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Journalist talks about reconciling faith and career of covering executions
Michael Graczyk, a parishioner at a Catholic church in Montgomery County, Texas, has personally witnessed more than 400 executions of Texas inmates in death penalty cases in his career as a journalist.
Most Amazon bishops support ‘viri probati,’ women deacons, bishop says
Speaking to journalists after a Vatican press briefing Oct. 9, retired Bishop Erwin Krautler of Xingu said, "I guess that (of) the bishops who are in the Amazon region, two-thirds are in favor of the 'viri probati.'"
Nun’s canonization delays vote on Brazil’s social security reform bill
On Oct. 13, Blessed Maria Rita Lopes Pontes, known to Catholics around Brazil as Sister Dulce, will be canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican. The canonization is expected to be transmitted live on TV to the entire country.
Bishops to vote for USCCB president, vice president at fall assembly
The U.S. bishops are scheduled to elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their upcoming fall general assembly taking place Nov. 11-13 in Baltimore.
Ukrainian Catholic bishops in U.S. begin outreach for priest candidates
Leaders of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States have appealed to seminarians to identify candidates for the priesthood who can be "true missionaries and pastors."
Catholics need to recognize ‘ecological sins,’ synod members say
Synod members said that an "ecological conversion" was necessary to ensure that Christians understand the "gravity of sin against the environment as a sin against God, against one's neighbor and against future generations."
Fall Harvest Festival – Cranaleith Spiritual Center
This family-friendly afternoon will include a farmers market, white elephant, vendors, food, face painting, basket raffles and tours our historic home. Our Gift Shop will be open all afternoon.
Cardinal Sarah: To oppose the pope is to be outside the church
Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the people who portray him as an opponent of Pope Francis are being used by the devil to help divide the church.
The Christian battle is against evil, not people, pope says
When Catholics attack other members of the church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said.
The Saints: Companion and Fellow Pilgrims on the Way
Pulling from the wisdom and examples of the Saints, we will journey together to explore how we are called to know, love and serve God both as individuals and as a community of believers.