CHARLESTON—Couples from all corners of the diocese braved the cold rain on Valentine’s Day to publicly celebrate the sacrament of marriage at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The annual Marriage Anniversary Celebration on […]
It was exactly a year ago when 24-year-old Caroline Ward attended Mass for the first time with her Catholic boyfriend. She described herself as a church hopper, but said she was a religious person on her […]
VATICAN CITY—People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said. “For Lent this year, I will not speak ill of others, I will not gossip and all […]
VATICAN CITY—Caring for and healing the sick is an essential part of the Catholic Church’s ministry, just as it was a constant part of Jesus’ ministry, Pope Francis said. “Taking care of the sick of […]
The feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe looked a lot different at St. John of the Cross Church in Batesburg-Leesville this year. Usually hundreds of people crowd into the parish life center, but this […]
The 19th-century English poet Christina Rossetti had never heard of COVID-19, climate change or many of the woes that beset us in the bleak midwinter of 2020. Yet, in her poem, “In the Bleak Midwinter,” […]
CLEVELAND—The global pandemic and new limits on daily activities present a special time for a renewal of faith and the opportunity to deepen appreciation for Jesus in daily life, bishops across the country said in […]
CLEMSON—Shortly before turning a spade of dirt to mark the start of construction on their church building, Father Dan McLellan, pastor at St. Andrew, took a last look at the old church, now gutted and […]
VATICAN CITY—Trust is needed on life’s journey, Pope Francis said. Even if life often is marked by “pain, uncertainty and moments of crisis, it is a story of salvation,” he said in the preface of […]
WASHINGTON—The feast of All Souls’ Day, when Catholics remember and pray for the dead, carried weighted significance this year when so many have died of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s restrictions have prevented usual funeral services […]
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