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A few weeks ago, controversy erupted over a claim that Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich had instructed a priest in that archdiocese to cease and desist from publicly reciting the “Prayer to St. Michael ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on Nov. 24, 2021. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter. Dear ...

Many men can't tell the difference between a dedicated worker and a workaholic. In fact, to many minds the two are, for all intents and purposes, one and the same. There's no time like May 1, feast of ...

Several thousand people are expected to attend the St. Joseph’s Altar at Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center on Sunday, March 13. The altar is free and open to the public from 12:30-4 p.m. at ...

As part of the Year of Saint Joseph called for by Pope Francis, the National Shrine of St. Joseph will host a virtual conference and rededicate the saint’s statue. The event takes place on March 19, ...

When someone dies, mourners usually send food, make a phone call or visit relatives, the Rev. Kyle Sahd of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Springettsbury Township said on Monday. But with the death of ...

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 26, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on Jan ...

An Illinois priest has alleged that Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, ordered him to cease praying the Prayer to St. Michael and the Hail Mary publicly after Mass, but the church's pastor ...

St. Joseph’s altars will be on display Saturday throughout Terrebonne and Lafourche. Altars will be displayed in churches, homes and businesses in honor of St. Joseph’s Day. Popular in south Louisiana ...