Many Catholic dioceses and archdioceses across the country — which closed their parish doors for a time at the start of the pandemic last year and have gradually opened them to limited occupancy in the past year — are getting ready to fully reopen on the feast of Pentecost, May 23.
Several U.S. dioceses set Pentecost as time to fully reopen
Papa: La perseverancia es necesaria para la oración
Quienes superan distracciones u obstáculos al orar aprenden el valor de la perseverancia en tiempos de prueba, dijo el papa Francisco.
Directrices de JMJ destacan importancia de celebraciones diocesanas
La celebración diocesana anual de la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (JMJ), es un acontecimiento importante que destaca el papel que desempeñan los jóvenes en la Iglesia Católica, según el Vaticano.
Young choristers sing age-old chant at Masses around Atlanta Archdiocese
The Concordi Laetitia chorale is comprised of 20-somethings have traveled to churches in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to sing in Latin at Masses, a practice that largely disappeared from parishes two generations ago.
From Babel to Pentecost: Dialogue and proclamation thrive on witness
Two Vatican offices, marking the 30th anniversary of the document May 19, hosted a webinar that looked at the ongoing challenges of meaningful and respectful dialogue in situations of conflict and where “identity” and nationalism are obsessions — leading to what one participant described as “Babel vs. Pentecost.”
France to mark 150th anniversary of anti-religious Paris Commune
On Paris’ Rue Haxo, a white-brick church commemorates dozens of Catholic clergy who fell victim to one of modern Europe’s bloodiest uprisings.
Grant connects CUA grad students with NASA in cutting-edge research
The students are working under a multimillion-dollar NASA contract that funds the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology II.
Archbishop Cordileone responds to Pelosi remarks on Cardinal Ladaria letter
San Francisco’s archbishop said May 17 that the “positive reaction” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed about a Vatican official’s letter to the U.S. bishops about Catholic politicians who support abortion receiving Communion “raises hope that progress can be made in this most serious matter.”