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KANSAS – The Comanche County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that human remains found in a pasture are those of Father Marvin Reif, a Catholic priest who has been missing for two years. The body was found when someone was in the pasture looking for deer antlers. Father Reif’s remains were found in a brush area. In
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FRANCE – A Catholic priest accused of sexual misconduct in France committed suicide last week. Father Pierre-Yves Fumery was 38 years old. He was found in his residence in Gien this past weekend. Last week, police had questioned Father Fumery about allegations of sexual assault involving a child under the age of fifteen. Bishop Jacques
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CHICAGO – Father Paul Kalchik burned a LGBT rainbow flag last week in an exorcism ceremony on the grounds of Resurrection Catholic Church. Father Kalchik and seven parishioners cut the flag into seven pieces. They then burned the pieces in the fire pit used for the Easter vigil Mass. The flag once held a prominent place
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SCOTLAND – Scottish police are investigating an incident that involved the assault of a Catholic priest and his parishioners. Father Tom White was meeting with parishioners after Mass when a large Orange parade passed by the church. The incident occurred in front of Saint Alphonsus parish in the Barras area of the city. According to Crux, the
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ZARAGOZA, PHILIPPINES – Father Richmond Nilo was shot through a window four times by two gunman while preparing to celebrate mass in Nuestra Senora de la Nieve Chapel. Father Nilo’s blood pooled in front of a statue of the Blessed Virgin, where he took his last breaths. He had been a priest for 17 years.
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Father Stephen Gadberry is a Catholic priest, parish administrator, physical trainer, and an aspiring ninja warrior. Born and raised in Arkansas, Father Gadberry is one of five children. His Catholic faith has always played a key role in his life, helping him through the loss of his father and older sister to a car accident
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Wikipedia was launched in 2001 and a month after it was established, the entry on Jesus Christ was created. Since its founding, the site has become a wealth of knowledge with over 300,000 active users. Across all languages, Wikipedia generates approximately 18 billion page views per month. It has become the first stop most people
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Father Kyle Manno grew up in Illinois – but now he’s taking to the streets of LA with a mic to discuss Jesus with fellow Christians, atheists, and . . . spider man. Check out this sneak peek video of a brand new series on YouTube coming next month: So just who is this priest
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VATICAN CITY – Hundreds of priests are gathering in Rome this week for a Vatican class on exorcism. They’re arriving from over fifty countries to take part in the 13th annual course titled “‘Exorcism and the Prayer of Liberation”. The course was first offered in 2005. Since that first class, the number of priests attending
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How do you know that the Catholic Church is one church founded by Christ? You could research, read books, ask apologists, or just go the easy route and ask Alexa. That’s exactly what Father Jason Signalness, a priest of the Diocese of Bismark, North Dakota, did. Watch his video to see what Alexa had to
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We’re all called to bless and be a blessing. After all, blessings are an incredible part of the Catholic faith. “Sacramentals derive from the baptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called to be a blessing, and to bless,” the Catechism of the Catholic Church says. “Hence lay people may preside at certain blessings. The more a blessing
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It’s that magical and exciting time of year: shopping carts are filled, festive cards are addressed and mailed out, and stockings are hung by the chimney with care. The hustle and bustle of the Chrismtas season is upon us, and while you’re hopefully adequately celebrating the wonderful Advent season, there’s no doubt that most people
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SPAIN – In the 18th century, a Spanish priest placed a time capsule in the most unlikely hiding places – the rear end of a hollow statue of Christ. His message remained hidden for over 250 years until the statue was removed from the church of Santa Águeda in Sotillo de la Ribera for a restoration
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If you’re a Catholic or are interested in the Catholic faith, maybe you’ve thought of questions like, “Why do Catholics have to marry in a church?” or “Do ghosts really exist?” In his book A Priest Answers 27 Questions You Never Thought to Ask Father Michael Kerper tackles some of these questions. Fun, witty, and loving,
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40 years ago, and before he was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Arlington, VA, Father Aitcheson was a member of the KKK. In what can be described as a radical conversion to Christ, Fr. Aitcheson left the KKK and pursued God’s calling: to become a priest in God’s Church, sharing in the one
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TEXAS – Floods didn’t stop Father David Bergeron, a Catholic priest, from bringing Christ and the Mass to those stranded by Hurricane Harvey this weekend. After spending the night in his truck, Father Bergeron got into his kayak the next morning. His mission? To return to his parish and say Mass for Catholics stranded in the
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FLORIDA – In 1995, Father Rene Robert wrote a document titled Declaration to Life, which argued against the death penalty. Little did he know that 20 years later, his writings would be read in his own murder trial, as those he loved petitioned the court to grant his murderer a second chance at life. It all
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DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that he wants Facebook to be an “inclusive community.” But Father John Higgins, a Catholic priest, discovered that there was no room in the so-called “inclusive community” for his historical posts on Europe and Islam. On May 23, 2017, Father Higgins found himself in Facebook jail.
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Mexico – A local Catholic priest is recovering in the hospital after he was stabbed in an attack at the Mexico Metropolitan Cathedral. The assailant attempted to slit Father Miguel Angel Machorro’s throat while he said Mass at the cathedral. Authorities identified John René Rock Schild, 35 years old, as the attacker. He was caught as
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