Archive for January 6, 2024

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

How to bless your home on the feast of Epiphany 2024

The letters and numbers used in the traditional Epiphany blessing have great significance.  Read more

Adoration of the Magi.?w=200&h=150

By ACI Prensa

7 facts about the Wise Men you might not know

On Jan. 6, the Catholic Church celebrates the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. Read more

Iskali, a ministry that serves young Hispanic Catholics in the United States, seeks to form active missionary disciples.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Evangelization tops U.S. bishops’ priorities in new Hispanic pastoral plan 

The nation’s bishops have released their new National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry. Read more

Approximately 24,000 people participated in Eucharistic adoration at the SEEK24 conference Jan. 3, 2024, in St. Louis.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

How SEEK24 just set the stage for the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress

Some 24,000 Catholics, mostly young adults, just gathered in St. Louis, setting the stage for an even larger gathering this... Read more

Pope Francis leads the Synod on Synodality delegates in prayer on Oct. 25, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

American dioceses will hold local synod ‘listening sessions’ through Lent 2024

The bishops’ conference suggested that dioceses hear from “voices that may not have been heard in earlier stages of the... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Mass for the solemnity of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 6, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: The Epiphany invites us to adore the Lord and help the poor

In his homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of... Read more

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the Synod of Bishops on Oct. 9, 2015.

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as special envoy to National Eucharistic Congress 

Pope Francis speaks to pilgrims gathered in the arena in Verona, Italy, on May 18, 2024.

Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Verona emphasizes call to be peacemakers  

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

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