The role of a cardinal in the Catholic Church
WEBAmong the most important duties of a cardinal are those that occur at the death of a pope. When the Holy See is vacant, the College of Cardinals is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Church. They also gather in a conclave to elect a new pope. In 1971, Paul VI decreed that no more than 120 cardinals – all who must be under ...
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Pope names Bishop Fisher as the new bishop of Buffalo
WEBDec 1, 2020 · Pope Francis announced on Dec. 1, 2020, that he has appointed Washington Auxiliary Bishop Michael William Fisher as the new bishop of Buffalo, New York. Since June 2018, Bishop Fisher has served as an auxiliary bishop of Washington, assisting the archbishop of Washington in serving the 655,000 Catholics living …
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WEBDec 17, 2021 · (This article is updated with further information.) WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.
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WEB1 day ago · Sep 4, 2024. Local. Special to the Standard. Photo Gallery: Cardinal Gregory celebrates Mass marking 100 years since first ordinations at the National Shrine. Sep 4, 2024. Local. Mihoko Owada. University of Maryland’s Catholic Student Center ushers in the new school year with a welcoming Mass and barbecue. Sep 3, 2024.
Archbishop Gregory ordains eight new priests and new deacon for ...
WEBStanding together after the June 20, 2020 Mass of Ordination are from left to right, Deacon Nicholas Morrison, Father James Glasgow, Father Patrick Agustin, Father Francisco Rodriguez, Father Emanuel Lucero, Archbishop Wilton Gregory, Father James Morrison, Father Stefan Yap, Father Jeremy Hammond, and Father Nathanael Anderson.
Altar bread-baking sister hopes Communion discussion prompts ...
WEBOct 18, 2021 · Sister Anne -- a 57-year-old with a finance degree and an MBA who manages the altar bread operation -- said "everything coalesced" for her with this vocation and its particular ministry. She spoke with Catholic News Service in late July, after a baking shift, about the work these sisters do and its connection to something bigger.
‘Comeback’ for the Washington School for Girls as students return …
WEBDuring the Aug. 20, 2021 Opening of School Mass for the Washington School for Girls celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Washington, D.C., the offertory gifts are brought to the altar by sixth grader Emyko Cottom, fifth grader Constance Holland and eighth grader Tamryn Malone.
St. John Bosco showed that all are called to be saints, Cardinal ...
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The guests at the Mass included Kelly Branaman, the Secretary for Catholic Schools and Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, and the concelebrating priests included Father Shaun Foggo, the pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Salesian Father Dieunel Victor, the high school’s coordinator of youth ministry.
On 60th anniversary, St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School called a ...
WEBWashington Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who celebrated a May 3, 2021 Mass on the Feast of St. Philip and St. James and in honor of the 60th anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs, makes a point during the Mass, telling the students that “feast days are very much like birthdays … and today we give thanks for the birthday of this school.” (CS photo by Andrew Biraj)
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