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Beyond The Beacon podcast 109 – John Fanta: Sports broadcaster, storyteller and man of faith
For the latest episode of Beyond The Beacon, we talk sports and faith with John Fanta, a prominent national broadcaster at NBC Sports, who attends Mass with his wife and
Diocese of Paterson Migrant Pastoral Ministry launches parish leadership training
A three-session formation cycle aims to prepare ministers to accompany immigrant communities with faith, service, and justice The Migrant Pastoral Ministry of the Diocese of Paterson has launched a formation
Deacon channels personal loss into global mental health ministry
When Deacon Ed Shoener lost his daughter, Katie, to suicide in 2016, her obituary did far more than announce her passing and celebrate her life. “I am convinced that God
Historic merger creates new vibrant St. Pio Parish community
It’s now official! With great joy, St. Bonaventure and Our Lady of Pompei (OLP) parishes in the Stoney Road section of Paterson and Woodland Park, N.J., were merged to become
Inaugural Guardian Mass honors first responders’ ultimate sacrifice
On Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m., the Paterson Diocese in New Jersey will hold its first Guardian Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, N.J.,
Former Villanova basketball coach to impart faith, life lessons
The local faithful are invited to St. Paul Inside the Walls in Madison, N.J., on Wednesday, May 6, for an “An Evening with Jay Wright,” an uplifting presentation about leadership,
The Amazing Story of St. Dymphna, the city that welcomed and embraced her, and Hope for Healing
“The slain Dymphna was heavily mourned, respectfully buried, and long remembered in the Geel community, both for her stoic demise and for her generosity in building a hospice. After a
Faithful at monthly Morristown procession: ‘Choose Life’ for unborn
On April 11 at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Morristown, N.J., parishioners from the Paterson Diocese reasserted their commitment to the dignity of every human life — from conception
Celebrate Morris Plains carnival’s 50th anniversary with funnel cakes, faith
Five decades of amusement rides and sugary, savory food, while promoting a sense of community and the Catholic faith, culminate in early May in Morris Plains, N.J. St. Virgil Parish
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St. Therese Ministry reignites powerful gatherings praying for America
The rosary and prayer ministry of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as the “Little Flower,” at St.
Educator parents inspire alumni’s gift to Mount St. Mary’s
Motivated by his parents’ lifelong devotion to nurturing minds, Tony Agnone, a member of the Class of 1975
Priest with Padre Pio connection leads special healing service
Father Pio Mandato, a Franciscan priest from Pennsylvania who personally knew St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, will lead
Chester native contributes to podcast probing faith and baseball
“Baseball: Beyond Belief,” a new documentary by Paulist Productions, is explored in depth on a recent episode of
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En Argelia, el Papa León encuentra la encarnación del ‘código fundamental’ de los cristianos
ANNABA, ARGELIA (CNS) — En un país marcado por las penurias, una fe profunda y una independencia ganada a duras penas, el Papa León XIV señaló a Argelia como un testimonio vivo de lo que él denominó el “código fundamental” de la
Pastoral Migratoria de la Diócesis de Paterson inicia formación de líderes parroquiales
Un ciclo de tres jornadas busca preparar ministros capaces de acompañar a las comunidades migrantes con fe, servicio y justicia La Pastoral Migratoria de la Diócesis de Paterson dio inicio a un ciclo de jornadas de formación dirigido a futuros ministros de
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‘We can always begin anew’: Pope Leo leads peace meeting in heart of Cameroon’s conflict zone
BAMENDA, Cameroon (OSV News) — A religious sister in Cameroon who was kidnapped just a few months ago
At Cameroonian orphanage, Pope Leo tells children they can always find a friend in Jesus
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV brought joy to 64 orphaned and abandoned children on the
Americans continue to feel drawn to Pope Leo, first American pontiff, a year after election
CHICAGO (OSV News) — A year into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV is still enjoying popularity and rockstar-like
Court hears lawsuit on Illinois law mandating pro-life doctors, centers give abortion referrals
CHICAGO (OSV News) — A federal appellate court in Chicago heard oral arguments April 10 in a case
Pope Leo XIV sets stage for June consistory with letter to cardinals
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV sent a letter to the College of Cardinals thanking them for their
Pope decries horror, inhumanity that ‘some adults boast of with pride’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Warning against an increasingly unpredictable and aggressive “delusion of omnipotence” threatening the globe, Pope
