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Find good readers for Mass, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of the Liturgy of the Word, and the resulting importance of having lectors who can proclaim the readings and the Responsorial Psalm well.
“We must look for good readers!” he said Jan. 31, in...
The world watched as the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned earlier this week. The world watched, and the world sometimes has a big mouth. Most reactions to the Notre Dame fire, from...
I’ve been working on a little idea lately. Something that’s been percolating for a few years now, in the back of my mind where it mostly remained filed under “I wish this existed” but sometimes,...
"No greater love has man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
Kendrick Castillo was the only casualty in the May 7, 2019 shooting at STEM High School in Highlands Ranch,...
Pope Francis appoints new head of Vatican’s interreligious dialogue
Pope Francis appointed Spanish Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot Saturday as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
Guixot succeeds Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, who led the Vatican dicastery for over ten years until his death...
Saint statue vandalized at Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in Canada
St. Vladimir died of old age in 1015, but his modern-day statue in Canada met a much more gruesome end.
The rector of Sts Volodymyr and Olga Cathedral in Winnipeg said he is “devastated” after a statue of St. Vladimir was found decapitated...
Indian police investigate claim against Cardinal Gracias of failure to report abuse
Police in India are investigating a claim that Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and two auxiliary bishops covered up an accusation of clerical sexual abuse involving a minor that reportedly occurred four years ago.
In 2015, a 13 year-old boy...
How this mom of disabled children is helping others to 'accept the gift'
Kelly Mantoan doesn’t have a lot of free time. Between mothering 5 children, homeschooling some of them, getting her two youngest sons on the school bus on time, and juggling a writing career and a successful blog, she has a full schedule.
Her...
Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims
The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate factors conducive to crime” as well as to adopt a more sensitive attitude toward victims than in the past.
“We admit that as shepherds of the...
Catholic bishops lament setbacks for Holy Land peace, but call for a better path
Peace, mutual equality, and respect must be the foundation of progress in Israeli-Palestinian relations, despite continued setbacks, the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land said this week.
Continuing difficulties in Palestine and...
