Viktoria Halitsina, head of the Ukrainian military administration of the port city of Berdyansk, wrote on her agency’s Telegram channel that Russian troops had seized the city’s Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Pope accepts resignation of Harrisburg, Pa. bishop, names Philadelphia auxiliary as successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is 75, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior of Philadelphia to succeed him.
DeSantis lowers Florida’s threshold to impose death penalty, signs legislation criticized by state’s Catholic bishops
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill April 20 that will eliminate the state’s requirement that juries in capital punishment cases agree unanimously to recommend death sentences, lowering the number of jurors needed to hand down a death sentence to the lowest threshold of any U.S. state.
Catholic priests martyred during Paris Commune are beatified
Five Catholic priests have been beatified in France, 152 years after they were seized as hostages and shot in the street by rebels of the Paris Commune.
Sister Christopher Marie Wagner, O.S.F., dies at 76
Sister Christopher Marie Wagner died April 20. She was 76 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 56 years.
Spend time with Jesus every evening to reflect on the day, pope says
Before reciting the midday “Regina Coeli” prayer with about 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis spoke about the day’s Gospel reading, Luke 24:13-35, which describes the Risen Jesus’ encounter with the disciples heading to Emmaus.
Pope appeals for end to violence in Sudan
Pope Francis has appealed for an end to violence in Sudan and a return to dialogue.
Laity share baptismal call to ministry, service, pope says
The ministry of lay Catholics, whether formally instituted by the church or simply inspired by the Holy Spirit to serve the needs of others, flows from baptism and a recognition that every Christian is called to take part in the mission of the church, Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: From Medical School to the Seminary
Joining us to talk about his vocational journey is Michael Misulia, a parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle in Libertytown, who left medical school to enter the seminary.
Power of prayer works for vocations
If you’re skeptical about the power of prayer in fostering religious vocations, consider the extraordinary example of Elizabeth Louisa Rolls Vaughan.
Vatican revives centuries’ old school for young artisans
The school offers three specialized programs: woodworking; masonry and decorative and ornamental plastering; and stonework and carving.
Papal trip to Hungary: War, migration likely to top agenda
Pope Francis and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believe strengthening Christian values can make Europe a better place, but they have key differences when describing those values and how they should be promoted.