MADISON, Wis. (CNS) – Marriage is – “and can only ever be” – a relationship “solely between one man and one woman, regardless of the decision of a judge or any vote,” said Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison.
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Detroit Polls Parishioners
DETROIT (CNS) – Parishioners generally like their parish and their pastor and for the most part think the Archdiocese of Detroit is fulfilling its mission but could be doing more in a few key areas, according to the results of a widely distributed survey.
Academy Taught Families To Live the Gospel
On June 27, 2009, the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a group of educators, religious and corporate volunteers set to work cleaning out the long-closed St. Barbara’s elementary school in Bushwick, as a first step in the creation of what would become the new Pope John Paul II Family Academy (PJPFA)
Bishop Mugavero – This Weekend Marks 100th Anniversary of His Birth
A former professor once remarked to me that a priest will always have a special place in his heart for the bishop who ordained him. In February of 1979, I was ordained to the priesthood by the fifth Bishop of Brooklyn, Francis J. Mugavero. Over the past 35 years, I have found my old professor to be right. I indeed have a special place in my heart for the late Bishop Mugavero.
Statement from Bishop DiMarzio – On the Alleged Apparition of ‘Our Lady of the Roses’ and the Bayside Movement
Today, I write in order to dissipate any lingering doubts concerning the longstanding position of the Diocese of Brooklyn and the judgment of Bishop Francis J. Mugavero, Fifth Bishop of Brooklyn, regarding the alleged apparitions of Mrs. Veronica Lueken and the “Bayside Movement.”
Visiting Priest Says Egypt Needs Prayers
Dignity for all Egyptians – that is the hope and prayer of one Egyptian priest as the country learns to live under a new constitution, a new president and a soon-to-be elected parliament.
Father Pettei Installed As Vicar for Queens
When Father Tom Pettei arrived at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, in 2007, he knew he had found a home. Parishioners welcomed him with open arms and hearts.
For the Life of the World: Sister Griselda’s Religious Journey from the Farm to the UN
Growing up on a small fruit farm in Mexico, Sister Griselda Morales-Martinez, C.S.J., never dreamed she would be a voice for the world’s most vulnerable citizens at the U.N. one day, much less that her religious vocation would lead her there.
In God’s Hands: The Mystery of Divine Providence
Catholicism is a religion of mysteries. I think immediately of mysteries such as the Blessed Trinity, the Incarnation, the Resurrection and the Eucharist. I believe that one of the great mysteries that the Catholic Church proclaims and celebrates is the mystery of Divine Providence.
Foreign-Policy-by-Hashtag: #BeatAdolf?
The first 15 minutes of “Saving Private Ryan” and the jump sequence in the second episode of “Band of Brothers” are vivid reminders of the extraordinary courage displayed on D-Day, 70 years ago.