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Fifth annual collection for retired, elderly and infirm priests July 25-26
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (255+ words) As Catholics observe on July 26 the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, established by Pope Francis in 2021, the Diocese of Trenton will take up its special collection during July 25-26 Masses for the Retired, Elderly and Infirm Priests Fund. The…...
‘Life of Prayer and Service’: Sister Regina has spent decades inspiring students to make a difference
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (853+ words) By EmmaLee Italia, Contributing Editor ‘Life of Prayer and Service’: Sister Regina has spent decades inspiring students to make a difference The L.I.F.E. Club (Living In Faith Effectively) at Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank, has served hundreds…...
Father Koch: Seeking wisdom and placing our trust in the Lord is our surest bet
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (426+ words) Gospel reflection for July 26, 2026, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time When interviewing candidates for Confirmation, most of whom are about age 14, I ask them which Gift of the Holy Spirit they feel like they need to grow in. Most often the response…...
A Priestly Heart: At retirement, Father Folchetti looks back on 52 years of bringing Christ’s compassion to others
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (321+ words) For more than half a century, Father Folchetti has stood beside God’s people in their most defining moments – Baptisms, First Communions, marriages, and hours of grief, loss, and family fracture. He sought to have his ministry become a living testimony…...
Pope Leo XIV makes surprise visit to pray for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (700+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME OSV News – Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino July 20, where he prayed for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict. Abbot Dom Luca Fallica said the visit…...
Misa Azteca' at LA cathedral mixes Catholic faith with Mexico's Indigenous culture
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (758+ words) By Isabel González / Angelus, OSV News LOS ANGELES OSV News – In the early 1990s, Joseph Julián González was driving from Los Angeles to California’s Central Valley, where his family is from, when he suddenly began hearing music unlike anything he had…...
CRS receives State Department funds to 'significantly expand' humanitarian aid to Cuba
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (596+ words) By Gina Christian, OSV News OSV News – Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help “significantly expand” humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises. CRS, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S....
Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (683+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME OSV News – Pope Leo XIV said the conscience of just one person can “be worth the entire world” when it comes to preventing a nuclear catastrophe, in a new book foreword that also quotes…...
Catholics urged to support Church in Africa, where faith 'is growing rapidly' amid great needs
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (643+ words) By OSV News, OSV News WASHINGTON OSV News – U.S. Catholics can support Pope Leo XIV’s recent call for peace, reconciliation and interreligious dialogue in Africa by giving to the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, the U.S. Conference…...
A Wonderful Life: Father Roberts looks back on the ‘adventure’ of priesthood
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (815+ words) By EmmaLee Italia, Contributing Editor For Father Eugene Roberts, pastor of St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, approaching his priesthood with specific goals in mind was never his style. “You just wake up in the morning and see where you’re supposed to…...