch to John and Beatrice (Little) Beck. Helen was determined to be…
The Catholic Church creates a college of health technology
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo
The Catholic Diocese of Umuahia has officially unveiled its new institution, Madonna College of Health Technology (MACOHTECH), Olokoro, Umuahia, set up to train health technicians.
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Annual Mass honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held Jan. 22 – Catholic Standard
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington will hold its annual Mass celebrating the life and legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 5 p.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church,…
Obituary of Barbara (Quatro) Pertuso – The Providence Journal
Urquhart-Murphy Funeral HomePertuso, Barbara (Quatro)96, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Romeo and Maria (Russillo) Quatro and daughter-in-law of the late Margaret (Seneca)…
Catholic Church wants to know if 12-year-old victim is gay and ‘enjoyed’ being abused by…
A Catholic church in Poland wants a court to determine whether the victim of a priest's alleged sexual abuse - who was a 12-year-old boy when it started - was gay and therefore took 'enjoyment in the intimate relationship ".
The lawsuit…
Cape Cod priest censored for sermons against COVID-19 vaccine
HYANNIS - The Catholic Bishop of Fall River has censored a priest in Hyannis for his sermons and comments against the COVID-19 vaccine.In a letter read from the pulpit on December 5 by Reverend Michael Fitzpatrick of St. Francis Xavier…
Obituary of Patrick L. Mancini – The Beaver County Times
TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC.Patrick L. ManciniAliquippa - Patrick L. Mancini, 90, of Aliquippa, Pa., Moved from this life to his heavenly home on January 9, 2022. Pat was born in West Aliquippa to immigrant parents,…
Could the Catholic Church overturn the French elections for Valérie Pécresse?
Could France not only have its first female president this year, but its first practicing Catholic head of state?
from Charles de Gaulle
, who left the Ãlysée
in 1969?
The ascent of the…
Church Basketball League celebrates 76 years of getting kids playing
FAIRMONT, W.Va. - The Greater Fairmont Council of Churches celebrates 76e year of their basketball league.
Children playing in the Greater Fairmont Council of Churches basketball league (Image WBOY)
Every Saturday and…
Pageant seeks young women of Irish descent | News for Fenton, Linden, Holly MI
Applications are accepted for the Miss Hibernia 2022 pageant and scholarships of $ 3,000 will be awarded to…
From church to tech, virus continued impact in 2021 – BC Catholic
Twenty-seven columns later, it's time for another retrospective of the year we just left. When I wrote the flashback to last year, it mostly focused on a single column that I wrote in February 2020, on a still unnamed…
Head of European Catholic Bishops’ Commission requests COVID passports in churches
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said the priests who resisted the restrictions had caused "injury and disorientation."The cardinal at the head of the Commission of Bishops' Conferences of the European Union has applied for COVID-19…
Last parent of child killed in 1963 church bombing, dies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The last living relative of one of four black girls killed in the 1963 Alabama church bombing died on Sunday. She was 93 years old. Maxine McNair's family announced her death in a press release. A cause of death was…
Highway 1 in SLO County reopens after one road closes with landslide
Highway 1 in northern San Luis Obispo County will reopen Friday at 5 p.m., subject to 24-hour traffic control, according to a press release from the California Department of Transportation. The causeway - which reopens between…
The Catholic Church would rather die than accept women as equals
It had been clear for some time, but it really crystallized for me when the Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced that in this great archdiocese, stretching to northern Ohio, the church is consolidating from parishes in parish families,…
The new face of the Church
Reading time: 2 minutesYoung leaders from across the Archdiocese join Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at Cathedral House. PHOTO: Sydney Catholic Youth
Archbishop Fisher welcomes youth ministry leaders from across the Archdiocese of Sydney…
Don Follis | Picked up for speeding on Advent Sunday | Religion
When I speak with people who have yet to return to church after being away for so long during the COVID-19…
Waukesha Catholics gather on Christmas Eve 33 days after tragedy struck Christmas parade
WAUKESHA - The Catholic community of Waukesha came together on a bleak Christmas Eve night, 33 days since a man driving a red SUV spread terror in the annual Waukesha Christmas Parade. A full house at St. William's Catholic Church…
Scottish bishops postpone reinstating the obligation of Sunday Mass
Source: SCMOThe Scottish Catholic Bishops' Conference made the announcement today (December 23, 2022).âAs Advent began, the Bishops of Scotland looked forward to welcoming the faithful back to Mass and foresaw that the…
Kansas City Church Hopes Cassette Help Catch Thief
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A church in Kansas City, Missouri that was broken into three months ago was hit again last Sunday. But this time the thief has been caught on camera and the church needs the audience's help to identify him.…