About 10 months out from the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Congress, an application to participate as a “perpetual pilgrim” to the congress is live, with the event’s leadership describing such pilgrims as the “heartbeat” and “caretakers” of a two-month-long journey.
Author: John Lavenburg
New Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Continues ‘Climbing a Ladder to Eternal Life With Jesus Christ’
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton has mixed feelings as he leaves the Diocese of Steubenville.
Canadian Bishops: Motto of Indigenous Reconciliation Effort is ‘Listen, Listen, Listen’
About six months after Canadian bishops wrote pastoral letters to indigenous communities outlining plans for reconciliation in the wake of revelations of historical abuse at Church-run institutions, the bishops have set in motion a reorganization of their Catholic Canadian Indigenous Council to “help move things along.”
Former Virginia Bank Branch Is Reborn as a Catholic Church
Like it was yesterday, Mike Marshall recalls rolling out of bed one day in 2013, and, as if a loudspeaker had gone off, he knew God was telling him to build a Catholic church in Crozet, Virginia, an outpost of just over 9,000 souls.
Quebec Bishop With Two Dioceses Says Merger Likely Is on the Horizon
A recent Vatican decision to merge the Canadian Dioceses of Amos and Rouyn-Noranda “in persona episcopi” (“in the person of the bishop”) is the first step toward an eventual complete merger of the dioceses, according to the bishop who now leads both.
Zelenskyy Honors Catholic Bishop Serving Ukrainians in the US for ‘Spiritual Battle’
As part of an address to honor those who have shown unwavering support of Ukraine throughout the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Thursday with a presidential award.
Catholic Immigration Activists Call Protection for Venezuelans an ‘Answered Prayer’
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — A Catholic organization focused on immigration law and advocacy supports the Biden Administration’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension for Venezuelan migrants, calling the decision “an answered prayer” for those who qualify. “This is welcome and relieving news indeed,” said Anna Gallagher, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC) in […]
Top U.S. Bishop: Failure to Replace Priest on Air Force Base Is ‘Incomprehensible’
It appears Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, remains without a contracted priest, and may not have one for at least a few more weeks, a situation Archbishop Timothy Broglio called “incomprehensible” earlier this month.
As Migrant Numbers Swell, El Paso Institute and Diocese Ready to Boost Capacity
A faith-based humanitarian organization in El Paso, Texas, is working with the local diocese to consider expanding its hospitality sites to accommodate 200 more migrants per night, as the head of the organization remains confident they can sufficiently respond to higher numbers.
New Mexico Prelate Backs Governor’s Gun-Carrying Ban
A controversial order by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham intended to address a rise of gun violence in Albuquerque and its surrounding communities has drawn a vote of confidence from the state’s top prelate, even as questions swirl about its constitutionality.
