Pope receives warm nighttime welcome to Papua New Guinea
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea…
Archdiocesan News
Hildegard House seeks volunteers, offers training Sept. 14
byHildegard House, 114 Adams St., is looking for volunteers to serve as compassionate companions, providing end-of-life care for individuals who have no home or…
NY bishops urge voters to reject proposed amendment they call ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News A proposed state constitutional amendment New York voters will consider in November could have negative ramifications for Catholic concerns,…
St. Meinrad will host a retreat on ‘holy leisure’
bySt. Meinrad Guest House and Retreat Center in St. Meinrad, Ind., will host a retreat on “Letting Holy Leisure Be Our Way” Sept. 13-15. …
Pope praises ‘tunnel of friendship’ linking Jakarta mosque, cathedral
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith, they…
Wedding Anniversaries — Sept. 5, 2024
byJohn and Jackie Lydon, members of the Cathedral of the Assumption, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 12. Mrs. Lydon worked in…
Pope urges Indonesian Catholics to live out Gospel love, spread hope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Even members of the most remote, smallest and poorest Christian communities are called to share…
Atlanta bishops say ‘hearts ache’ for lives ‘cruelly cut short’ by latest high school shooting
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News The Catholic bishops of Atlanta prayed “for healing and strength” for those injured during a Sept. 4 mass shooting…
September episode of ‘What’s New in ArchLou Podcast’ available now
byThe September installment of the “What’s New in ArchLou Podcast” features Doris Swenson, principal of Holy Spirit School, and Neil Hulsewede, principal of St….
Experiences as immigrant worker have shaped Washington auxiliary bishop’s ministry
byBy Mark Zimmermann, OSV News WASHINGTON — When Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala returned home to rural El Salvador earlier this year, his 90-year-old…