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More than 200 Deaf Catholics from across the United States gathered in Maryland for a Eucharistic congress, the first of its kind, on April 4–6, 2025, held at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Hundreds gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Apr 8, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Held at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, April 4–6, the congress brought together more... Read more

The 26 new priests of the Archdiocese of Seoul give their first blessing after the ordination ceremony on Feb. 7, 2025.

Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea inaugurates ‘the era of 1,000 priests’

Feb 13, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has reached “the era of 1,000 priests” upon ordaining 26 new priests for... Read more

Father Mike Depcik offer Mass at the Seton Shrine Basilica in Emmitsburg, Maryland, during a recent retreat at the shrine.

Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress

May 7, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more

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New sacrament formation program released in American Sign Language

Jan 31, 2020

A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in American Sign... Read more

Mexican seminarians launch evangelization project for the deaf

Aug 26, 2018

Two seminarians in Mexico have launched a project on Facebook to offer evangelization and pastoral ministry tools for the deaf. Read more