Home Blog Page 1209
CAMERINO, Italy  -- Wearing a firefighter's helmet painted white and gold for the occasion, Pope Francis entered the earthquake-damaged cathedral in Camerino and prayed before a statue of Mary missing the top of its head. The pope began his visit...
Diocese of Wilmington seminarian Michael Preston received his candidacy June 15 at the Cathedral of St. Peter during the Mass for Vocations. More than 100 worshipers joined Bishop Malooly in prayer and support of those discerning a call to the...
PARIS -- The archbishop of Paris wore a hard hat as he celebrated the first Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April. The Mass was celebrated in the Chapel of the Virgin...
BALTIMORE -- The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual. "The spring meetings are usually more pastoral, and the November meeting has a heavier agenda," said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia,...
WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their spring general assembly, social media users had the opportunity to pose questions to bishops the evenings of June 11 and June 12 via the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
My husband is down in the kitchen, cooking eggs for our four boys. From upstairs, I hear him serve up a little extra on the side: a classic dad joke about "makin’ bacon." As I smirk to myself, I...
By Hosffman Ospino At the end of 2018, the Catholic bishops of the United States approved "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love," a pastoral letter against racism. Have you read this important letter? Did you know that such...
The first time I sensed the presence of the Holy Spirit, I was four years old. It was late, much past my bedtime. I'd had a difficult time falling asleep. My room had been invaded by shadows, each growing more...
Some things happen in a blaze of splendor like a fireworks display. Others are as simple and sweet as a smooth stone being slipped into a still summer lake. Such was the deceptive quietness of Ruby's calm remark, one...
Back in the olden days, before foreign governments could be accused of hacking and influencing our elections, serious discussions took place about using cutting-edge technology to make it easier to vote. Let people vote by way of this new Internet...