Pope Francis: Ask the Holy Spirit to Awaken Your Desire to Pray
National Catholic Register Pope Francis waves to crowd gathered for the Angelus at St. Peter’s Square on March 13. ‘May the Virgin May help us to keep our heart awaken to welcome this time of grace that God offers to us,’ the Holy Father prayed March 13, the ninth anniversary of his pontificate.
A welcoming place, parish helps people still in need months after tornadoes
MAYFIELD, Kentucky — Not once has Christie Scarbrough, the business manager at St. Joseph Parish in Mayfield, heard the words “is this ever going to end” from the parish volunteers helping with tornado relief efforts. “We’re tired,” she said. And yet, “everyone always comes together.” It is now the third month since historic tornadoes struck […]
Missouri bishop uses social media outlets to highlight sacred works of art
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — In conjunction with the yearlong renovation and beautification of the Jefferson City Diocese’s Cathedral of St. Joseph, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight is adorning his social media spaces throughout 2022 with “111 Sacred Works of Art.” He is working with Catholic communication consultant Jill Alberti of Wichita, Kansas, to highlight new images […]
The Mass explained: Priest breaks down the parts of the liturgy
ARLINGTON, Virginia — As part of a two-year preparatory period leading up to its golden jubilee in 2024, the Diocese of Arlington has embarked on a spiritual and intellectual renewal in the foundational truths of the Catholic faith. For the first year of preparation, the focus is the Eucharist and priests around the diocese are […]
Santa Clara University names first layperson, first woman as its president
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Julie Sullivan, president of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, has been named president of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit-run university near San Francisco, where she will be the school’s first layperson and first woman president. “This is a historic moment for Santa Clara University,” said Larry Sonsini, chair […]
Why are some Anglican bishops leaving for Catholicism?
LIVERPOOL, England — Two of the four former Anglican bishops who became Catholics last year are to be ordained as diocesan priests in the coming weeks. One of the four, now a priest, said he thought all four were all united by the convictions they had about authority within the church. Jonathan Goodall, the former […]
Minnesota Catholic is helping Ukrainian refugees find safety in Romania
ST. CLOUD, Minnesota — When Ted Bechtold took a job teaching in Ukraine last year, he looked forward to the opportunity to travel and experience the culture. While living there, he fell in love with the country. But, in February, as the threat of a Russian invasion became a real possibility, the U.S. Embassy in […]
‘Now my dream is to survive,’ says Ukrainian scholar who studied in U.S.
Early Feb. 24, Mariya Fedyna heard the dull thud of Russian bombs hitting military bases not far from her home in Lviv, western Ukraine’s major city. It’s been like a bad dream ever since. Fedyna, a linguist and professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, spent nine months in Portland during the pandemic, using […]
Happy reunions, uncertain futures: Ukraine refugees try to mend their lives
BARABÁS, Hungary — For Daróczi Gábor, mayor since 2010 of the sleepy Hungarian town of Barabás, making daily visits to the border with Ukraine was the last thing he thought he would have to do during his tenure. “This is something that I have never seen before in my life,” Gábor told Catholic News Service […]
African Catholics in NYC find community at French Mass
NEW YORK — When Landry Felix Uwamungu Ganza moved to New York from Rwanda last August, the Columbia University freshman searched for sanctuary, a sacred place to carry out his Sunday morning rituals just as he had back home. He ventured into the nearest Catholic parish, the Church of Notre Dame in his new city’s […]