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WEBSep 15, 2024 · Papua New Guinea: 20,000 attend Mass with Pope Francis. Sep 9th, 2024. More than 20,000 local Catholics gathered in the Sir John Guise Stadium yesterday, some arriving as early as 2am, to secure a spot at Sunday Mass with the Holy Father. Many had walked for days from remote parts of the country, to reach Port Moresby in time for this …
US & Canada - ICN
WEBAug 5th, 2024. On Monday, 5 August, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, USA and appointed Bishop Richard Henning of Providence as his successor. The Capuchin Cardinal O'Malley was 80 in June this year. After having served in Florida, the US Virgin Islands, and Fall River since 1992 ...
St Bernard of Clairvaux - ICN
WEBCelebrated on August 20th. Cistercian monk and abbot of Clairvaux. Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon in Burgundy. As a young man he was known for his charm, wit, eloquence and learning. At the age of 22, together with 32 companions, including four of his brothers, he became a monk at a poverty-stricken reformed monastery at Citeaux.
UK & Ireland - ICN
WEBSep 9th, 2024. Christians from around the UK and British Isles are being urged to join church leaders and Christian organisations, NGOs and civil society in a National Week of Prayer from 12-20 October. The campaign, which has been created from a partnership - including Open Doors UK & Ireland, 24-7 Prayer, CARE, the Evangelical Alliance and ...
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Westminster: Two men ordained to the priesthood - ICN
WEBToday, Saturday 27 July, Deacons Julian Davies and Benjamin Woodley were ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Westminster in the presence of family, friends and parishioners from a number of parishes where both men have served. The ordination Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols at Westminster Cathedral.
St Meriadoc - ICN
WEBSt Meriadoc. Bishop, patron of Cambourne in Cornwall. Meriadoc, also known as Meriasek, was probably a Welshman who founded at least one church in Cornwall and several churches and monasteries in Brittany in the 4th century. He eventually became a bishop there and his feast is celebrated in several Breton dioceses to this day. The rare Cornish ...
Bishop Barron releases Rosary book and video series - ICN
WEBJun 20th, 2021. Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries has released a book and YouTube video series about the Rosary. 'The Rosary with Bishop Robert Barron' invites readers to join Bishop Barron in praying this traditional Catholic devotion loved by so many popes and saints. After a brief introduction to the Rosary by Pope St John ...
Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly
WEB5 days ago · Cardinals Grech and Hollerich, along with Father Costa and Monsignor Battocchio, outlined details of the October General Assembly of the Synod in a Vatican briefing today in the Holy See Press Office, moderated by the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of …
Help Pact build bridges of hope for prisoners and their families
WEB5 days ago · Pact is the national Catholic charity supporting prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. This year marks 125 years since the charity's formation as the Catholic Prisoners' Aid Society. Today Pact supports people of all faiths and none, working in. more than 60 prisons, in courts, and in communities across England and Wales.