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Saint Jerome, Priest, Doctor First reading 2 Timothy 3:14-17 All scripture is inspired by God and can profitably be used for teaching You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures – … Read moreTue 30 September
Federal investigators said Sept. 29 they are still searching for a motive in the shooting at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, that left four people dead and at least eight others injured Sept. 28 Reuben Coleman, acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit … Read moreFBI searching for motive in deadly Michigan church shooting
President Donald Trump announced Sept. 29 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework to end the war in Gaza, contingent on Hamas releasing hostages and Israel withdrawing its troops. Speaking at a press conference alongside Netanyahu, Trump said the deal requires Hamas to free hostages within 72 hours and calls … Read moreTrump and Netanyahu say they have agreed to a plan to end war in Gaza
When Tom Venzor first encountered the Nebraska Catholic Conference (NCC), he was a second-year law student who — like many Catholics, he says — had no idea that the Church has had a dedicated presence in public policy through such organizations for decades. In every state in the U.S., a Catholic conference serves as the … Read moreWhat is a state Catholic Conference? An insider explains Nebraska’s mission
New England is home to some of the most historic churches in the country. In Massachusetts, a retired designer and a recent college graduate are working together to design and create altars, confessionals, and other traditional ornaments to restore these churches to their historic beauty. CatholicVote sat down with Larry Roux, who has been involved … Read moreMaking churches beautiful again: Meet the liturgical woodworkers restoring New England churches
A parish in Wooster, Ohio, is inviting fallen-away Catholics to start attending Mass again this fall with its Catholics Returning Home program. According to The Daily Record, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church has been running the program since 2014. The six-week series, which re-catechizes Catholics, is based on Sally Mews’ book “Inviting … Read moreOhio Catholic church invites lapsed Catholics to reconnect this fall
A Vatican observer is raising concerns over new efforts by the Chinese government to further entangle the Catholic Church in Hong Kong with the Communist regime’s influence. In a report published Sept. 27, Daily Compass editor Riccardo Cascioli warned that Beijing is taking advantage of the transition to a new papacy to push for the … Read moreBeijing seeking to tighten control of Catholic church in Hong Kong, analyst warns
English and Welsh Catholics are celebrating 175 years since Pope Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales on Sept. 29, 1850. “Our Diocese in 1850 was not the Diocese of today. Catholic life was slowly emerging from centuries of opposition and suppression,” Cardinal Vincent Nichols wrote in a letter that was read … Read moreCatholic Church in England and Wales celebrates 175th anniversary of restoration
A North Carolina man has been charged after a gunman opened fire on a popular waterfront restaurant, killing three people and wounding at least five others on Sept. 27, in what officials called a “highly premeditated” attack. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. at American Fish Company, a bar and restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, … Read moreNorth Carolina waterfront shooting suspect charged after 3 killed, 5 wounded
Joining the outcry of bishops across the U.S., Bishop James Johnston, Jr. of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, issued a statement Sept. 26 denouncing the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to present pro-abortion Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award. “The recent decision by the Archdiocese of Chicago to bestow honors on a … Read moreBishop of Kansas City-St Joseph says Chicago archdiocese’s awarding Durbin ‘would give a confusing counter-witness’