Missionaries quest to save Amazonian indigenous languages
October 1st, 2019Ninth in a 13-part series. Click here to view the full CNS series. By Barbara J. FraserCatholic News Service ST. IGNATIUS, Guyana (CNS) — In an open-sided circular building beside the Catholic chapel in this Amerindian village, Scarboro Father Ron MacDonell was explaining how the tongue, the teeth and the vocal cords work together to produce sounds. His listeners, about 30 lay […]
Defending Amazon against agribusiness can be dangerous
September 26th, 2019By Barbara J. FraserCatholic News Service Third in a 13-part series. Click here to view the full CNS series. ANAPU, Brazil (CNS) — Across a stream and down a dirt road at the edge of this Amazonian town, a carefully tended crypt marks the burial place of Notre Dame de Namur Sister Dorothy Stang. The missionary from Dayton, Ohio, was shot to […]
South America’s Amazon: culturally diverse, globally important
September 24th, 2019By Barbara J. FraserCatholic News Service First in a 13-part series. Click here to view the full CNS series. LIMA, Peru (CNS) — When Pope Francis came face to face with more than 2,000 Amazonian indigenous people in Peru in January 2018, he told them the place where they live is holy ground, and that they and the Amazon region are important […]
Feast of Our Lady of La Leche Schedule of Events
September 23rd, 2019Since being approved by the Vatican in 2012, the Diocese of St. Augustine has joyfully celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of La Leche on Oct. 11. The devotion to “The Nursing Mother” dates back to 1577 and is the oldest Marian Shrine in the United States. Those that seek her intercession often pray for […]
Cardinal John Henry Newman to be Canonized Oct. 13
September 19th, 2019John Henry Newman, one of the leading Roman Catholic and Anglican theologians of the 19th century, will be canonized Sunday, October 13. His search for truth and writings on his beliefs were instrumental in changing the definition of religion in his time and beyond. Cardinal Newman will be the first English citizen to become a […]
White Mass Honors Medical Professionals
September 19th, 2019The St. Gianna Guild of North Central Florida Catholic Medical Association is proud to present the 8th Annual White Mass in honor of St. Luke, the Physician, celebrated by Bishop Felipe Estévez. The event, held Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine, will begin with a rosary […]
Spend an Evening in Old Havana with Morning Star School
September 19th, 2019The 8th Annual Gala & Auction for the Diocese of St. Augustine’s Morning Star School will raise funds for children with learning differences and intellectual disabilities on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Haskell Building, 111 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. This year’s theme is “Havana Nights.” Enjoy Cuban-inspired tapas and cocktails, casino games, dancing, […]
Local Concert Benefits Persecuted Christians in the Middle East
September 13th, 2019Can you imagine having to practice your faith in secret? Being harassed or forced to leave your home just because you’re Christian? For many Christians in the Middle East, this is a harsh reality. While the Middle East is thousands of miles away, you can support your fellow Christians from home. Télé Lumière, the Middle […]
USCCB President and Migration Chair Urge Against Further Reduction in Refugee Resettlement as Contrary to American Values
September 13th, 2019September 13, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. —Administration officials will reportedly recommend to President Trump that the number of refugee admissions for the coming year will be fewer than 30,000 refugees, already an historic low. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, […]
Télé Lumière Brings Hope to Middle Eastern Christians
September 12th, 2019A century ago, Christians made up 20 percent of the population in the Middle East. Today, that number is as low as five percent, found a recent report commissioned by UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. While it’s difficult to imagine not being able to openly practice one’s religion, it’s a reality for many Christians across […]
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