As Ukraine faces a fierce challenge to its young democracy from more than 120,000 Russian forces stacked on its borders, poised to invade at any time, a Rhode Island priest is showing solidarity with the plight of the people of the overwhelmingly Orthodox Christian nation.
Republicans are divided on an immigration bill introduced by members of their own party that would grant citizenship to millions who are in the country without legal permission.
The Holy Year 2025 should focus on "restoring a climate of hope and trust" after the coronavirus pandemic and helping people repair their relationships with God, with each other and with the Earth, Pope Francis said.
Construction crews will start final stages of St. John Vianney College Seminary’s renovation project Feb. 21 in St. Paul, with completion expected in about 18 months. The seminary is building a 20,000-square-foot addition, including a new chapel.
On Dec. 9, Psyrenity, 39, had run out of money and was without a place to call home. Friends who had been helping her were out of cash, too. So, she packed her bags at a St. Paul hotel where she had been staying, and figured she and her two children, ages 11 and 9, would need to sleep outside that night. It was cold. And Psyrenity, pronounced "Serenity," was panicking.
My own parish priest, a Los Angeles Rams fan, jokingly referred to Super Bowl Sunday as "a holy day of obligation," and that's what it feels like for many Americans.
The blue waters of Lake Victoria in Kenya's third-largest city stretch as far as the eyes can see. Fishing boats row in and out of the port, as buyers, especially women, line up to purchase the catch of the day -- commonly tilapia and Nile perch.
In June, about 500 participants in a Pentecost weekend Archdiocesan Synod Assembly will make final recommendations on the Synod’s three focus areas to Archbishop Bernard Hebda, who will then discern a pastoral letter and action plan for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.