The Tekakwitha Conference “is the world’s largest gathering of Catholic, Native Americans,” said Jody Roy of Chicago, who was in Raleigh to attend the 85th annual conference.
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Catholic School Classrooms May Be Empty in Summer, But Not Tech Ministry Offices
Catholic schools are closed for the summer, but you won’t find the workers at Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN) spending much time at the beach.
Israel Calls for Entire Gaza City Evacuation; U.S. Bishop Urges Places of Refuge Not Be Targeted
The Israeli military July 10 called for all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, as the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace urged civilians not be targeted and “remain outside the sphere of combat.”
Vatican Publishes 1974 Decision Denying Alleged Amsterdam Apparitions
The Vatican has made public its 1974 decision denying the authenticity of Marian apparitions alleged to have occurred in Amsterdam between 1945 and 1959.
Diocesan Assignments – July 13, 2024
Rev. Frank C. Tumino, from pastor of St. Augustine, and from pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, to pastor of St. Augustine – St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, effective July 1. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Peter J. Penton, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to parochial vicar of Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, effective June 30.
Synod of Bishops on Synodality Detail Topics for Final Gathering
The recently published working document for the final gathering of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality focuses on the different relationships in the Church and presents the American faithful with an opportunity to reflect, says the U.S. Bishops’ Conference synod lead.
Vatican Excommunicates Archbishop Viganò, Found Guilty of Schism
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated after being found guilty of schism, the Vatican said.
Catholics & Catholicism Had Important Roles in the Birth of the United States
Catholicism has been present in the United States since before its formation, due to French and Spanish colonization. In the British Colonies that would serve as the first 13 states, however, their presence was less prominent and welcomed.
U.S. Bishops Fund Ordinations in Haiti As ‘A Sign of Hope’
With the help of donations from the U.S. Bishops’ Conference and the Vatican, Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, plans to forge ahead through a time of violence and instability and hold an early August ordination ceremony for two new auxiliary bishops.
Vandal Decapitates Statue of Jesus Outside Queens Church in Early Morning Attack
In an act of desecration, a vandal decapitated a statue of Jesus Christ outside Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows on Sunday, June 30, the pastor confirmed.