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Church should take a ‘critical and prophetic stance’ towards polarizing rhetoric, says Spanish archbishop
13+ min ago (773+ words) As political polarization rises across Europe, a Spanish archbishop has warned that the Church should avoid being dragged into "partisan conflicts" while still emphasizing Christian values in the face of polarizing rhetoric. In an exclusive interview with Crux Now, Archbishop…...
How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests’ salaries
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (966+ words) As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid. OLOMOUC, Czech Republic " More than 6,100 donors in the Archdiocese of Olomouc in the Czech Republic…...
"So that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth” - Homily of Metropolitan Borys Gudziak on the Second Sunday of Great Lent
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (292+ words) On March 1st, the Second Sunday of Great Lent,Metropolitan Borys Gudziakpresided over the Divine Liturgy, delivering a homily based on the Gospel reading from the Evangelist Mark (Mk 2:112), centered on Christ's words: "But that you may know that the Son…...
Buffalo parish group petitions Vatican to investigate Bishop Michael Fisher
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (517+ words) Save Our Buffalo Churches, a parish preservation group in the Diocese of Buffalo, has petitioned the Vatican to investigate the leadership of Bishop Michael Fisher. The campaign group has announced that it is sending a petition to the Holy See…...
Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (330+ words) Spain's growing Muslim population has led that country's bishops' conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges. This new body is part of the Bishops' Subcommittee for Interconfessional Relations and Interreligious Dialogue, chaired by the auxiliary bishop of Seville, Ram'n Dar'o Valdivia....
In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (723+ words) In St. Paul on Friday, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington addressed growing concerns with immigration enforcement while highlighting the need to be peacemakers on the polarizing issue after a Mass for migrants he celebrated with his fellow prelates and the…...
The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (880+ words) (The Conversation) " Of Jesus" 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the "rock" on which "I will build my church," and Catholic tradition considers him the first pope....
In times of conflict, pray this prayer to St. Francis by Pope Leo
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (157+ words) (OSV News) " As tensions escalate following the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, we share this prayer to St. Francis of Assisi " a timeless intercessor for peace " which Pope Leo XIV shared with leaders of the Franciscan order on the beginning…...
How Faith And Religion Shaped America's First 250 Years America And Religion
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (944+ words) Religion has shaped America from the beginning " even when today's commentary suggests otherwise. As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, it is worth remembering that freedom of religion is not a side note in our founding " it is central to it. From…...
More Than 500 Enter Final Stage Before Becoming Catholic at Cathedral Ceremony
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (127+ words) More Than 500 Enter Final Stage Before Becoming Catholic at Cathedral Ceremony'The Good Newsroom More Than 500 Enter Final Stage Before Becoming Catholic at Cathedral Ceremony More than 500 catechumens gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral for the Rite of Election, entering the final…...