Archbishop Dennis Schnurr’s Easter Message 2024
May the loving power of God be at work in your heart and home this Easter, and may the life of the Risen Christ strengthen you today and every day.
CHURCH IN THE WORLD
Carbon dating reveals true age of purported tunics of St. Peter and St. John
By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, May 25, 2024 / 13:30 pm The Vatican Museums on Thursday announced the new permanent exhibition of two relics purportedly belonging to St. Peter and St. John the Evangelist, shedding light on their origin and age. The conference titled “The Tunics of St. Peter and St. …
Vatican apologizes after pope’s derogatory remark on gay men in Catholic seminaries
By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, May 28, 2024 / 12:35 pm The Vatican on Tuesday issued an apology after Pope Francis’ use of an offensive word in Italian regarding seminarians who identify as gay. Matteo Bruni, the Holy See spokesman, said in Tuesday’s press statement that the Holy Father was “aware …
Bishop Conley asks Pope Francis to provide ‘encouragement, clarity, support’ to U.S. bishops
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 24, 2024 / 13:02 pm Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday encouraged Pope Francis to “familiarize himself” with the American episcopate before a prospective return to the United States, which Conley said “could be an opportunity for the Holy Father to see …
Florida priest charged for biting arm of woman he says was desecrating Eucharist
By Matt McDonald CNA Staff, May 23, 2024 / 18:21 pm A priest in Florida bit the forearm of a woman he says was desecrating the Eucharist in a Communion line at church this past Sunday and has now been charged with one count of battery. Father Fidel Rodriguez, 66, admitted …
