Pope Francis tells gay man rejected from seminary to ‘go ahead with your vocation’
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 4, 2024 / 13:52 pm Pope Francis has reportedly encouraged a 22-year-old gay man to continue to pursue a vocation to the priesthood after he was not accepted into a Catholic seminary. According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email …
Corpus Christi processions sweep the nation amid National Eucharistic Revival
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 17:02 pm Catholics across the United States took to the streets over the weekend to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi and share their faith by processing with Jesus in the Eucharist. The Corpus Christi processions took place at a time when …
Where are all the pilgrims? The current state of religious tourism in the Holy Land
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Jun 4, 2024 / 07:00 am During the month of May in Jerusalem, the major holidays of the three major religions — Christian Easter, Jewish Passover, and the month of Ramadan — passed with an almost total absence of pilgrims from abroad. The holy sites and the …
Priest Assignments June 2024 in the Archdiocese
Effective February 12, 2024 Reverend Ethan Moore appointed Parochial Vicar of C-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. John the Evangelist, New Paris, St. Mary, Camden, St. Mary, Oxford and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eaton. Effective July 1, 2024 Reverend Kenneth Alt, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 …
Why is June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Jun 1, 2023 / 02:00 am June is known as the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus most simply because the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is celebrated during this month. This year, the solemnity falls on June 16. The date changes each year …
Stephanie Hicks named director of Montessori
Stephanie Hicks has been appointed as the new Montessori School Director at The Summit Country Day School for the 2024-2025 school year. She will succeed Lauren Guip, who is stepping down to spend more time with her family and pursue other opportunities. Hicks holds a bachelor’s degree in child development …
Jersey Shore children encounter Jesus at stop on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
By Sharon Delaney CNA Newsroom, Jun 2, 2024 / 08:15 am With school uniforms pressed, matching hair ribbons, and hands folded in prayer, hundreds of school children from the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, greeted the most special guest imaginable: Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Fresh off a trek across New …
Lawsuit: Los Angeles Co. Fire Dept. ‘retaliated’ against Christian employee who refused to raise Pride flag
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 1, 2024 / 10:00 am A Christian employee has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Fire Department in which he alleges he was subjected to “retaliation” and “religious discrimination” for refusing to raise a well-known Pride-theme flag while he was working. A veteran county …
Catholic Rural Life; A Special Place in the Church and World
For 100 years, Catholic Rural Life has promoted Catholicism throughout rural areas of the U.S. While the ministry is based in Minnesota, there are religious order men and women supporting this integral mission in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Sister Christine Pratt, with the Ursulines of Brown County, has been a …
