The pope will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis during the Jubilee for Adolescents in Rome April 25-27 and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati during the Jubilee of Young People in Rome July 28-Aug. 3.
Month: November 2024
Cancer Survivor Finds Hope, Healing Through Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Relic
Blessed Carlo Acutis was known for his internet savvy, so it made perfect sense for Margaret Driscoll-Cheah to use the internet to track down a relic of the soon-to-be saint to help her battle kidney cancer.
Catholic Groups Merge Events for Giant Pro-Life Youth Rally Before March for Life
Before joining other pro-life advocates at the March for Life in Washington, Shannon Allen spent an evening with thousands of other teens. Inside a darkened arena, the crowd around her clapped to the upbeat music, cheered for the speakers and knelt in silence as a Eucharistic procession wound its way through the stadium.
Echoes of the Past: Young Ambassadors Confront the Legacy of 400 Years of Slavery
Father Dwayne Davis stood in the “Door of No Return” on Gorée Island, Senegal, and imagined the fate of Africans swept into the Atlantic slave trade.
Deacon Dobbins Relieved of Parish Duties After ‘Offensive Remarks’ Surface
Bishop Robert Brennan has relieved Deacon Dean Dobbins from his role as temporary administrator of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Williamsburg, the diocese announced on Nov. 18.
Msgr. Gigantiello Relieved of ‘Pastoral Oversight’ After Investigations Into ‘Mishandled’ Finances
Bishop Robert Brennan has relieved Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello from “any pastoral oversight or governance role” after investigations found he “mishandled” parish finances, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Nov. 18.
Pope Calls on G20 to Work for Food Equality, End Armed Conflicts
The “silent acceptance” of famine in the world is a “scandalous injustice and a grave offense” that requires the unified attention of the international system, Pope Francis said.
Catholic Groups Reiterate ‘Solidarity with Immigrants’ Amid a New Administration, Congress
Catholic organizations have reiterated their “solidarity with immigrants” and shared what the first 100 days of a second Trump administration may bring on immigration policy.
Diocese Celebrates 125 Years of CCBQ and ‘The Charity of People’
A standing-room-only congregation filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Nov. 17 to join a Vatican official in a celebratory Mass marking the close of the 125th anniversary of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
The Poor Cannot Keep Waiting for Justice, Solidarity, Pope Says
A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an innocuous devotion, Pope Francis said.