Dear young people in the Diocese of Wilmington,
You are called to be saints. Yes — saints. Each and every one of us is called to holiness, to sanctity, to sainthood. Sainthood is our life in Heaven with God, a...
RAPOGI, Kenya -- Many parishioners at St. Monica Church in western Kenya are unhappy after their favorite priest was suspended for misconduct by the Diocese of Homa Bay.
Father Paul Ogalo was suspended June 3 for using secular music, drama...
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Director J.A. Bayona's follow-up to the 2015 reboot of the hugely successful franchise ratchets up the mayhem...
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bipartisan disagreement on how to fix the country's immigration system led to failure once again as lawmakers on Capitol Hill turned down one immigration bill June 21 and postponed a vote on a second proposal, which...
St. Ann’s takes the ministry of ushering a step further than most parishes. It has a parking lot usher, Joe Burke.
Every weekend finds Burke at the Bethany Beach church, assisting attendees onto the parish’s 250-vehicle parking lot before Mass...
GENEVA -- At the end of a day dedicated to celebrating 70 years of an ecumenical fellowship forged by the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis turned to the region's Catholics, reminding them of what lies at the heart...
WASHINGTON -- One of Julek Plowy's first memories as a young World War II Polish refugee in Mexico is eating raw onions like an apple while sitting on a swing.
"My mother was told by the doctors it was to...
INDIANAPOLIS -- After standing in sweltering heat for 40 minutes, dozens of supporters cheered as Erika Fierro emerged from the building May 31.
That she exited through the front doors was a good sign. It meant that she was not...
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Cycle B
1) Is 49:1-6
Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15
2) Acts 13:22-26
Gospel: Lk 1:57-66, 80
Happy birthday, John!
Among the saints, John the Baptist is one of the great ones. On the Catholic calendar, only three people...