St. Anysius
St. Anysius Feast date: Dec 30 Saint Anysius was a Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the […]
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Catholic leaders, aid workers respond to Venezuela earthquakes
Catholic leaders and organizations in the U.S. continue to aid Venezuela as that nation recovers from two deadly earthquakes that struck seconds apart June 24.
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Jul. 9 Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.
The Church commemorates the Optional Memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong (1746-1815). He was a Chinese diocesan priest who was martyred with his 119 other Chinese Catholics. Among their number […]
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Vatican commission seeks to address legal loophole facing women religious suffering abuse
Consecrated women and women religious who have suffered abuse face a significant legal loophole: Canon law and specialized commissions focus primarily on minors and adults with disabilities, leaving these women […]
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Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?
The Holy Seeʼs declaration this month that formally recognizes the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to be in a state of schism has prompted numerous questions among the faithful. […]
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Jul. 8 Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates Blessed Peter Vigne (1670-1740), a French priest, was beatified on October 3, 2004 by Pope John Paul II and proposed to the universal Church as an […]
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Pope Leo XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday named Rome priest Father Pier Luigi Stolfi the first moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Rome, as the pontiff continues to reform the […]
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Pope Leo XIV to Iraqi Christians: Be Christ’s light in challenging times
Pope Leo XIV has urged Iraqi Christians to be the light of Christ amid worsening persecution and insecurity. In a video message published by the Vatican on July 8 for […]
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All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast)
All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) Feast date: Nov 29 On November 29, the Church celebrates the many Franciscan saints who followed in the footsteps of St. Francis. It […]
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Jul. 7 Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today’s Roman Martyrology commemorates: