Florida

“I think all of us, not just lawyers and judges, would profit from any time spent reflecting on the life and example of St. Thomas More.”

Florida’s Catholic bishops wrote to Gov. Ron DeSantis, urging the state’s Catholic governor to stay the scheduled Oct. 14 execution of Samuel “Sammy” Smithers.

“When they open their box and they see a brand new toy for them … it is just such a beautiful experience to see them just be so grateful.”

The words of “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”) — the apostolic exhortation on love for the poor released by the Vatican Oct. 9 — come from the pen of …

“What is the source of our hope?” asked Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg, Fla. “The answer lies in the very heart of our faith — the Eucharist.”

The color yellow is customarily associated with the Virgin of Charity, and her shrines — including the one in Miami — are often graced with yellow flowers.

One pastor said his parishioners refocused and amplified a range of existing parish social and charitable projects in keeping with the Acts of Mercy Challenge.

“We urge you to spare Mr. Windom’s life. “Every human life, given by God, is sacred,” the Florida bishops wrote Aug. 21 to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A Central American nonprofit center in Florida reports one of its client family members — despite having an active asylum claim and no criminal record — was recently detained on …

A Franciscan monastery that survived an atomic bombing, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, young adult groups inspired by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and more were in our news coverage …