Cardinal Burke says recovery from COVID-19 will take several more weeks September 27, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said he is continuing steady progress in his recovery from COVID-19, but explained that it is slow going in a letter to supporters and friends.
Armenian bishops elect former U.S. pastor as patriarch September 24, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church elected Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, the ordinary for Armenian Catholics in Eastern Europe, to be their church’s new patriarch.
Oregon parish plans to pray, keep watch in case of Columbus Day vandalism September 23, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News In anticipation of possible vandalism by anarchist and/or Antifa groups over Columbus Day weekend, members of Holy Redeemer Parish in North Portland plan to pray in eucharistic adoration and keep watch on church grounds the nights of Oct. 8-11.
Armenian Catholic bishops try again to elect patriarch September 21, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A dozen bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church prayed for the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they met in Rome to begin their second attempt at electing a patriarch for their church.
Catholic foster parents open door, hearts to more than 100 babies in 43 years September 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News When Travis and Rhonda Kitch met Ron and Jane Brown for the first time in 2008, they were already family.
Catholic leaders remember first responders, those who died on 9/11 September 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled the heroic deeds of first responders and security forces during the Sept. 11 attacks around the country on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the day’s harrowing events.
Philippine-born priest says people in Australian bush inspire his faith September 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Heading off to celebrate Mass, Father Harold Camonias packs his car with all the necessities, including firewood, water, a sleeping bag, tent and camp stove.
Visitors leave Flight 93 National Memorial with ‘sense of awe’ September 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News Twenty years ago, an abandoned strip mine in western Pennsylvania transformed in one shocking moment into a national shrine, a living testament to the courage of everyday Americans faced with a life-or-death choice.
Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase September 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington.
We can’t let people forget 9/11, says retired NYFD captain September 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, News, World News Damore said faith helped sustain the workers during their grim tasks. Fire department chaplains were constantly present and he and others frequently walked to a nearby church where volunteers offered food and there was a daily noon Mass.
Eucharist is source of joy, God’s presence, speakers tell global congress September 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The ultimate purpose of the Eucharist is mission, Mary Healy, a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, told the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress.
U.S. bishops’ Labor Day statement calls for economy that works for all September 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The “present ills of our economy” invite Catholics to reflect on ways to propose new and creative responses to vital human needs in a post-pandemic world, said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, in the U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement.
