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Glasgow archdiocese to halve number of parishes
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (187+ words) Unlimited access to every article, the digital magazine and the newsletters, from £5.99 a month. Archbishop William Nolan says the Archdiocese of Glasgow must face the reality of declining numbers of priests and Massgoers as it plans to reduce its parishes…...
First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
23+ min ago (1151+ words) Two women told Rubey they had asked their parish priest to pray for family members who had killed themselves. At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide. Rubey…...
Bishop Mariann Budde to resign, will remain in post during lengthy replacement process
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (599+ words) Jack Jenkins | Religion News Service Mariann Budde, who shot to fame after urging President Donald Trump to have mercy on immigrants and others, announced on Oct. 1 that she plans to resign as head of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The…...
Provincetown Parish Left Without a Priest After Sudden Leadership Changes
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (335+ words) The retired Father Bob Nee, right, will serve as the parish’s temporary sacramental minister during the search for a permanent pastor. St. Peter the Apostle Church, the Catholic parish serving the historically gay town of Provincetown in Massachusetts, is searching…...
PRESS RELEASE: Rev. Francis J. “Rocky” Hoffman appointed as President and Rector of National Shrine
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (381+ words) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 Rev. Francis J. “Rocky” Hoffman appointed as President and Rector of National Shrine CHAMPION, Wisconsin– Bishop David L. Ricken, 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, has formally announced the appointment of the Rev. Francis J. “Rocky…...
Mobile archbishop holds Blessing of Mobile Bay
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (41+ words) fox10tv.com Mobile archbishop holds Blessing of Mobile Bay Tennessee man killed in two-vehicle crash near Robertsdale Verizon offers storm-related service relief as Isaias approaches Gulf Coast Shelters open in Baldwin County and Northwest Florida...
Virginia Bishops Campaign ‘Catholics Vote No’
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (392+ words) Two separate Constitutional Amendments are opposed by the Diocese. Question 1 would write abortion into Virginia’s State Constitution and make difficult any legislative effort to restrict it. The amendment does allow for some restrictions in the third trimester but makes exceptions…...
Catholics urged to remember late bishop in prayer
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (511+ words) Bishop Emilio E. Biosca speaks to a small gathering of the faithful, most of which knew the recently deceased Bishop Frank J. Dewane. The Mass in suffrage was held at the Catholic Center in Venice on Thursday. Bishop Emilio E. Biosca holds the…...
U.S. bishops to elect secretary, committee chairs at November meeting
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (200+ words) The bishops will serve one year as chair-elect and assume the positions in the fall of 2027. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will elect the next secretary and leadership for six committees during its November meeting, which will determine who…...
Office of the bishop — clergy appointments
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (813+ words) • Father Daniel Scanlan from parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Parish, Sarasota, to administrator, Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish, Bradenton, effective Oct. 19, 2026. • Father Gordon Zanetti from Pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish, Bradenton, to temporary…...