Archive for June 16, 2023

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu, in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Everything you need to know about the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on June 16. Read more

The Josephite priests offer prayers, eucharistic Holy Hours, and litanies to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom the order has had a devotion during the more than 150 years of ministry dedicated to serving African Americans in the United States.?w=200&h=150

By Susan Klemond

Josephites share devotion to Sacred Heart in largely African American parishes they serve

The Josephites’ mission was consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and named the “Josephites” because St. Joseph was the... Read more

Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli Hospital shortly before 9:00 a.m. on June 16, 2023. Before returning to the Vatican, he stopped to pray in front of the historic Marian icon of Salus Populi Romani at St. Mary Major Basilica, and made a quick visit to a group of religious sisters close to St. Peter's Square.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

PHOTOS: Pope Francis returns to Vatican after surgery

Pope Francis was applauded by onlookers as he left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday morning. Read more

Anna Katherine Howell, 31, at her graduation from Belmont Abbey College, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Why a same-sex-attracted Catholic spoke out against ‘Pride Mass’ and in defense of Church teaching

Convert Anna Katherine Howell’s viral tweet highlighted the struggles of same-sex-attracted Christians who live according to Church teaching. Read more

The parish of  St. Josemaría in Alcorcón, Spain, was vandalized the night of June 15-16, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Same church in Spain where priest was stabbed has now been vandalized and robbed

Fortunately, the priest was able to determine that the tabernacle was untouched. Read more

Central Bank of Nicaragua.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes bank accounts of some priests

The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has ordered the bank accounts of several priests in some Nicaraguan dioceses to be... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

California restaurant had fake priest hear workers’ confessions, Labor Department says

According to an employee at the restaurant, the supposed priest urged employees to “get the sins out.” Read more

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 17, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Ary Waldir Ramos Díaz

Pope Francis expresses ‘shame and dismay’ over sexual abuse of minors in Bolivia

Pope Francis sent a letter Friday to the president of Bolivia expressing a firm promise to work with the government... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez told attendees at the 12:10 Mass on Thursday to conform themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

LA archbishop at Mass before Dodgers game: ‘When God is insulted, it diminishes all of us’

The Mass marked the beginning of a day of prayer in reparation for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor... Read more

The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly on Nov. 14-17.?w=200&h=150

By Lauretta Brown

U.S. bishops approve plan for guidance to health care institutions on transgender issues

At the final day of their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops discussed updates to directives for Catholic... Read more