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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
Pope Francis names Steubenville bishop as auxiliary bishop of Detroit
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, 60, is originally from Detroit and will assist 74-year-old Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron in the administration of... Read more
New Catholic clinic in Detroit to provide women, families with care for the ‘whole person’
Clinic director Dr. Lisa Knysz says “the healing love of Christ” will be “wrapped around any individual that walks in”... Read more
New ministry, UTG at Work, will help professionals share their faith at work
“We’re all about helping people understand that you can live your faith at work,” said Deacon Mike Houghton of UTG... Read more
Detroit Mass Mobs to return June 25 after three-year pandemic hiatus
The idea behind Mass Mobs is to invite people to attend Mass at historic churches, once-vital parishes whose attendance had... Read more
The little-known connection between hoops and holiness
The start of basketball season always coincides with Thanksgiving, lending a proper season to be grateful for the American-born sport. Read more
Detroit TV personality Chuck Gaidica’s ‘breaking news’: he’s returned to the Church
Chuck Gaidica has been in the TV business for more than 40 years, telling the stories of Detroiters as a... Read more
Detroit’s new auxiliary is an archbishop and veteran Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was the nuncio to Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. Read more
Detroit archdiocese cancels sporting events on Sundays
The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced that it will no longer hold required sporting events on Sundays, in an effort... Read more
Vintage-style procession photo a snapshot of renewal in Detroit, priest says
A photo of a religious procession with a circa-1940’s aesthetic recently fascinated Catholics, who shared it on social media and... Read more
Sister resigns from Detroit seminary after sex abuse allegations
Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit announced this week the resignation of Sr. Mary Finn, 84, a long-time faculty member and... Read more
How one diocese is inviting people back to the Church this Christmas
As part of a recent evangelization outreach, the Archdiocese of Detroit is launching a Christmas campaign to welcome Catholics who... Read more
Faithful from near and far gather to celebrate Fr. Solanus, friend and healer
Usually, when Detroit’s Ford Field is filled with people, it’s because football fans are watching the Lions play another NFL... Read more
Humble disciple, tireless servant: Solanus Casey beatified in Detroit
Detroit’s beloved Father Solanus Casey has been beatified, with Pope Francis calling him “a humble and faithful disciple of Christ,... Read more
Friendship and from-scratch food served up at Fr. Solanus’ soup kitchen
It’s a Franciscan custom to give food - even if that’s just a simple sandwich - to anyone who comes... Read more
Venerable Solanus Casey: the priest who answered the doorbell.
Venerable Solanus Casey, a Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was humble before all else, said the postulator of his cause for... Read more
Religious freedom cited in first US female genital mutilation case
A U.S. federal law prohibiting female genital mutilation will be challenged for the first time in a case in Detroit,... Read more
