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Rose Valuch, 95, of Lancaster, went to join her Lord on March 17, 2022, at her home surrounded by her…

Editor's Note: This article will be updated. A month ago, Taras Dyatlik gathered in Moldova with friends and partners for another 10-day round of mundane seminar meetings. As regional director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia for the…

Reading time: 3 minutesTanya Plibersek. Photo: Giovanni Portelli The Labor will make no changes to funding for Catholic and independent schools and will have an 'open door' policy for Catholic schools if they are elected to government…

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They're just kids, but the students at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic School in Warren know all about Ukraine and what the Russian threat could mean for its people. “There is an army of Russians around Ukraine and they are trying…

When Wendy Williams Romero's husband fell ill, she said Bishop Shelton Fabre's kind words helped her feel at ease. "My husband fell seriously ill a few years ago and the bishop knew about it and always asked about us," the Houma resident…

But the movement toward secular leadership has gained momentum since 2001, when Georgetown University in Washington, DC, became the first Jesuit college or university to appoint a president who was not a member of the order.This trend…

Stephen Stanley Haby passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022 at the age of 82.Stephen was born August 15, 1939 in San Antonio to Stanley and Ella Bippert Haby. He grew up in Castroville and attended St. Louis Catholic School where he…

INSLEE, James Franklin "Jeff" passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022 at Soin Medical Center. Born July 6, 1941 in Cohasset, MA. The eldest of three brothers, as a child Jeff enjoyed playing baseball and earned the rank of Eagle Scout…

Beloved pastor, 'a guiding light to many' Reverend Monsignor Ferdinando Donato Berardi, 71, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, Staten Island, New York died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He is predeceased by his…

Antonio "Tony" BelmonteDecember 19, 1956 - December 30, 2021Aptos, CaliforniaAntonio "Tony" Aquitania Belmonte, born December 19, 1956 in Manila, Philippines, died of congestive heart failure on December 30, 2021 at his home in Aptos,…

Hindu extremist mobs regularly attack Christians for violating "anti-conversion" laws.On Christmas Day, the Indian government announced that it had refused to renew the foreign funding license for Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity.…

ROME - After making a short trip to South Sudan just before Christmas, British Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, will be on the road again soon, this time to Lebanon, which has long been a place…

Nicholas Cascio, 90, of Valmeyer, formerly of Bonita, Calif., Died on December 31, 2021 in St. Louis. He was born on April 9, 1931 in Detroit. Nicholas was a member of St. Mary's Church in Valmeyer, the Knights of Columbus Council…

Best Religion Stories in 2021 - LA Faith Community Sees ChangesApostle Frederick KC Price (courtesy photo) The Los Angeles faith community has had another tumultuous year in 2021 while maintaining its faith in the goodness of God. As in…

NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Reverend Monsignor William "Bill" David Bonczewski, Jr., 73, of Youngstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Mercy Health-St Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. He was…

EDGE Core Team Members from left to right, are: Andrea Haffelder, Nicole Hampton, Eddy Rodriguez, Peter Velazquez and Natali Guerson. (Photo provided) JEFFERSON - The parish community of St. Francis of Assisi in Jefferson joined…

Mary Kathleen Cernohous (née Booton), 82, of River Falls, Wisconsin, died suddenly of heart complications on December 13, 2021 in River Falls. She was born August 2, 1939 to Irene (née Brisson) and Paul Booton of…

The conversationWhat constitutes women's leadership in religious…

October 8, 1928-Dec. 7, 2021MINNEOTA - Christian burial mass for Douglas "Teddy" Konold, 93, of Minneota will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitations will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.…

Merle P. Gaspers, 75, of Evans passed away peacefully of this life on November 24, 2021 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, fortified by the grace of the sacraments and surrounded by his family. He was born July 5, 1946 in Martin…

ASIA / CAMBODIA - A new deacon in Kampong Cham, "servant of the community, fisher of men" Kampong Cham (Agenzia Fides) - He chose the name of John the!-->!-->…

The principle that Australia is a pluralistic society - a society that allows all Australians to "live and let live" - ​​took a bit of trouble this week with the introduction of the Religious…

Officials at a Catholic school in northeast Baltimore apologized after a grade 7 student was forced to remove her gay pride shirt in front of her classmates at the back of a church. “St. Francis of Assisi school…

SATURDAY Congregation Beth Israel: Saturday at 7 p.m. Havdala with Rabbi Julie on Zoom. Email [email protected] for RSVP and more details. SUNDAY Aldersgate United Methodist Church: Worship 10h www.chicoaumc.org sermons tab. Also on…

Loyalsock Twp. - Robert E. Hauke, Sr., 94, of Loyalsock Township passed away peacefully on November 2,…

“Christ and his Church thus together form the 'whole Christ' (Christus totus). The Church is one with Christ ”. Here is how the 1992 Catechism of the Catholic Church…

John J. McCormick ROME - John J. McCormick, 82, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at his home. John was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He attended St. Michael's High School and St. Francis College. Along the way, he…

St. James Catholic School is holding its annual $ 10,000 offer and silent auction at 5:30 pm Thursday at 210 At the Tracks. This will be the 34th year that the school is organizing this fundraiser. It was canceled in 2020 due to the…

WASHINGTON (CNS) - The racial divide in American society and within the Catholic Church must be bridged so that healing and progress can take place, said retired Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois.“My hope…

CHICAGO - Ora Amber, a 16-year-old ex-Catholic, stood in front of St. Francis High School in suburban Chicago, waving a yellow, white, purple and black flag that represents people whose gender identity is in apart from the binary man…

Hello and welcome back! As we move forward in the weekend's look at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) megacandal of abuse, I just wanted to mention this little side of the story. An extremely powerful voice from the SBC's recent…

Oh Lord. A group of students from St. John's University in New York are suing the Catholic school for its vaccination mandate, claiming the requirement violates their right to their religious beliefs. The 17…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francis says Vatican Council II shaped his theological and pastoral vision so much that it may not have been as explicit as it should have been in pointing out these links , in particular with regard to its…

Acting Pastor Jean-Fritz Guerrier of First Baptist Church in Norwich offers a new approach to attracting more people to church.“The point is what are you doing to get more people to come to the fold? Warrior asked.!-->…

St. Charles Borromeo Seminary will launch the first of several events on Thursday to celebrate its 150th anniversary at its Wynnewood location. St. Charles will be moving for the 2024-25 academic year to a new seminary on land purchased…

Every hurricane holds surprises, but the arrival of Hurricane Ida on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was just the beginning of the unexpected. Its rapid passage across the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana resulted in…

By Mike Nelson • Catholic News Service • Posted September 17, 2021 Almost from birth in a Catholic hospital in the San Fernando Valley, our son was destined to practice the Catholic…

Former Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick faces trial for sexual assault on a 16-year-old boy. He is the only current or former US cardinal to be charged with child sex crimes. The Catholic Church has paid millions of dollars to settle…

About 60 priests, seminarians and men interested in information about a possible priestly vocation recently gathered at the Pastoral Leadership Center for a relaxed evening that included night prayer, a presentation by Bishop Edward…

Then there is pneumatology. Pnuema is the Greek word Koine for breath, wind and / or spirit (Koine being the common language in New Testament times). Therefore, pneumatology is how theologians refer to the study of the Spirit, the Holy…

(Unsplash / Delia Giandeini) Catholic social education provides…

Bishop Mark Seitz and the office of the permanent diaconate of the diocese of El Paso announced on Friday the ordination of 17 men to the permanent diaconate of the diocese. The ceremony is set for 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church…

Asked what its 25e birthday as a priest meant for him, Mgr. Robert Panke, pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Gaithersburg, Maryland, said, “It's hard to believe it's 25 years old. It was so quick.…

Two months after Chinese police arrested a Vatican-approved bishop, 10 priests and an unknown number of seminarians for violating religious rules, their fate and location remain unknown, prompting a Christian rights group to express…

Some American Catholic bishops have expressed interest in denying Biden Communion because of his stance on abortion. But polls show a majority of Catholics…

Services for Carroll, who died at age 80 after a battle with diabetes, are scheduled to take place at St. Rita Catholic Church in Lincoln Park on July 20. SAN DIEGO - The funeral will be next week for Father…

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(Jetta Productions / Getty Images) Seven years after a teacher in New Jersey was fired by her Catholic school for her pre-marriage pregnancy, the state Supreme…