Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles has called for a day of prayer as the city experiences growing violence during protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following arrests of unauthorized immigrants living in the city. The archbishop has...
Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki has been elected to serve as the administrator of the Diocese of Jefferson City. He is the first to hold the title of administrator in the 70-year history of the diocese. The election was held by ballot at the rectory of the Cathedral of Saint...
On May 20, hundreds of Catholics joined Archbishop-elect Shawn McKnight in the Cathedral of St. Joseph for a Mass of Thanksgiving. “You will always be in my heart, in my thoughts, and in my prayers. (…) May your next bishop find a willing flock to follow the call of...
As we celebrate Memorial Day and remember our brothers and sisters who gave their lives to protect our country, take a moment to read and reflect on this Prayer for Memorial Day from the USCCB. Watch this video to learn more about Memorial Day from a Catholic...
Senate Democrats blocked the confirmation of Brian Burch for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Burch’s nomination had previously advanced along bipartisan lines by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Burch is the co-founder of the political advocacy group...
Robert Prevost entered the novitiate of the Order of Saint Augustine, Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel, in St. Louis on Sept. 1, 1977. The order’s house of novitiate was based at Immaculate Conception Parish. After completing the one-year novitiate, he moved to...