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Blind priest of Allentown Diocese sees no obstacle in serving his flock
Father Bernard Ezaki, who studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, uses the power of the spoken word, and humor, to overcome blindness and serve his parishioners in Easton, Pa.
Countercultural San Francisco parish attracts growing congregation
Since Father Illo was appointed parish administrator of Star of the Sea Church, bringing his powerful commitment to traditional Catholic practices to the famously progressive city, Mass attendance and number of parishioners registered have increased about 10 percent each year.
Charlottesville’s Catholic students ready to heal wounds, chaplain says
After the weekend of mayhem in Charlottesville, Virginia, the town's college Catholic community was wondering -- like many others around the nation -- what to do.
Bishop DiLorenzo dies; headed Diocese of Richmond since 2004
UPDATED - Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond died at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond late Aug. 17 from heart and kidney failure. He was 75.
Diocese’s new rural life ministry will assist those who ’till and tend’
"Through his pastoral visits to our parishes, particularly in the western counties, Bishop (James F.) Checchio has seen the need to address and strengthen the faith and the physical needs of our brothers and sisters who have a vocation to the care of God's creation through farming."
Chicago cardinal thanks Texas parish for ‘welcoming the stranger’
Sister Norma Pimentel approached Sacred Heart Church in McAllen about using its parish hall for a few months to create a waystation for asylum seekers to get a shower, fresh clothes, and supplies for infants and children.
They listened for God’s voice in the New Mexico wilderness
Five local young men joined a group of some 100 participants last month for two weeks of hiking through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northeastern New Mexico on the St. George Trek, a vocations retreat.
Migrant youth mark milestone as uncertain future looms in September
The Aug. 15 rally had a celebratory feel as hundreds turned out to mark the date in which five years ago many of the young migrants gathered near the White House applied for an opportunity at a different life.
Pope urges respect for the life and dignity of migrants, refugees
With millions of people fleeing violence, persecution and poverty around the globe, individual nations must expand options that make it possible for migrants and refugees to cross their borders safely and legally, Pope Francis said.
Eclipse a way to appreciate creation, Vatican astronomer tells audience
Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, urged an audience at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Hopkinsville, Ky., Aug. 20 that celestial events such a total solar eclipse are a wonder of God’s creation meant to be enjoyed.