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Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati.

Cincinnati priest made parochial vicar after destroying hard drive of possible child porn

Oct 15, 2024

Father Barry Stechschulte was appointed parochial vicar of a family of parishes in the western part of Ohio, near the border with Indiana.

Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, a Trappist monk and spiritual writer, has served as Bishop of Trondheim in Norway since 2020.

Norwegian bishops and 30-plus Christian groups sign declaration against gender ideology

Oct 15, 2024

The Ecumenical Declaration on “Gender and Sexual Diversity,” issued on Tuesday, cites “biological reality” in criticizing those movements.

Pope Francis receives the vice president of Argentina, Victoria Villarruel, on Oct. 14, 2024, in a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. The two discussed the situation in the country and exchanged gifts in an atmosphere of “great affection,” according to an official statement.

Pope Francis meets with Argentine vice president Victoria Villarruel

Oct 15, 2024

Pope Francis received the vice president of Argentina, Victoria Villarruel, in a meeting in which they discussed the situation in the country and exchanged gifts.

Alejandro Aguilera-Titus (at left), lead staff for Hispanic/Latino Ministry at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during the 2024 Conference of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry, which took place from Oct. 8–11. Next to him is Lorianne Aubut of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, and Edwin Ferrera of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

‘Responding to the signs of the times’ to revitalize Hispanic ministry — and the whole Church

Oct 15, 2024

For attendees at this year’s Hispanic ministry directors conference Oct. 8–11 in Miami, effective Hispanic ministry has become part of the lifeblood of the Church.

Kelly Breaux founded Red Bird Ministries to support grieving parents.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: how 2 ministries are helping grieving families

Oct 15, 2024

Red Bird Ministries and Sursum Corda are two Catholic groups who help families who have endured miscarriages and infant loss.

Elisabeth Román is president of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.

‘Synodality Tent’: a place to reflect on the presence of Latin America in the Church

Oct 15, 2024

“The Synodality Tent,” which aims to offer an experience of faith, opened in Rome in the context of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.

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How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from St. Teresa of Ávila

Oct 15, 2024

Oct. 15 is the day when the Catholic Church remembers the Spanish Carmelite reformer and doctor of the Church St. Teresa of Ávila.

Historic St. Anthony of Padua Church in Iquique, Chile engulfed in flames.

Fire devastates historic church and Franciscan convent in Chile; arson not ruled out

Oct 14, 2024

A fire on Friday devastated St. Anthony of Padua Church and a Franciscan convent in the city of Iquique, Chile.

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National Eucharistic Revival continues Year of Mission with bilingual outreach

Oct 14, 2024

The Year of Mission continues with a series of bilingual webinars about evangelization.

Archbishop warns of diminishing hope for peace as North Korea escalates military threats

Oct 14, 2024

A South Korean prelate said Catholics continue to pray for peace and hope but that “hope is fading” for reunification between the two East Asian countries.

Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer apologizes for how Dorito video was ‘construed’

Oct 14, 2024

The viral video shows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding Liz Plank, a Canadian author, journalist, and influencer, a Dorito chip during a session of “Chip Chat.”

Catholic schools in Lebanon stand resilient amid war

Oct 14, 2024

In Lebanon, Catholic schools stand as beacons of hope as the education system veers on collapse as war escalates.

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