Sacred music has been part of the Judeo-Christian faith for thousands of years. “It’s part of our story,” Thomas Octave, associate professor of music and chair of fine arts at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, ...
Parishes today are facing a number of growing challenges — from declining Mass attendance and participation in religious education, to financial struggles and aging infrastructure. But across the country, Catholic colleges and universities are doing ...
The director of religious education in a parish can almost be thought of as a Catholic school principal of sorts. In any given year, a parish DRE is responsible for providing a basic religious education ...
Across the country, Catholic colleges and universities are educating the next generation of Catholic school principals, vice principals and high-ranking administrators who will lead Catholic education into the mid 21st century. They will do so ...
Daniel Cellucci, CEO of the Catholic Leadership Institute, writes that despite the downward trend in young people participating in the Faith, he does not subscribe to the theory that the Church has lost a generation. ...
The Church’s social teaching, guided by the Gospel and centuries of Christian thought and refined by modern popes and Church scholars, plays a crucial role in the way parishes operate and serve their wider communities. ...
Around the countries, different Catholic programs are preparing youth ministers to bring the Gospel to teenagers in their parishes in an inviting yet counter-cultural way. “It’s entirely counter-culture to live out your faith as a ...
Pope Francis meets with Italian bishops at beginning of their spring meeting
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Pope meets Italian bishops at beginning of their spring meeting
Pope Francis held a closed-door, two-hour meeting with members of the Italian bishops' conference late May 23 as t...
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of St. Augustine, Fla., Bishop Felipe Estevez, appoints Father Erik T. Pohlmeier successor
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Pope accepts resignation of St. Augustine, Fla., bishop, appoints successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of St. Augustine, Florida, and named as his...
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