It’s the Catholic Kinship Initiative — Parishes United Across America, and it’s designed to match financially stable parishes with a poor parish in another part of the country.
Catholic Extension initiative aims to help 1,000 poorest parishes in U.S.
Cardinal’s Lenten meditation: Conversion is call to renew, rekindle faith
In his meditation, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa talked about how the meaning of “conversion” changed in the New Testament.
Sunday Scripture reading: Feb. 28, 2021
Second Sunday of Lent First reading: Gn 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Reponsorial Psalm: 116: 10, 15-19 Second reading: Rom 8:31-34 Gospel: Mk 9:2-10 By Kevin Perrotta […]
Campaign aims to foster respect for religious freedom, religious sites
#forSafeWorship is a campaign to engage youth around the globe in raising awareness of religious freedom and cultivating interreligious respect.
Vatican official insists religious services are ‘essential services’
The ability to practice the faith is “the highest of essential services,” Archbishop Gallagher said in Feb. 23, 2021, remarks touching on the COVID-19 pandemic at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Paschal candle program brings light to prisoners’ lives, chaplain says
Inmates at an Italian prison in Paliano have been participating in a program to decorate paschal candles.
Passionist priest, relative of English princes, takes step closer to sainthood
Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Father Spencer, a 19th-century Passionist priest and a relative of Princes William and Harry through their mother, Princess Diana.
Family Rosary’s annual ‘Try Prayer! It Works!’ contest accepting entries
“Try Prayer! It Works!” — an annual contest sponsored by Family Rosary — is now accepting entries from children in kindergarten through 12th grade who are enrolled in a Catholic school, religious education program, parish or other organizations, including home school.