SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A suspended priest in the Diocese of Sacramento has been automatically excommunicated because he continued to celebrate Mass despite being instructed not to do … Read More
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Pope baptizes twins after successful surgery to separate them
VATICAN CITY — Their heads encased in white bandages covering the wounds where they had been conjoined, 2-year-old twins named Ervina and Prefina were baptized by Pope … Read More
Earthquake felt in North Carolina brings reading during Sunday Mass to life
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scripture really came alive Aug. 9 for Catholics in Charlotte. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake originating near Sparta was felt in Charlotte a little after 8 … Read More
Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy
VATICAN CITY — Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial … Read More
Priest’s 100-mile bike ride raises COVID-19 aid for parish — and hope
WASHINGTON — Father Christopher Heanue started his morning July 27 by celebrating Mass at 5 a.m. and then took off on a 100-mile bike ride. It wasn’t … Read More
Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says
VATICAN CITY — For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said … Read More
Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation
AMMAN, Jordan — Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut’s port, causing widespread damage the city and … Read More
Vatican workers who meet public tested for COVID-19 antibodies
VATICAN CITY — Vatican employees and workers who have contact with the public are being tested for the antibodies for COVID-19, said the new director of the … Read More
German author says retired Pope Benedict is ‘extremely frail’
VATICAN CITY — An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is “extremely … Read More
Shrine will celebrate feast of Assumption on Aug. 15
CHAMPION — The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help will celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a novena leading up to the … Read More
