3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish

3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish (and that the pastor and the community should know)

Tim Daniels

To identify the most impactful actions, the survey asked 1,075 American Christians to rate various church behaviors on their warmth and friendliness. Catholic respondents showed a clear preference for gestures such as being greeted warmly at the door

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude Barber

ZENIT Staff

With 205 votes in favor, 6 votes against, and 19 abstentions, the bishops affirmed their support for the advancement of the cause of beatification and canonization at the local level.

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

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On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Dr. Majed bin Ali Alnoaimi, Bahrain’s Minister of Public Affairs, will sign the cooperation agreement with H.E. Mons. Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church

Marian piety explained briefly, simply and beautifully by the Pope

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Pope’s General Audience, November 13, 2024 on Marian piety as one of the means by which the Holy Spirit accomplishes his work of sanctification

USA: Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Ten Commandments School Display Law

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The ruling marks a setback for proponents of the law, who anticipated legal challenges, as critics vowed to take action. The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled against a similar law in Kentucky in 1980, citing it as a violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

Knights of Columbus Surpass $100 Million in Support for Religious Vocations

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This funding, provided through the organization’s Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), supports seminarians, postulants, and novices globally as they prepare to dedicate their lives to the Church.

A Colombian priest’s fight against violence: “Our neighbourhood has two or three murders every week”

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Fr Gersaín Paz, the parish priest of one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in all of Colombia, tells Aid to the Church in Need how faith and music have changed the life of many children in Cali, the capital of the drug trade, keeping them away from drugs and the temptation of suicide.

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly

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All six bishops will serve for one year as chairmen-elect before beginning a three-year term at the conclusion of the bishops’ 2025 Fall General Assembly.