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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives by making himself a gift, Pope Francis said. “Let’s make the procession in this spirit, ” the pope said June […]
Global
ROME — Seven months before the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, a Vatican official opened the doors to the official Jubilee 2025 pilgrim’s shop just a few feet from the official pilgrimage route. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s section for new evangelization and the chief organizer of […]
Pope Francis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of June is for those fleeing their homelands. “Dear brothers and sisters, this month I would like us to pray for people fleeing their own countries,” Pope Francis said in a video released May 28. “The feeling of uprootedness or not knowing where they belong often accompanies the […]
National
By Kate Quiñones
In a recent letter to Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops decried federal abortion funding and the commodification of human beings through in vitro fertilization, while encouraging pro-family policies and restorative reproductive medicine. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, highlighted in the May 16 letter that the USCCB […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge ordained two men to the priesthood at Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville June 1: Father Sean Nypaver and Father James R. Joseph. Among the many concelebrants were Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde and Bishop Christopher R. Cooke, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and dean of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary […]
TV
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
The creators of the hit series “The Chosen” announced May 29 that Season 4 will be available for public streaming exclusively on “The Chosen” app and on the show’s social media platforms beginning June 2 at 7 p.m. ET. Episode 2 will be released June 6, at 8:30 p.m. ET with ensuing episodes being released […]
National
By Tyler Arnold
The United States’ ambassador to the Holy See — former Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly from Indiana — is reportedly stepping down from his post to return to his home a few miles northeast of South Bend. Donnelly, who is Catholic, intends to leave his position July 8 and move back to his home in Granger, […]
Pope Francis
By Matthew Santucci
Pope Francis May 29 opened a new catechetical series during his weekly general audience, focusing on the theme of creation across history and the role of the Holy Spirit in the story of salvation. Titled “The Spirit and the Bride: The Holy Spirit Guides God’s People Toward Jesus Our Hope,” the new cycle will unfold […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — The first years of priesthood are challenging, and the best way to survive and thrive is through closeness to God, to one’s bishop, one’s fellow priests and to one’s parishioners, Pope Francis told priests who have been ordained less than 10 years. “One never comes out of a crisis alone,” the pope told […]
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