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By Simon Caldwell
MANCHESTER, England — Police in England have produced national guidelines to allow priests to give last rites to Catholics dying at crime scenes. The change follows the outcry by Catholics at the denial of permission to Father Jeffrey Woolnough to pass through a police cordon and administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick […]
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By Leslie Miller
Becoming peacemakers and healers in relationships begins with cordiality, intentional pleasantness, neighborliness and gentleness, taught St. Francis de Sales. “It may not seem impressive, but that’s the nature of little virtues,” said Oblate Father Thomas F. Dailey, keynote speaker at Live Jesus! 2022, a half-day Lenten retreat based on the spirituality of St. Francis de […]
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By Fr. Will Nyce
“Behold your mother.” This was Our Lord’s final request before his death. Standing by the cross and looking to Mary, the beloved disciple was the first to receive this key to the spiritual life that Christians have employed down through the centuries: Be imitators of Christ by loving his mother. These words are perhaps the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is dedicating the 2022 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly to the importance of inviting older people to contribute to building a better world. The pope has chosen “They shall bear fruit even in old age” from the Book of Psalms (92:15) as the theme for the second world day, being celebrated July 24, 2022. The theme “intends […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Meeting members of a foundation supporting individuals with autism and their families, Pope Francis happily put on a gift of a red chef’s apron over his white cassock and gave his guests an enthusiastic “thumbs-up.” The apron was emblazoned with the name and slogan of a pizzeria near Milan run by young […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Expressing “sorrow and shame” for the complicity of Catholics in abusing Indigenous children in Canada and helping in the attempt to erase their culture, Pope Francis pledged to address the issue more fully when he visits Canada. “For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church,” the pope told Indigenous […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Catholic Herald
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments: Reverend Edgardo Jara. O.F.M. — from Parochial Vicar at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Triangle to ministry outside the Diocese of Arlington, effective March 25, 2022. Reverend Christopher J. Dunn, O.F.M. — from ministry outside the Diocese of Arlington to […]
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By Patricia Kasten
GREEN BAY — We all know about the famous Marian shrines: Fatima in Portugal, Guadalupe in Mexico and Lourdes in France. But did you know there is a church-approved apparition of Mary right here in the United States? The site is known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion. Bishop […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we draw special attention to the extraordinary responsibility we all share to protect the innocence of childhood and guard against child abuse in its many forms. We also highlight our important obligation to accompany those who have endured abuse in their lifelong healing process. While many of us are […]
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