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Metuchen Diocese Gets New Bishop After Nearly A Year
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (196+ words) METUCHEN, NJ — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Michael A. Saporito, currently an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, the diocese announced Tuesday. The Diocese of Metuchen has been without…...
Montclair Resident Appointed Chancellor Of Newark Archdiocese
1+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) MONTCLAIR, NJ — A Montclair resident has been appointed as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark. Christine James succeeds Sister Donna Ciangio of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, who served as chancellor since 2018. Raised in Montclair, James will be helping to…...
Major Relics Of St. Francis Of Assisi Coming To St. Rita of Cascia Shrine, St. Barnabas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) Sorrentino will be bringing the sacred relics to Ashburn and Beverly, with stops planned Thursday, Sept. 3, for a 7 p.m. Novena Mass at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago. The relics will be brought to St. Barnabas Parish,10134 S. Longwood…...
Nutley Church Unveils New Statue Of 15-Year-Old Saint
2+ week, 1+ day ago (154+ words) Patch Nutley Church Unveils New Statue Of 15-Year-Old Saint You don't need to be a priest to be "holy," a North Jersey religious leader said of St. Carlo Acutis: the first millennial saint. NUTLEY, NJ — Our Lady of Mount Carmel…...
St. John’s Episcopal Church To End Regular Services After 136 Years
3+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) ARLINGTON, VA — St. John’s Episcopal Church, long considered Glencarlyn’s “community church,” will hold its last regular Sunday service Sunday after serving the Arlington neighborhood for more than 130 years. The 9 a.m. service will be held at the church, 415 South Lexington…...
Quincy Blocked From Installing $850,000 Catholic Saint Statues Outside Public Building By Massachusetts Court
3+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) Patch Quincy Blocked From Installing $850,000 Catholic Saint Statues Outside Public Building By Massachusetts Court St. Michael and St. Florian are the patron saints of police and firefighters. St. Michael is depicted standing on the head of a demon. The city…...
Oxford Parish to Reopen Church During Anniversary Celebration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) OXFORD, CT — St. Thomas the Apostle Church will celebrate its reopening and 60th anniversary next month after a summer of renovations, while its pastor says he remains stable but is still awaiting a living donor. Fr. Joshua Wilbur, pastor of the…...
Catholic Priest Assigned To Take Over St. Mary Nativity Found Dead Over The Weekend By Crest Hill Parish
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (348+ words) JOLIET, IL —Father Anthony Nyamai, who was just three weeks away from beginning his new assignment for the Diocese of Joliet as the parochial vicar for St. Mary Nativity on Joliet's North Broadway Street, was found dead unexpectedly over the…...
Washington Archdiocese Axes Exorcist Over Priest's UFO, Demon Comments
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, who acted as an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., was removed from his posting after he linked UFOs to the presence of demons. Cardinal Robert McElroy, the Catholic archbishop of the D.C. region, said the archdiocese also…...
'Love My Woke Pope': Why Leo's First Encyclical Went Viral And How It Speaks To His Papal Approach
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (886+ words) By KRYSTA FAURIA, Associated Press In another viral post, one X user referenced a common meme in response to the encyclical, writing:“The atheism leaving my body the moment the pope starts talking about how AI is an affront to…...