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Pope Francis names Dominican priest and former military chaplain as Alaska’s next bishop
Father Steven Maekawa, has been a pastor in Fairbanks, Alaska, since 2016, and will now lead the largest diocese (geographically)... Read more
Alaska archbishop condemns attacks on Catholic church
Archbishop Andrew Bellisario called attention to two recent acts of vandalism that took place at St. Andrew Catholic Church in... Read more
City of Anchorage drops 'gender identity' complaint against women's shelter
The city of Anchorage has dropped a complaint filed with the city’s Equal Rights Commission after a women’s shelter in... Read more
Poor and vulnerable most hurt by budget cuts, say Alaska's bishops
Recent budget cuts resulting from the governor's budget vetoes are having a “direct negative impact” on the homeless, poor, and... Read more
There's a new national shrine dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux
Adding to the more than 70 national shrines in the United States, the St. The?re?se Shrine in Juneau, Alaska was... Read more
How the Catholic vote could sway Alaska's crucial Senate race
As two candidates, both of them Catholic, vie for a U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, Church leaders are trying to... Read more
