March 2022

The number 13 is often considered unlucky, depending on who you ask. However, according to National Geographic, those fearful of the supposed Friday the 13th disaster will never have to face the day more than three times a…

COMMENT: That the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople travels to Warsaw to stand alongside a Catholic Bishop to summon the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Cyril is quite remarkable.…

Friday 01 April 2022 By Laura Vallejo Intermountain Catholic BOUNTIFUL – To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, which was March 17, Filipinos in the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake…

India Some 75% of Catholics are former Dalits, but only two out of 31 archbishops and 11 out of 180 bishops are Dalits. Dalit Catholics hold a protest against the appointment of an upper caste Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore in…

What do American evangelicals think of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? You might expect American Christians most sympathetic to Donald Trump to agree with the former president. admiration often expressed for Vladimir Putin. Or given…

Are you a priest or a major seminarian with experience in communication? Did you become one during the pandemic? Do you want to learn or practice the art of the priesthood among a large team of staff serving a vibrant congregation? Do…

Gina Christian By Gina Christian • Published on March 27, 2022 One Sunday afternoon in mid-January, I sat at my laptop, awaiting a call from Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the United…

Three thousand years ago in ancient China, sages stuck red-hot pokers into empty turtle shells to study how cracks developed on the flat side of the shell. According to the pattern created by the cracks, the sages…

Berks Catholic Boys coach Snip Esterly is the new Reading Rebels coach, the team announced on Friday. Esterly, the winningest coach in Berks High School basketball history, replaces Sergio Afre, who led the team to a 2-2 record in the…

Eds: This story was provided by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. (THE CONVERSATION) Russian President Vladimir Putin has often said that Russians and Ukrainians are "one…

PRETORIA, South Africa – So-called conversion therapy is still widely practiced in South Africa, impacting the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, families, schools, religious sects and peer groups have been used to try to…

Prayers for peace in Ukraine poured in from weekend Masses across Virginia, but for about 100 Catholics at a Front Royal church on March 20, the petitions were particularly personal and fervent. In Sts. Joachim and Anna Ukrainian Catholic…

Reading time: 3 minutesTanya Plibersek speaks at a February meeting of the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT. Photo: Giovanni Portelli/The Catholic Weekly Failure to explain Labor's values ​​contributed to the party's loss in…

Michael G. GolovitchBaden - Michael G. Golovich, 78, of Baden died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 19, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Ann (Gurgorvich) Golovich. He was…

Data from the City of San Diego shows how many municipal workers from multiple employee unions have received vaccine mandate exemptions. The largest number of unvaccinated employees who have been granted exemptions belong…

Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Pope Francis on March 25, 2022 March 22, 2022…

UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — Students from four Catholic schools in Chicago gathered Monday afternoon in the Ukrainian Village to pray for Ukraine. Students and teachers from St. Pius V in Pilsen, St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Nicholas of…

Rolande L. Lavoie Rolande L. Lavoie 1925 – 2022 BRUNSWICK – Rolande L. Lavoie, 96, of Brunswick, died peacefully of a brief illness shortly after midnight on Sunday March 6, 2022. March 6 was also the birthday of her late husband Raymond…

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03/21/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The normalization of social hostility against religious minorities is a critical factor in the decline of religious freedom in India. Violent attacks on Indian Christians…

Developing a budget to pay off your loan may seem difficult, but it is possible with the right mindset and dedication. By changing your financial habits, you could get out of debt quickly.However, it takes effort to get your financial…

Recently, the media has been flooded with the alleged resignation or dismissal of an Anglican Communion Priest in Anambra State, Reverend Canon Lumenkristi Sylvester Eboh. OKECHUKWU ONUEGBU writes on the facts of the case. In the…

UNCASVILLE — Donovan Clingan chose to turn down prep school openings and instead stayed at Bristol Central, to honor his mother and stay with his senior teammates.There was another reason Clingan decided to stay home: to win a state…

Chinese authorities have started issuing licenses for online religious services in accordance with the "Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Service" which was jointly…

In my early twenties, my faith life was in a rut. I regularly attended Mass, but felt frustrated by elements of most Roman Catholic parishes I attended: rushed prayers, irrelevant homilies, and distracting folk music. I…

TAUNTON — There was no getting around it for the Scituate High Boys basketball team.Like the three teams that came before it, the No. 13 Sailors came up against the buzzsaw that is top seed Malden Catholic on Wednesday night.The Sailors…

The Catholic Church is investigating whether its properties could be used to house refugees fleeing war in Ukraine. Archbishop Eamon Martin, the…

Happy Wednesday neighbours! Let's keep up to date with what's happening locally to start today on an informed note. First, today's weather forecast: Rain and drizzle in the morning. High: 65 Low: 51. One of the easiest ways to connect…

During the Fatima apparitions in 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary revealed three secrets. The second secret was a statement that World War I would end and a prediction of another war that would begin in the reign of Pius XI if people…

Hoover's Elijah Barker, Louisville's Will Aljancic, GlenOak's Breezie Williams, Northwest's Lily Bottomley and Fairless's Grace Lyon lead Stark County honorees on All-District Coaches Association boys' and girls' basketball teams 4.The…

The high-ranking priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, meanwhile, offered a very different reason for the invasion: gay pride parades.Still, experts say Kirill's comments offer important insight into Putin's broader spiritual vision of a…

By Rachel McCreaFor the Diamondback University of Maryland students celebrated Holi at the McKeldin Mall on Sunday in an event hosted by the Indian Student Association and Smiles From Miles Away. Participants threw colored pigments to…

At the beginning of February 24, Mariya Fedyna heard the thud of Russian bombs hitting military bases not far from her home in Lviv, the main city in western Ukraine. Since then, it's been like a bad dream. Fedyna, a linguist and…

By Reverend Ron PurkeyGuest columnist Read John 14:1-31 Reverend Ron Purkey "I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another comforter, that he may dwell with you forever." (John 14:16) While with the disciples, Jesus Christ…

A New York woman, 68, was 'beaten and raped inside a Catholic CHURCH by a homeless man who has already been arrested at least 30 times since the 1980s' before being rescued by a "hero" priestA 68-year-old woman has filed a…

Nashville, TN, March 12, 2022 -- (PR.com) -- The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) is an interfaith association of religious communicators working in print and electronic communication, marketing and public relations. The Nashville…

Two subjects that seem to continually fascinate the general public are the royal family and ghosts. So it's no surprise that when you combine these topics, the world goes absolutely bonkers. Britain is blessed with some of the most!-->…

Source: Catholic unionThe Catholic Union has called for a renewed focus on universal, inviolable and inalienable rights as part of plans for a new bill of rights proposed by the government.Following a review of the Human Rights Act, the…

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State Attorney General William Tong backs the controversial employer gag order bill that largely mirrors legislation his predecessor said may have preempted federal law. Tong testified before the legislature's…

Welcome to the first week of the Season of Lent!Many observed the start of this holy season by attending an…

Under Fire in Ballymacandy: How 'The Troubles' Came to an Irish Village Ballymacandy: The Story of a Kerry Ambush by Owen O'Shea (Irish Academic Press, €14.95/£12.99) In his latest book, Kerry historian Owen O'Shea provides an unbiased…

Posted: 03/09/2022 17:49:17 Modified: 09/03/2022 17:48:44 SOUTH DEERFIELD — As supplies from Ukraine dwindle in the face of the continued Russian invasion, Andriy Krip has spent the past few days…

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If you want to use a personal loan to overcome a financial difficulty or consolidate your debts, you are not alone. According to research by Bankrate, the average consumer had personal loan debt of around $16,458 in 2020. Before you go…

Detail of "Christ the Redeemer" (c. 1410) by Andrei Rublev What does it mean to see God? Are there special places to look, or special ways to adjust our vision so that we can overcome our blind spots about God, or something…

Five years ago, after Mark Amatucci hired Todd Karpovich and Joe Baker to help write a book chronicling Amatucci's four decades as a high school and college basketball head coach, the heart of the objective of the project was clear.…

NEW YORK (1010 VICTORIES) — Police are looking for a man caught on surveillance video stealing a statue from the lawn of a Catholic church in Queens on Sunday. The man is seen on video picking up a statue of the…

By BETH DONZEBugle Herald Remembering the "love and kindness" shown by the Catholics he had met at university some four decades earlier, Bobby Sanson, 59, found himself drawn to Sunday Mass as a…

History links East Lansing, Michigan – The Spartan Men's Golf Team will host the ninth annual…

HOUSTON — Catholic Extension honored Houston native Raye G. White with its fifth annual Spirit of Francis Award “for his passion and commitment” to the faith community in the Houston area. The award recognizes an individual or group who…

Standing atop a ladder about 8 feet high, Evan Clark pulled at a sign nailed firmly to a utility pole at the intersection of Echo Park and Bellevue avenues, just beyond the 101 freeway ramps. The sign quoted John 14:6, and as Clark…

Mainers who attend Catholic Masses will no longer be required to wear masks. Friday's decision by the Diocese of Portland to drop its "strong recommendation" for masks is effective immediately for all 141 Catholic churches in…

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Louisiana Senator John Kennedy calls on the US Department of Justice to crack down on those who attack the Catholic Church. Kennedy, a Republican, is urging US Attorney General Merrick Garland to hold those…

EASTON — Tony Branch, the first African American School Board Chair of the Southeast, knows what it's like to be a homeless teenager navigating the world.But he somehow found hope in his despair and is now using his platform to support…

Reading time: 6 minutes"We see that in the face of death, in the face of brutal military force, every church schism and division falls." Photo: SNC When war broke out in Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All…

Two West Hartford teams met Tuesday night in the semifinals of the CCC tournament, with Northwest Catholic defeating Conard. Jalen Hamblin of Conard shoots. He was Conard's top scorer on Tuesday night with 22 points. Conard vs. Northwest…

The Catholic Church has said it is set to celebrate the life and times of the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lagos, Reverend (Dr) John Kwao Amuzu Aggey on his 50th birthday…

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MEADVILLE, Pa., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Preparing Your Child for Holy Communion: A Guide for Parents": A welcome tool for religious preparation. “Preparing Your Child for Holy Communion: A Guide for Parents”…