Archive for July 23, 2023

Christ Our Shepherd Center in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.?w=200&h=150

By Jim Graves

Western Pennsylvania diocese invites Ukrainian refugees to visit — and permanently stay

The initiative, funded by Catholic Charities, is being led by Greensburg Diocese’s Bishop Larry Kulick in partnership with Archbishop Borys... Read more

This photo of Father Allan Travers was featured in the local newspaper after his pitching "performance" for the Detroit Tigers against the Philadelphia A's on May 18, 1912. The photo featured the caption "strikebreaker," which worried Travers' mother, since there was a street trolley strike in Philadelphia earlier in the month, and she didn't want her son caught in the confusion.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Meloy

Father Allan Travers: The one-game pitcher who might have saved the Detroit Tigers

The only priest to ever pitch in the major leagues holds the American League record for most hits allowed in... Read more

Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo takes possession of his titular parish in Rome in May 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal in Mongolia dreams of establishing a Catholic monastery to advance evangelization

Cardinal Giorgio Marengo has taken on the challenge of bringing the Gospel to a country with one of the smallest... Read more

Pope Francis blesses a woman in St. Peter's Basilica, where he presided over a special papal Mass on July 23, 2023, marking the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.?w=200&h=150

By Rachel Thomas

Pope Francis celebrates World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Calling for “a new bond between the young and old,” Pope Francis marked the third annual World Day for Grandparents... Read more

Pope Francis is flanked by a grandmother and grandson during his Angelus reflection on July 23, 2023, in honor of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.?w=200&h=150

By Rachel Thomas

Here’s a beautiful prayer you can say on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023

The prayer from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life invokes Mary’s intercession. Read more

Pope Francis presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.?w=200&h=150

By Rachel Thomas

Now hear this: St. Peter’s Basilica upgrades its sound system

The new system debuted at the July 23 papal Mass for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Read more

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A map of a few of the largest cities that will be traversed by the Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages.

The longest and grandest of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages: A look at the Serra Route

A view of the crowd and nearby waterfront at the opening Mass for World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 1, 2023.

How life has changed for the girl who recovered her sight at 2023 World Youth Day

Construction projects are underway in Rome as the city prepares for the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Here’s how the city of Rome is preparing for the 2025 Jubilee Year

A map of the Juan Diego Route which goes through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, ending in Indiana.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Don’t miss these stops on the St. Juan Diego Route

Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021.

Orthodox patriarch anticipates Pope Francis visit to Turkey for Council of Nicaea anniversary

Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln credits the support of friends, family, medical professionals, and his golden retriever, Stella, with his recovery from mental illness.

Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope 

Larry Hogan, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, greets supporters before casting his ballot in the state primary election at Davidsonville Elementary School on May 14, 2024, in Davidsonville, Maryland.

Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan backs codifying Roe

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends an event with fellow governors in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium

School children read about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the celebration of his new shrine at St. Dominic Parish in Brick, New Jersey. Oct, 1, 2023.

Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend

The National Eucharistic Revival recleased a detailed map of the upcoming pilgrimage routes ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?

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