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By Catholic News Service
CARY, N.C. — Father John Catoir, president and founder of St. Jude Media Ministry and a former director of The Christophers, died April 7 in Cary. He was 90. A retired priest of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., he had resided in North Carolina for the last several years. No cause of death was given […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Nearly 100 soldiers stormed the Sacred Heart Cathedral compound in Mandalay and forcibly entered the cathedral, archbishop’s house, parish priest’s residence and clergy center April 8. Archbishop Marco Tin Win, some priests and staff were present during the raid but all were safe and none were detained, church sources told ucanews.com. Soldiers […]
National
By Mark Zimmermann
Calling it “a sad day for women’s health and safety in Maryland,” the Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s General Assembly for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state. April 9, Maryland’s House of Delegates and Senate overrode Hogan’s veto […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, officially began his duties April 11, presenting his letters of credential to Pope Francis. Donnelly, 66, is a former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. U.S. President Joe Biden nominated him to the Vatican post in October, and the […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Hispanic ministry leaders from across the nation will gather for Raíces y Alas 2022, the Sixth National Leadership Congress on Hispanic Ministry, April 26-30 in Arlington. The meeting’s theme in English is “Roots and Wings 2022, Prophetic Voices: Being Bridges to a New Era.” It is hosted by the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry, […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Artémides Zatti, a Salesian brother who was a pharmacist in Argentina and known for his care for the sick; the miracle clears the way for his canonization. During a meeting April 9 with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one’s enemies; and he invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, sorrow and hatred with love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “As disciples of Jesus, do we follow the master, or do we follow […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Massgoers on Palm Sunday wave green palm fronds in the air, imitating the people who greeted Christ 2,000 years ago as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. But later in the Mass, those same people shout, “Crucify him!” as they participate in the retelling of Christ’s crucifixion. The Palm Sunday liturgy is filled with […]
National
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK — Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi, Italy, presented New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan with a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis for the U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year National Eucharistic Revival that begins June 19, the feast of Corpus Christi, and culminates with the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024. Cardinal Dolan received the […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said it appeared Ukraine could keep Pope Francis safe if he made a wartime trip to Kyiv, but the pope’s safety was not the Vatican’s only concern. During his trip to Malta April 2-3, Pope Francis had told reporters that a proposal for him […]
