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'Unbelievable experience': Pope Leo XIV wishes Oklahoma teen a happy birthday
4+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) An Oklahoma teenager captured the moments that Pope Leo XIV wished him a happy birthday during a recent family trip to Rome. Braden Cusick, who is going into his senior year at Verdigris High School and is a member of…...
Pope Leo XIV offers Oklahoma teen special birthday blessing in Rome
4+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) An Oklahoma teen celebrated his 18th birthday in Rome with a blessing from Pope Leo XIV, making the milestone unforgettable. An Oklahoma teen marked his 18th birthday with a once-in-a-lifetime moment, receiving a personal blessing from Pope Leo XIV during a family…...
'God is always awesome': Viral TikTok helps Oklahoma family on verge of homelessness
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) What started with a question ended with more than $150,000 raised for an Oklahoma family on the verge of homelessness. >> Open the video player above for more top headlines. Jimmy Darts, a TikTok creator whose page is centered around blessing others,…...
Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) Sister Jean, the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has retired at 106 because of health concerns. Longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, Sister Jean, has retired at 106 because of health concerns. The school's student newspaper, The…...
Oklahoma volunteers take on unusual mission during World Cup
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) Instead of responding to tornadoes or floods, these Oklahoma volunteers traveled to the World Cup for an unusual mission: laundry. Oklahomans are finding plenty of reasons to travel to the American cities hosting the World Cup this year. Some fans…...
Ponca City's Temple Emmanuel closes, leaving only 2 synagogues in Oklahoma
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) Temple Emmanuel in Ponca City has closed its doors, leaving Oklahoma with just two synagogues, one in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa. A for sale sign now sits prominently on the lawn of Ponca City's Temple Emmanuel. "My parents…...
VIDEO: Pope Leo does '6-7' hand motion for group of young Catholics at the Vatican
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (95+ words) Pope Leo XIV was seen on video over the weekend making the "6-7" hand motion, a viral trend that originated from a rap song. See video of the interaction in the player above. Leo was interacting with a group of children…...
Catholic priest who criticized Trump named bishop
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (718+ words) The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown policies. Pope Leo XIV announced Friday the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an auxiliary bishop…...
Pastor remembers mother, 5-year-old girl killed in OKC crash as fixtures in church
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (290+ words) Every service, you could find Mercedes Bayne and her children at The Church OKC. "She would sit on the front row right next to me every Sunday, every Wednesday for service," Bryon Akerman, the pastor of The Church OKC, said....
Shawnee's St. Gregory's Abbey seeking help in replacing failing cooling system
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) The monks of St. Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee are enduring sweltering conditions as their aging cooling system falters, prompting a community fundraising effort for a modern solution The monks of St. Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee are battling the summer heat…...