Archive for June 30, 2024

Kathleen Bordo Crombie stands next to an icon of St. Francis of Assisi, dedicated to her late husband, Robyn. The Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn, Michigan, parishioner took up iconography after taking a class at the Sacred Art Institute of St. Edmund’s Retreat Center on Enders Island in Mystic, Connecticut, where she learned iconography is rooted in depicting the image of God.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Meloy

Michigan iconographer roots work in prayer when depicting the divine

Kathleen Crombie, who has been writing icons since the early 2000s, says this ancient art form is a “door to... Read more

The Tuan Ma statue is paraded around Larantuka City during the Semana Santa Holy Week celebrations on Indonesia’s Flores island.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Indonesian island set to become an international Catholic pilgrim destination

The government of Indonesia plans to boost religious tourism on Flores Island, famous for its history and Catholic heritage. Read more

Father Roger Landry displays the Blessed Sacrament aboard the vessel "Sewickley" on the Ohio River near Steubenville, Sunday, June 23, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

PHOTOS: A Eucharistic pilgrimage boards a ‘sternwheeler’ and travels down the Ohio River

Two bishops and others traveled 30 miles by boat down the river while blessing several groups and locations. Read more

On the last day of June, a month that the Catholic Church dedicates to the Sacred Heart, the pope asked people to continue praying for Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, and other parts of the world where there is much suffering caused by war.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to convert hearts who want war

Pope Francis prayed for the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday to convert “the hearts of those... Read more