Bishops appeal for mercy for accused priest killer
January 31st, 2017by Lila Ross Saying “justice needs to be tamed by mercy,” Bishop Felipé Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine and two brother bishops called Tuesday for the state of Georgia to drop the death penalty in the case of accused priest killer Steven J. Murray.
Catholic Charities Affirms Support for Migrants and Refugees
January 31st, 2017Anita Hassell, chief executive officer and diocesan director of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. of the Diocese of St. Augustine, affirms today the agency’s commitment to welcome and assist the stranger to our land.
Catholic Bishops call on Georgia District Attorney to remove the Death Penalty from case involving murdered priest
January 30th, 2017Three Catholic bishops from Florida and Georgia will hold an 11 a.m. joint news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 31, outside the Richmond County Courthouse, 735 James Brown Blvd., in Augusta, Ga.
USCCB Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Executive Order Because It Harms Vulnerable Refugee and Immigrant Families
January 30th, 2017President Donald J. Trump issued today an Executive Order addressing the U.S. refugee admissions program and migration to the United States, generally. The executive order virtually shuts down the refugee admissions program for 120 days, reduces the number of refugees to be admitted to the United States this year from 110,000 to 50,000 individuals, and […]
Bishop Estévez and Faithful of the Diocese Joins Thousands at National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
January 26th, 2017January 26, 2017 The National Prayer Vigil for Life will be held beginning today (Jan. 26) through Friday morning, January 27, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. More than 20,000 pilgrims from around the nation include several hundred young adults from the Diocese of St. Augustine, will pray there for […]
Urge support for No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
January 24th, 2017On January 3, 2017, H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This important pro-life legislation will place in permanent law a consistent federal policy restricting the funding and promotion of abortion.
Faith Leaders Gather to Promote Unity
January 19th, 2017By Jeff Brumley Imagine Christianity in which all believers, regardless of denomination, worshipped, prayed and shared fellowship as one body.
Catholics March for Life in January
January 18th, 2017The 44th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion is being observed in January around the diocese and with a pilgrimage to Washington. This year’s events have been scheduled around the inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington.
Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 44th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade January 22, 2017
January 18th, 2017“I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to […]
Observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 15th, 2017The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, issued the following statement in relation to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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