2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (20+ words) Knoxville News Sentinel Caroline Zengel on her admiration for Pope Leo XIV...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (680+ words) No doubt about it: This Easter was an exciting time for many American Catholics, with quick surveys showing 38% more people converting into the church than the previous year. The Easter Vigil surge hit dioceses large and small, with a 139% increase…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (307+ words) When Father Robert Prevost arrived in a remote, storm-ravaged region of Peru in 2016, James Talarico was a devout young middle school teacher in Texas. Few imagined at the time that within a decade "Padre Roberto" would become Pope Leo XIV…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (358+ words) Bishop Richard Stika, a troubled leader in Knoxville, was close friends with Cardinal Justin Rigali, who also faced scandal resigned in disgrace. Knoxville bishop's fall: How Rickard Stika mirrored his mentor, Cardinal Rigali Years of deep discord in the Diocese…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (16+ words) Knoxville News Sentinel Stained glass windows grace churches around Knoxville...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (112+ words) Catholics in Knoxville looking for a connection to the first American pope have a small one, although it's not as glamorous as they may hope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will go by the name. .. Pope Leo XIV oversaw Vatican…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (588+ words) In the final months of her life, Sister Thea Bowman heard the whispers. She appreciated the hugs that lingered longer, as believers promised to keep praying that she would win her battle with cancer. She saw the warm glances, containing…...

3+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (71+ words) knoxnews. com After a year in which 8 million Christians faced persecution, activists with the Netherlands-based Open Doors network released a report claiming that 3, 490 Christians were killed in Nigeria, out of 4, 849 worldwide. While the Holy See has remained cautious on this…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (778+ words) On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV left few doubts about the issue he wanted listeners to ponder during this symbolic event early in his papacy. "The Spirit opens borders, first of all, in our hearts," he said in the June…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (358+ words) The days after a pope's death are hectic, and it's a hard time for Vatican officials to examine complex, controversial documents. The instructions, however, noted the need to consider a "couple's wishes" about the setting, choosing details "in a theologically…...