Pope names new auxiliaries for Chicago (Vatican News) Pope Francis appointed Fathers Jeffrey Glob, Kevin Birmingham, and Robert J Lombardo, C.F.R., as auxiliary bishops for the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chicago. The appointments were publicized today in Washington, D.C. by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States…
Vandal spent nearly two hours destroying exterior of Catholic church (TownTalk.com) For nearly two hours, a man wearing blue jeans and no shirt could be seen on security video vandalizing the outside of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga in the early morning hours Wednesday. “He walked around both buildings in their entirety,” said Tara Christen, parish office manager at the church. “And bashed everything that he could…”
Tabernacle found after theft from Canadian cathedral (CNA) The tabernacle that was stolen earlier this week from the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in St. Catharines, Ontario was recovered on Wednesday, September 9. A group of parishioners from the cathedral discovered the tabernacle in Centennial Park, which is located near the cathedral. The tabernacle was partially submerged in a canal, and parts of the ciborium were missing…
Catholic-led groups working to re-elect Donald Trump (NCR) Many of the most notable efforts to help reelect Trump are, in fact, led by individuals who once declared him unfit for office and questioned his pro-life credentials. Today, they’re fundraising and spending millions of dollars trying to ensure he’s reelected through a range of political action committees, super PACS and more…
Holy Land Christians need help (CNS) Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region. “Here in Jerusalem, we haven’t seen a pilgrim in six months,” he told the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. Pilgrimages are a major source of support for the Catholic Church in the region, “but most of all they are the exclusive source of income for thousands of families, especially Christians,” who work in the tourist industry, Father Patton said…
Former editor of Christianity Today to be confirmed Catholic (RNS) Mark Galli’s journey to Catholicism is notable, in part because of the nation’s political climate. A former Presbyterian pastor, Galli spent seven years as editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, the premier publication for evangelicals whose founder was the legendary evangelist Billy Graham…
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