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The seamstress who repaired far more than clothes
31+ min ago (815+ words) The love and faith St. Marguerite Bays knitted together created an environment where the light of Christ shone, where the poor and sick were cared for and nurtured, and where people were drawn to Christ. June 27, 2026 Susan Ciancio The Dispatch…...
Opinion: The U. S. bishops missed an opportunity with changes to the "Charter
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (638+ words) The Church in the States has a long way to go before it recovers "the trust of our people'and the document from the recent USCCB gathering will likely not help in solving those difficulties. June 26, 2026 Michael J. Mazza Features, Opinion 0 Print…...
Catholic women's leadership forum tells young women: "You are a gift'
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (898+ words) June 26, 2026 Tessa Gervasini News Briefs 0 Print GIVEN will bestow Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV with its Fiat Award, which honors women whose lives embody the response of Our Lady through faithful leadership, service, and love. The 2026 GIVEN Catholic Young Women's…...
Catholic peace group to honor victims of nuclear weapons with lantern ceremonies
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (473+ words) June 26, 2026 Kate Qui'ones News Briefs 0 Print The group is encouraging communities around the world to honor victims of nuclear weapons through lantern float ceremonies this summer. A Catholic group is honoring victims of nuclear weapons by helping to organize lantern…...
An act of reparation to the Sacred Heart built in stone
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (1111+ words) The story of how the Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Heart rose over Barcelona as an enduring act of reparation. June 26, 2026 Father Se'n Connolly The Dispatch 0 Print With the completion of its 566-foot central tower this past February, the Basilica…...
Leo XIV encourages representatives of North American Jesuit colleges as they confront challenges
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (1405+ words) June 26, 2026 Almudena Mart'nez-Bordi" News Briefs 0 Print The pope reflected on the Jesuits" four Universal Apostolic Preferences to address today's challenges: the Spiritual Exercises, walking with the poor, a hope-filled future, and the care of creation. In an audience with representatives…...
Cardinal M'ller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin Mass
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (1399+ words) June 26, 2026 EWTN News Staff News Briefs 0 Print The former Vatican doctrine chief likened the Society of St. Pius X to the ancient Donatist schism, days before its planned July 1 episcopal consecrations at "c'ne. Cardinal Gerhard M'ller has called the Society…...
97-year-old cardinal, tortured under communism, climbs Medjugorje's Apparition Hill
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (649+ words) June 26, 2026 Nicol's de C'rdenas News Briefs 0 Print In an act of great devotion, the elderly cardinal reached the top with assistance, prayed the rosary and blessed those present with holy water. Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, who was tortured by Albania's communist…...
Cardinals confront a "wounded world" at opening of synodal consistory
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (1708+ words) June 26, 2026 Edward Pentin News Briefs 0 Print The 178 cardinals attending the two-day consistory spoke of growing polarization within their respective societies. Confronting a world marked by deepening division, widespread suffering and a crisis of meaning were the main topics for discussion…...
Pope Leo XIV defends synodal consistory as path to "grow in communion
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (1708+ words) June 26, 2026 Edward Pentin The Dispatch 1 Print Pope Leo XIV opened his second extraordinary consistory of cardinals on June 26 by defending his decision to conduct the gathering in a synodal format, acknowledging that the approach is unusual, but insisting that the…...