Jacksonville, Fla. – In preparation for Hurricane Milton’s anticipated impact, several Catholic facilities across the 17-county region of the Diocese of St. Augustine have announced temporary closures and adjustments to their operations.  Bishop Erik Pohlmeier is praying ...

Jacksonville, Fla. — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which struck Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm on Sept. 24, Bishop Erik Pohlmeier of the Diocese of St. Augustine is calling on the faithful for urgent help to support ongoing recovery efforts. This marks the third majo...

October 2, 2024 WASHINGTON – This week, President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025, setting the number of people who can be resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at 125,000. While the goal remains unchanged from last yea...

This year’s Respect Life Month coincides with the final month of our efforts to defeat Amendment 4, and so our primary focus for the weeks ahead will be a spiritual and prayerful response. For our spiritual and prayerful focus, I invite the faithful of the Diocese of St. Augustine to fast...