The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities announced the election of a new leadership team: Sister Rita Marie Fritzen is the incoming general minister. Sister Rita Marie served four years as a general councilor and congregational treasurer on the current leadership team. Before joining leadership, Sister Rita Marie worked in education and transformed […]
St. Cecilia’s is one of three worship sites that make up St. John Neumann Parish in Wyoming County. The church’s whole existence is a tribute to the caring community that quite literally built the place of worship. Why not take a Jubilee pilgrimage to see what people of faith can accomplish. St. Cecilia Worship site of […]
Calling all art and architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, stained glass aficionados, pub crawlers, and Everything-Buffalo-Lovers: here’s an opportunity to “church crawl” through five amazing sacred spaces that are filled with incredible stained glass. The Downtown Family of Parishes and Explore Buffalo are sponsoring this epic adventure on Aug. 10. The five participating churches include Blessed […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, saying a “solid and integral formation” is essential for all Catholic faithful but especially for those who give Christian formation. In his July 25 address to priests belonging to the Society of […]
WASHINGTON — This week the White House released its plan for artificial intelligence in the United States, which aims “to achieve global dominance in AI” and promote “human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people.” The plan comes as Catholic leaders continue to urge developers to exercise caution when growing and refining the […]
A popular Catholic influencer has been barred from public events in his local Church amid investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Bishop Artur Bubnevych of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix issued a statement prohibiting Catholic personality Alex Jurado – who runs the social media ministry Voice of Reason – from […]
WASHINGTON — Less than 70 years after Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, became the center of the American debate about human evolution, the interpretation of Genesis, and broader sentiments about Christianity. On July 21, 1925, substitute teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating a […]
Buffalo native Nick Sinatra has the distinction of being one of the first Western New Yorkers to meet the first American pope, Leo XIV. Sinatra, a board member of the National Italian American Foundation, visited Rome in early June as part of the foundation’s 50th anniversary. The papal visit was arranged by the governor of […]
BOWMANSVILLE — All are invited to the Sacred Heart Church and Diocesan Shrine in Bowmansville this Sunday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m., to hear Our Lady of Fatima’s third message originally given on July 13, 1917. Three shepherd children asked, “What do you want of me?” A portion of Our Lady’s response was, “Continue to […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed that the Catholic Church will not endorse political candidates for public office in any elections, despite a tax code change that has opened the door for houses of worship to make such endorsements. On July 7, the Internal Revenue Service signed a court agreement […]
