“I must admit my heart sank as I drove up to St. John yesterday afternoon and as the spire fell to the ground,”said Precious Blood Father Ken Schnipke, pastor.
Julie Asher
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Amid prayers for the conclave, bishops call on faithful to embrace Jesus’ mission
by Julie Asherby Julie Asher(OSV News) — As Catholics came together at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles to pray for the cardinal electors at the conclave, Archbishop …
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‘Take a deep breath’ and rise to the call of Christ, Cincinnati’s new archbishop urges faithful
by Julie Asherby Julie Asher(OSV News) — The new shepherd of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati April 3 tied a story of learning to swim as a boy, “attempting to float but sinking like a rock,” …
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British victim advocates urge church to speak up in latest, mostly Muslim grooming gangs scandal
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherOXFORD, England (OSV News) — Groups acting on behalf of abuse victims have urged Britain’s Catholic Church to speak up on a case that sent shockwaves throughout the United Kingdom and …
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At National Prayer Vigil for Life, young people challenged ‘to be a light in our culture’
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherArchbishop Naumann called on young people “to be witnesses to your peers. You’re called to help them to come to know what brought you here tonight.”
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Archbishop exhorts Advent vigilance as national shrine’s Holy Door sealed
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — “Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the …
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USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where ‘peace seems so far away’
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherBALTIMORE (OSV News) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops and all the Catholic faithful to “continue to pray” when “peace …
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Public invited to join U.S. military archbishop in online rosary on Veterans Day
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services will lead an early morning rosary online on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the …
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Washington exhibit on Rome’s pilgrim churches showcases pilgrimage history
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — “There’s a map for that!” That might have been the 16th century’s version of today’s “app” mantra for pilgrims in Rome making their way from one …
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Bishops’ pro-life chair calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant, parenting women
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherWASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. pro-life efforts “must remain strong to end legalized abortion” in this nation, but all Catholics have a personal responsibility to accompany women facing difficult or …