Bishop urges support for families impacted by shutdown cuts

I turn to you once again on behalf of the poor and needy.

The Beauty of These Holy Days: From Halloween to All Saints and All Souls

This Sunday we celebrate All Souls’ Day, and I feel that...

‘Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch’

The word “vocation” means a “call” and it presumes someone calling and someone...

Greetings from Manalapan in the Diocese of Trenton

Msgr. Peter Kochery had an opportunity to ...

On Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Letter ‘Drawing New Maps of Hope’

As Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton and a lifelong Catholic educator...

The history behind All Saints' and All Souls' Days

It seems unusual that our Church liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations ...

Recognition of St. Newman is ecumenical celebration, leaders say

Pope Leo XIV's recognition of St. John Henry Newman as a "doctor ...

With Gaza Strip situation fragile, Christian's ancient presence in Holy Land 'threatened'

In the Gaza Strip, the fragile calm following the Oct. 13 Israel-Hamas peace deal has...

Faith, not fame, defines life for Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach

When Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski stepped onto the field during..

Teaching is 'great act of love,' Pope tells educators

A human connection of love and care between a teacher and student...

Brazilian cardinal calls for peace, solidarity with poor after deadly police raid

Brazilian Cardinal Orani João Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro appealed ...

Faith thrives in community, not isolation, Pope tells young adults

Pope Leo XIV encouraged an international group of young adults to ...

Father Koch: The passing of time reflects the frailty of life

Nature itself reflects the cycles of life, ...

In Local News as of Oct. 31, 2025

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Noviembre: Un tiempo sagrado de esperanza, comunión y oración

Durante todo el mes de noviembre, la Iglesia ofrece oraciones

November: A sacred season of hope, communion and prayer

As the Church enters the month of November, ...

Catholic Charities USA launches national hunger drive in case SNAP runs out Nov. 1

Days before a looming lapse in federal food assistance programs...

Gen-Z should be known as Gen+ for what they can add to the world, Pope says

Young people must take control of technology and "humanize" online...

What is incorruptibility? Here's what faith and science have to say

In his travels, Michael S. Carter remembers encountering...

What do we mean when we talk about reducing specific amounts of time in purgatory?

God is always ready and willing to forgive whatever sins we ...

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