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Women invited to 'Sowing Seeds of Hope"
1+ day, 47+ min ago (306+ words) Hope is the seed God plants in our hearts that reminds us that the future belongs to Him." The Bible is so clear about reminding us to get and stay together as followers of Christ. That means. .. "Hope is the…...
Photos of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (50+ words) The Bakersfield Californian Print & Digital Access Active Subs w/ emails Print & Digital Access Gift Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is his first major overseas trip of the year and will include 11 cities and towns....
PHOTO GALLERY: Stations of the Cross at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
2+ week, 1+ day ago (224+ words) Parishioners gathered at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church on Good Friday for a traditional reflection on the Stations of the Cross. The stations symbolize the path Jesus walked from the Lions" Gate to Mount Calvary. They help Christian faithful…...
Pope's upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (270+ words) The Vatican has released details of Pope Leo XIV's upcoming four-nation Africa tour. The itinerary suggests Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging the Catholic community in former European colonies will be key themes. The April 13-23 trip begins in…...
Celebrity priest Father Mike Schmitz draws thousands of faithful to Garces event Wednesday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) Bakersfield. com Print & Digital Access Active Subs w/ emails Print & Digital Access Gift...
Catholic Bishop Brennan to celebrate Mass at Cal City ICE facility
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) Bakersfield. com Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno will celebrate Mass this coming Monday at an immigration detention facility in California City. In an email, diocesan spokesman Chandler Marquez said Brennan was planning to visit the…...
Photos show Christian landmarks in Lebanon ahead of the pope's visit
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) The sun sets behind the dome of the Melkite Greek Catholic Basilica of Saint Paul in Harissa, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Cars speed past a roadside statue depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus, in Beirut,…...
American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter's in a sign of change
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) Pope Leo XIV meets Cardinals and Bishops during an audience with pilgrims of the Diocesan Jubilee in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. A woman attends a mass celebrated by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke in St. Peter's Basilica,…...
Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel's war in Gaza
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza. On Wednesday, he marked the 60th anniversary of the 'Nostra Aetate' declaration, which revolutionized Catholic-Jewish relations. Leo acknowledged past misunderstandings but…...
Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (431+ words) Pope Leo XIV has met with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates for the first time. Participants on Monday said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue with them. The Ending Clergy Abuse group is pushing for a…...