VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch or listen to his extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Following guidance from Pope Francis’s apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (You are the light of the world), the bishops of the United States met this past fall to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City, has suspended public Mass in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City through Easter Sunday, April 12, as a precaution to protect at-risk parishioners and to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, considered one of the 20th century’s greatest humanitarians, left not only a legacy, but a thriving community of religious and lay persons carrying on her mission.
When it was time for the newly renovated library to be decorated at All Saints Catholic School in Norman, a parent suggested the idea of painting saints on the ceiling and walls.
Father Lowell Stieferman entered this life on May 8, 1937, in Perry. Coming from a faithful and devoted family, young Lowell entered the high school seminary at Saint Francis de Sales in Bethany, which at the time was on the grounds of Saint Joseph Orphanage.
OKARCHE – Due to the increased risk of serious complications from COVID-19 for individuals with disabilities, The Center of Family Love is taking precautionary measures to protect its 130 intellectually and physically disabled residents from coming in contact with potential carriers of COVID-19.
In a recent essay in the Wall Street Journal, Kimberly Cutter chronicled the death of her father by suicide. As he struggled with rapidly progressing prostate cancer, he lost more than 30 pounds, becoming gaunt and emaciated. Back pain and nausea forced him to spend much of his time in bed.
I invite you to spend quiet time with the Lord in prayer and reflection on the Last Supper passages. Choose different passages for different days of Holy Week. I recommend Matthew 26:17-35, Mark 14:12-26, Luke 21:7-38.
Saint Oscar A. Romero was born Aug. 15, 1917, in El Salvador. He was ordained a priest in April 1942. He was appointed auxiliary bishop for San Salvador, El Salvador, in 1970 and bishop of Santiago de Maria in 1974. He was appointed archbishop of San Salvador in 1977.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the prospect of trying to celebrate Easter without a large parish or Vatican liturgies, Catholics still can turn a tragic situation into an experience of faith and hope, said Cardinal Beniamino Stella.