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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria Feb. 6. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey hit southern Turkey before dawn Feb. 6 wreaking havoc in large areas of neighboring Syria. It was […]
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By Meghan Bartlett
Arlene Wilkinson has tended the flowers and grounds of her parish for more than 15 years. She is the only member left of the original garden ministry at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg. The ministry was started by then-pastor Father Donald J. Rooney, who saw a need to upkeep the church’s […]
Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, to lead the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. Dorsonville, 62, was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He first moved to the United States in the early 1990s to study for a doctorate in ministry from the Catholic University of America. […]
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This Catholic Press Month, we’re taking you behind the scenes to the printing of the Catholic Herald.
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By Zoey Maraist
A carriage whisked this couple from their wedding to the reception.
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By Zoey Maraist
A Catholic florist brings natural beauty to weddings with sustainable practices.
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By Zoey Maraist
A diocesan priest serves as coordinator for the propaedeutic stage program at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary.
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By Leslie Miller
Brother Mickey McGrath first discovered the Catholic Church’s long history of Black Madonnas many years ago on an art pilgrimage to Spain, where he visited Our Lady of Montserrat, near Barcelona. St. Ignatius of Loyola famously prayed before the statue of the Black Madonna in 1522 and had a conversion of heart. He laid his […]
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Movies
By Zelda Caldwell
The French documentary film “Lourdes” will be shown in 700 theaters in the U.S., for a special two-day screening, Feb. 8 (in French with English subtitles) and Feb. 9 (in Spanish with English subtitles). The film presents a unique and affecting view of the Catholic pilgrimage site as seen through the eyes of several of the […]
Global
By CNA Staff
The dictatorship in Nicaragua, led by President Daniel Ortega, sentenced Father Óscar Danilo Benavidez Dávila to 10 years in prison for the alleged crimes of “conspiracy” and “spreading fake news” to the detriment of the regime. The news site Despacho 505 obtained access to the closed-doors verdict and reported Feb. 4 that the Tenth Criminal […]
