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Summer Christmas: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (1051+ words) June 24, 2026 Hannah Brockhaus News Briefs 0 Print Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, John the Baptist's birthday is sometimes known as "Summer Christmas." St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is…...
Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (816+ words) June 24, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah News Briefs 0 Print Father Geraldo Ram'rez Torres was appointed the ninth bishop of Ponce on June 24. Pope Leo XIV on June 24 appointed Puerto Rican priest Father Geraldo Ram'rez Torres as the new bishop of the Diocese of…...
Vatican promotes Peter's Pence 2026 collection
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (662+ words) June 24, 2026 Walter S'nchez Silva News Briefs 0 Print The annual collection to support the pope's charitable activities takes place June 28, and donations can be made now online. As Pope Leo XIV carries out his global mission, the Vatican is calling on…...
St. John the Baptist: Called by the Father, filled with the Spirit, proclaiming the Son
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (1118+ words) On the Readings for June 24, 2026, The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24, 2026 Carl E. Olson The Dispatch 17 Print Readings: " Is 49: 1-6 " Ps 139: 1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 " Acts 13: 22-26 " Lk 1: 57-66, 80 The birth of a child is a momentous occasion, filled with joy, hope, and,…...
Cardinal Pizzaballa and Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem visit the Gaza Strip
1+ day, 8+ min ago (694+ words) June 23, 2026 Victoria Cardiel News Briefs 0 Print The two patriarchs, accompanied by Josef D. Blotz of the Order of Malta, made a pastoral and humanitarian visit to Gaza to show that their concern for the area remains a priority. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa,…...
Catholic group asks Pope Leo to clarify Church's stance on Israel
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (1151+ words) June 23, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal News Briefs 0 Print "Should Catholics interpret the creation and enduring existence of the State of Israel as a sign of God's providence " or should they not?" Catholic Voices for Israel asks Pope Leo in an open letter....
Catholic religious community faces "inevitable" end in Australia as it moves to settle abuse claims
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (644+ words) June 23, 2026 Daniel Payne News Briefs 0 Print Christian Brothers Oceania Province said its "shameful and painful" history of abuse has led it to sell off its assets in order to settle with victims. A Catholic religious community in Melbourne, Australia says…...
Vatican rejects German bishops" request for lay homilies at Mass
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (993+ words) June 23, 2026 Victoria Cardiel News Briefs 0 Print The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is "intrinsically linked" to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers. The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments communicated…...
International Widows" Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church"s concern for widowed women
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1720+ words) June 23, 2026 Kristina Millare News Briefs 0 Print According to biblical texts and the tradition of the Catholic Church, widows have a place of privilege and special care in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Widows have a place of privilege and special care in…...
Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (824+ words) June 22, 2026 Tyler Arnold The Dispatch 0 Print Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, approved a chaplaincy to serve Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in accordance with the Missale Romanum of 1962. The "Chaplaincy of Our Lady…...