37+ min ago  (145+ words) Over six dozen Catholic churches in northeast Iowa will hold their final weekend masses this Sunday. The changes are part of a reorganization of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The Archbishop of Dubuque says the consolidation is needed because attendance at…...

22+ min ago  (301+ words) An avowed homosexual Jesuit priest who is known for his pro-LGBTQ activism within the Catholic Church praised Pope Leo XIV for continuing Pope Francis" "welcoming overtures and advances" to homosexuals, lesbians, transgender and non-binary people." Fr. Bryan Massingale, a theology…...

22+ min ago  (157+ words) Sadly, Mainline Protestantism has sadly retreated into near obscurity. Catholic priests when called upon can still do it well. And many Evangelical clergy can fulfill the role if asked. Billy Graham was expert at it. Sam Goldman smartly advocates a…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (482+ words) The seed is the word of God; Christ is the sower. All who come to him will have life forever." Sunday, July 12, is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 55: 10-11; Psalm 65: 10, 11, 12-13, 14; Romans 8: 18-23; Matthew 13: 1-23 or Matthew 13: 1-9. We should expect great…...

49+ min ago  (586+ words) (OSV News) " About two weeks after what he calls the most surreal moment of his life, Kevin Workman remains in awe. "It's just amazing," Workman told OSV News. "Absolutely blown away." Workman, a 65-year-old human resources manager who resides in…...

35+ min ago  (513+ words) Father Alexander M. Santora, the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, New Jersey, who recently celebrated the parish's ninth annual blasphemous "Pride Mass," wrote an article reflecting on how his parish has "lifted up" so-called "LGBT Catholics," encouraging…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (715+ words) ROME " More than 1, 500 years after his death, the legacy of St. Benedict continues to shape the lives of thousands of monks around the world. From his birthplace in Norcia to the caves of Subiaco and the Abbey of Montecassino, the…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (266+ words) A Ukrainian journalist spoke about attempts by American officials to pressure Bulgarian hierarchs into recognizing the OCU. The U. S. State Department exerted sustained pressure on Local Orthodox Churches to recognize the OCU, Ukrainian journalist Mykola said in an interview with Zoryana…...

2+ hour ago  (60+ words) Modern Ghana Why did the Vatican excommunicate a conservative Catholic sect? | DW News Can Pope Leo XIV keep a polarized Catholic Church together? The Vatican has excommunicated a global splinter group, the Society of St. Pius X, which claims to…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (356+ words) Partridge, who leads King's Way Bible Church in Prescott, Arizona, has sparked controversy for his views on Christian nationalism and biblical patriarchy. Earlier this year, Partridge said interracial marriages'including his own to a Latina woman'aren't "ideal." The pastor, who attended…...