VATICAN CITY — Archbishops who attended Mass with Pope Francis as he blessed their woolen palliums said they were struck by a sense of unity. Seeing archbishops from so many different countries showed “how the Lord is working in all these people and all these cultures. It’s just so beautiful to see it come together,”…
WASHINGTON — Analyzing the ramifications of the June 26 same-sex marriage ruling for the Catholic Church at the national, state and local levels will take time, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore. It has implications for “hundreds, if not thousands” of laws at all levels, and there is “a difficult road ahead for people…
PHILADELPHIA — The first stop for Pope Francis when he visits Philadelphia the morning of Sept. 26 will be the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul to celebrate a special Mass for the people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The previously unannounced Mass is part of the pope’s itinerary for his Philadelphia visit announced…
Karla Dorweiler | Special to The Michigan Catholic Livonia — When 16-year-old Laura Nemes started having headaches in the spring of 2013, doctors said they were typical adolescent migraines — until an MRI that July revealed a brain tumor. Laura’s mother, Katie Nemes, remembers driving home from the appointment. “They weren’t expecting to find anything on…
Active 102-year-old parishioner converted to Catholicism at age 69 Kathleen Kozlowski Okray | Special to The Michigan Catholic Westland — In life, the road we take to our destination might be direct, or might it take some time to travel. For one dedicated parishioner at St. Richard in Westland, her road to Catholicism took seven decades.…
Bill Dodds | Special to The Michigan Catholic St. Clair Shores — The site of the former St. Gertrude Church in St. Clair Shores could soon see the construction of a new, 139-unit senior residential complex. Developers with Birmingham-based Cypress Partners revealed plans for the complex May 28 to a group of neighborhood residents near the…
