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'Catholic Saints of America' event celebrates America's 250th birthday
3+ hour ago (890+ words) They founded schools, cared for the sick, served the poor, and witnessed to the Gospel through lives of sacrifice, service and unwavering love for Jesus Christ," said Father of Mercy Anthony Stephens, rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady…...
Vatican theological commission warns of replacing God with 'a world governed by machines"
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (944+ words) The assessment came in a sweeping new document, published on March 4, examining how artificial intelligence, transhumanism and other technological developments can pose profound risks to human identity and dignity. The document seeks to propose a response rooted in Christian anthropology…...
Bishops join the faithful in adoration at the Minnesota State Capitol
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (668+ words) Bishops Michael Izen and Kevin Kenney attended the five-hour adoration at different times; people joined in worship and departed throughout the day. Kathleen Randolph, a member of the Serra Club " a ministry in the Twin Cities that promotes vocations to…...
The heart of the law is the law of the heart
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (894+ words) St. Paul spent a lot of time in his missionary preaching and teaching considering the purpose of the law. He was subject to the law of Rome as a Roman citizen. He was also a serious follower of the Jewish…...
Young Catholics want doctrinal clarity, not adaptability, Irish bishop says
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (519+ words) Speaking at a book launch in Dublin in mid-February, Bishop Niall Coll of Raphinoe said young people born after 1995 " whom he dubbed the "i-Gen" " are seeking "clarity, coherence and tradition" rather than the "adaptability" often championed by Church reformers. "Growing…...
Vatican synod study group proposes creation of pontifical commission for new technologies
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (896+ words) The Vatican published the first two final reports from its Synod on Synodality study groups on March 3. The first report contains recommendations on navigating the Church's presence in digital spaces, including a proposal for a Vatican office or commission to…...
From Algeria to Angola, Africans hope message of peace, dialogue will resonate during papal trip
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1063+ words) In the April 13-23 visit to the African continent " the first since the start of his pontificate " Pope Leo XIV will travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The Vatican has highlighted that peace and care for the poor will…...
OCIA sees growth in non-infant baptisms, other sacraments this Easter
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1334+ words) There are some things happening," said Father Kevin Finnegan, pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Edina. People are joining the Church " which is all very exciting." A total of 1,736 individuals will be welcomed during the Easter season: including 605 catechumens…...
Archbishop Hebda shares excitement for beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (480+ words) I remember watching Fulton Sheen on television. That was significant. Of course, some people just say that makes me old, but I think it makes Fulton Sheen modern," Archbishop Hebda told Practicing Catholic" co-hosts Leah Heselton and Father Tom Margevicius…...
Basilica of St. Mary celebrates 100 years as a minor basilica
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (666+ words) No matter how beautiful, no matter how stately, no matter how many honors are received, we, the faithful who gather here, always have to be welcoming to those who are humble and lowly," Archbishop Hebda said of the parish known…...