VATICAN CITY – The Sistine Chapel is normally crowded with pilgrims and tourists gazing up at Michelangelo’s art. But this weekend, Pope Francis celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord in a special way under the frescoes. Employees of the Vatican and their children gathered with the pope on Sunday. To celebrate the …
PENNSYLVANIA – In 2020, the Diocese of Pittsburg will merge twenty-six Catholic parishes in Allegheny and Washington counties into eight new parishes. “Jesus never promised that it would be easy to carry his message of love and mercy to others. He was clear that sacrifice would be necessary. However, you are positioning your new parish …
December 10 marks seventy-eight years since Thomas Merton arrived at the Abbey of Gethsemani, a monastery in Kentucky that is part of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the Trappists. Merton spent three days in the guest house, waiting to see if the order would accept him. In between interviews …
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In 2017, Dr. Paul Kengor published an acclaimed bestseller, “A Pope and a President.” The book told the story of the deep and pivotal bond between Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan. Both men survived assassination attempts just six weeks apart in 1981. They also both believed they were spared in order to …
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When Michal Kondrat read through Saint Faustina Kowalska’s diary two years ago, he was inspired to create a film sharing the story of Divine Mercy with the world. Today, more than 700 movie theaters across the United States will host a showing of “Love and Mercy: Faustina.” “Divine Mercy is changing millions of lives, but …
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BALTIMORE – In the spirit of Mother Mary Lange, the Archdiocese of Baltimore broke ground on the first new Catholic school built in the city in over six decades. “We’re saying we believe in our community, we believe in Baltimore, we believe in Baltimore’s residents, we believe in Baltimore’s young people,” Archbishop Lori told WJZ …
STAFFORD – Created for the Jesus Bikers group in Austria, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle signed by Pope Francis recently raised $46,800 for Ugandan missions. The 1570cc Twin Cam custom Harley was built by Würzburg Village, a Harley-Davidson dealer in Bavaria. The dealer worked with the Jesus Bikers to design the custom bike. The bike is nicknamed …
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NEW YORK – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that New York State will join Italian-American groups and the Diocese of Brooklyn in the creation of a statue honoring the life of Mother Frances Cabrini. “I’m a Roman Catholic, I was an altar boy. I represent them, I stand with them,” Governor Cuomo said at …
Bishop Robert Barron is returning to Reddit for another round of Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:00am ET. Last September, he made history as the first Catholic bishop to host a Reddit AMA in the history of the site. Reddit users asked Bishop Barron about everything from atheism to deep …
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VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church is canonizing Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman next month, and a British royal will be in the audience. Read more: Exploring the Comprehensive Catholicity of Cardinal Newman Prince Charles will travel to Rome to witness the canonization on October 13, 2019. He will also attend the reception at the …
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