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Praying for souls, and runs: The parish serving Washington’s baseball fans
In a rapidly-gentrifying Washington, D.C., neighborhood, a historic parish is putting the New Evangelization into practice by reaching out to... Read more
What’s going to bring the ‘nones’ back to the Church?
As the U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore this week, primarily to vote on proposals to respond to the clergy abuse... Read more
Shrines are places of God's mercy, Pope Francis says
Shrines and sanctuaries should be places of welcoming and mercy where the sacraments can be received, Pope Francis said Thursday... Read more
Francis tells youth to evangelize through the ‘digital world’
Sharing the Gospel with people at the peripheries might not even require stepping outside the door, Pope Francis said Saturday,... Read more
Why this bishop thinks memes may just be the tool for evangelization today
Between the Harambe memes and quick explanations of Catholic doctrine on his Twitter page, Richard Umbers, Auxiliary Bishop of the... Read more
These Chicago Catholics have a game plan for evangelization
Taking its cue from the recent and massive Convocation of Catholic Leaders in the U.S., one Chicago-based organization is partnering... Read more
Behold, Catholic beard balm (yes, it's a thing)
What do you do with an excess of chrism and a plethora of Catholic men with beards? Read more
Archbishop to priests: Here's how to not give bad homilies
In a practical bullet-pointed letter to priests and deacons, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit spelled out the types of... Read more
What does the world need? Mercy and love, Pope tells Christians
The Catholic Church shouldn’t be afraid of the great changes of the modern world, Pope Francis has said. Rather, the... Read more
UK youth create Advent video calendar
Made for Glory, a by-the-youth, for-the-youth faith initiative in the UK, has been releasing a video for every day of... Read more
Papuan bishops launch gameplan to transform society
At a recent Mass, the bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands revealed a roadmap for pastoral planning to... Read more
NYC, DC prayer breakfasts geared at New Evangelization
Upcoming prayer breakfasts in New York City and Washington, D.C., seek to inform and equip attendees to be active participants... Read more
Faith on Facebook? Author stresses need for 'digital missionaries'
Catholic presence in social media is critical in reaching out to those who are lost or distanced from the Church,... Read more
Nun who won Italy's 'The Voice' records first album
Universal has released a promotional video for the first album by Sister Cristina Scuccia, the Ursuline nun who won first... Read more
Bishops' synod taking on a less formal tone under Pope Francis
The upcoming synod of bishops on the family will be set on a more informal tune, the secretary general of... Read more
Australian conference seeks to strengthen parish life
A national New Evangelization conference in Australia last week worked to reinforce parishes as faith communities actively seeking to grow... Read more
Vatican official praises Sr Cristina for going to 'peripheries'
A priest at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization has said Sister Cristina Scuccia, who recently won The Voice... Read more
New evangelization must zero-in on poverty, lawyer says
The call of Benedict XVI and Pope Francis to connect the issues of poverty and the new evangelization has come... Read more
JP2's call for new evangelization bears fruit in lay initiatives
With more than 350 lay missionaries serving on over 80 college campuses, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has... Read more
Expert says social media changes are evangelization opportunity
The internet and social media have caused major changes in human communication, but also create a “tremendous opportunity” for evangelization,... Read more
