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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) -- Arriving in the early evening at Fatima Hospital, Father Richard Narciso -- his anxiety level already raised due to the circumstances -- listened intently as Gloria, the nurse assigned to guide him, detailed the procedures he would need to follow to mitigate his risk of falling prey to COVID-19, the same illness afflicting the patient he had arrived to anoint.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairmen of three U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees have called for "better practices for formation and accountability for police" in a joint letter to all members of Congress.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairmen of three U.S. bishops' committees welcomed a final rule implemented by the Trump administration June 12 to restore "the long-standing position of the federal government that discrimination on the basis of 'sex' means just that and does not refer to 'termination of pregnancy' nor 'gender identity.'"

CLEVELAND (CNS) --The announcement that two historic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, were closing for good as the academic year ended sent a wave of loss and sadness across the diocese.

Ensuring the Catholic faithful in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City receive the information they need to participate fully in the life of the Church is a daunting task in the best of times for the Office of Communications.

For Father’s Day, Fr. Aaron Foshee shared how his “Poppa,” G. Wayne Walton, taught him to be a man of integrity

Father’s Day June 21

OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Coakley ordained seminarians Rodrigo Serna and Brannon Lepak to the transitional diaconate on June 6 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

In the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis comprises seven different offices that support the Church’s mission of educating and preparing its members to “Go Make Disciples.” A vital part of that mission is to provide the tools and support for sacramental preparation that is the foundation of our commitment to the Catholic faith.

Mass, Eucharistic Procession on Feast of Corpus Christi

This is part of a series to introduce the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

Bishop Theophile Meerschaert came to the United States from Belgium to bring the Gospel to the decidedly non-Catholic areas of Mississippi and later as vicar apostolic to what would become the Diocese of Oklahoma. A series of dairies that meticulously tracked his movements throughout the state still exist and are priceless vignettes that paint a picture of life in the early days of the Oklahoma Church.

Shaun McAfee is a convert to Catholicism and has written this book to help recent converts and cradle Catholics learn more about their faith.