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How Catholics can mark Juneteenth: Learn about the remarkable faith of emancipated slaves
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (618+ words) Juneteenth is still a relatively new federal holiday, having been made official in 2021, and perhaps many people are searching for the proper way to honor this day that marks the end of slavery in the U. S. We have cemetery visits and…...
Pope says humanity is irreplaceable in the age of AI
3+ week, 3+ day ago (675+ words) On May 25, 2026, only one week after Catholic Extension Society's private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Holy Father released his first papal encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the time of Artificial Intelligence." Here are a few…...
Pope Leo says it is imperative immigrants feel the warmth of the Church
4+ week, 2+ day ago (766+ words) As Catholics, helping the poor, disadvantaged and immigrant is not just something we do. Rather it is who we are. It's our identity. During its May 18, 2026, audience, Pope Leo XIV told Catholic Extension Society's Board of Governors: "I likewise encourage…...
It's Easter and'it's a'great'time to'be a Catholic as new converts skyrocket
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (524+ words) Easter is about hope. But recall that'one year ago, Pope Francis'mustered the strength to'give one last blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and'died'the next day." However, consider the resurgence of hope we have'experienced'just one year later, by'perusing some…...
'God has not abandoned us.' Ukrainian religious sister reflects on four years serving war victims on the frontlines
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (631+ words) Sister Lucia Murashko, a member of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, recently traveled from frontlines of the war in Ukraine to share her experiences with U. S. Catholics." Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, where her monastery is located, experiences up…...
'Father, we are starving': Rural parishes tackle food insecurity through outreach
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (876+ words) The motto of Father Jean Claude Mbassi, a priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus order, is a simple four-word phrase: "Good deeds improve community." A native of Cameroon, Father Mbassi first arrived in the United States in 2021 for his…...
Missionary in Manhattan: Most Reverend Hicks will bring love for the poor to New York
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) As Most Reverend Ronald Hicks is about to be installed as archbishop of New York on February 6, Catholic Extension Society is proud to watch a current member on our Board of Governors and a former bishop of Joliet accept the…...
How a pastor leads first-generation students to college
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (570+ words) Aristotle wrote, "We'are what we repeatedly'do.'Excellence'then, is not an act,'but a habit." Father Herrera has been a priest for 29 years, the last 17 of which he has spent as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Greenfield, California. The casual…...
Archbishop Hicks leans into New York culture at installation Mass
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (89+ words) Let's go out. The mission is before us. The world is waiting with hope and God is with us always." He was calling upon his new archdiocese, home to 2. 5 million Catholics, to be a missionary Church. But he chose to…...
The Pope's New Man for Manhattan
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (234+ words) On December 18, Pope Leo XIV made his first major appointment for the Church in the United States, designating Ronald Hicks to serve as the next Archbishop of New York. Next week, people from around the country will gather in Manhattan…...