Archive for October 29, 2013
Marine Marathon participants run for military archdiocese
As tens of thousands of runners crossed the finish line in the Oct. 27 Marine Corps Marathon, 24 participants completed... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Gassis of El Obeid, Sudan
Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid, in Sudan, upon his having... Read more
Ohio bishop tapped to lead Hartford, Connecticut diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Toledo, Ohio to lead the diocese of Hartford, Connecticut, following the... Read more
Pope Francis: anchor your heart in hope, not false security
During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the virtue of hope, stressing that it is a gift which does... Read more
Nun called 'the prison angel' dies in Mexico at 86
Mother Antonia Brenner, who married and divorced twice before converting to the Catholic faith and devoting herself to prison ministry... Read more
Fr. Kurt Burnette made head of Ruthenian Eparchy of Passaic
Father Kurt Burnette, rector of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Pittsburgh, was appointed Bishop of the Ruthenian Eparchy of... Read more
Pope reaches 10 million followers on Twitter
Pope Francis has passed 10 million followers across nine different language accounts on the popular social media network Twitter, where... Read more
Texas pro-life law takes effect after some portions struck down
A ban on abortions when an unborn baby can feel pain took effect in Texas today, one day after a... Read more
Egypt suffers terrorism, not religious conflict, priest says
A priest of the Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria has rejected claims that attacks on Egyptian Christians are a religious conflict,... Read more
