covenantchurchsd 08.16.2026

 

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo 

Covenant Presbyterian Church

What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?

Covenant Church at 30th & Howard  is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.

Pope Leo’s Vision of the Church

 

Centenary of 4 Mexican martyrs

Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Mexican bishops question proposed government regulation of media

The country’s bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government’s criteria of “truth.”

15,000 faithful and pope’s representative commemorate centenary of 4 Mexican martyrs

A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period.

Catholic Relief Services receives share of $1.4 billion in aid to faith‑based groups

Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said.

Schneider Shows His Hand

 

Under normal circumstances I would not post two essays in such close succession. But given the recent issuance of Bishop Schneider's letter, I thought the moment called for a timely response.

On August 17, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Astana, Kazakhstan, published his first statement since Rome confirmed that the six SSPX bishops consecrated at Écône on July 1 have incurred automatic excommunication. The piece, titled “The Dilemma Between Preserving the Unambiguous Integrity of the Catholic Faith and Being Canonically Recognized by the Pope,”appears on Diane Montagna’s Substack, where it sits behind her paid subscription. Readers who don’t wish to pay for the privilege can get a substantial, if softened, account free of charge from Michael Haynes at The Catholic Herald, whose write-up quotes most of the significant passages. I’ve worked from the full text, and I want to walk through it more carefully than the coverage has, because the coverage keeps calling this “nuanced,” and it is nothing of the kind.

US Takes Lead in Global Pro-Life Coalition

A Man’s Brain Changes (For the Better) When He Becomes a Father: Findings Revealed by the Nature Review

Rafael Llanes

Certain ideological stances portray the father as merely an «accessory figure,» reducing his importance to social factors alone. Research concludes that «the transition to fatherhood marks one of the most transformative periods in human life, requiring fathers to adapt to a new, lifelong role.» What is the basis for this claim?

Rome, A City Pilgrimaged Also with the Voice: Pilgrims Arrive in the Eternal City to Pray, Sing, and Place Their Talents at the Service of the Church

Alma Recinas

Music has become one of the expressions of this new way of making a pilgrimage. During this summer, various choral groups have arrived in Rome not only to visit its Basilicas and Holy Sites but also to sing in them and participate in the liturgical life of the Church.

In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

ZENIT Staff

On August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, the Church inaugurated a 55.6-metre statue of Our Lady of Mercy, now regarded as the tallest Marian monument in Europe

Alleged victims of abuse are seeking compensation from Church parishes, including churches and their assets

ZENIT Staff

The ruling does not transfer a single parish building or bank account to abuse claimants. Instead, Bankruptcy Judge Heather Cooper has authorized them to bring what the court calls an adversary proceeding to establish whether properties belonging to nearly 70 parishes can legally be reached by creditors

German bishop defies the Vatican’s ban on the homily, without claiming the right to violate it

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz says he will not authorize lay preaching during the Mass. But he also says he will not discipline parishes where the practice continues, even though Rome has recently reaffirmed that the homily is reserved to priests and deacons

Historic: The Vatican Will Participate in the Mediterranean “Olympics” (competing against 26 countries in 4 sports)

Valentina di Giorgio

The participation of Athletica Vaticana was unanimously approved by the Olympic committees of all 26 participating nations, a gesture that reflects the unusual position occupied by the Holy See in international sport

Is There an Absolute Right to a Catholic Funeral? Bishop Responds with Guidelines for His Diocese

Valentina di Giorgio

Suetta’s answer is deliberately uncompromising. The funeral is not principally a public ceremony in which a community celebrates the life of the deceased. It is an act of the Church: prayer for the dead, reverence for the body in anticipation of the resurrection and consolation for those who remain

US Takes Lead in Global Pro-Life Coalition

Stefano Gennarini

The Geneva Consensus Declaration was launched in 2020 by the Trump administration and a cross-regional group of nations from all continents. The declaration is focused on international cooperation to improve women’s health through a pro-life, pro-family and pro-sovereignty approach.

Poland Says No to EU on Gay: President Vetoes Bill That Equates Same-Sex Unions With Marriage

Stefano Gennarini

The President and the Court justified their actions by citing the Polish Constitution, which protects marriage between a man and a woman. Their acts defy intense pressure from EU officials and direct orders of the EU court to bring Polish law in line with progressive EU policies.

AI and materials analysis offer new insights into the Qumran scrolls

ZENIT Staff

“Tracing Scribes and Scrolls” is a research project investigating the provenance of the texts from the ancient Dead Sea Library. Dating from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, they are written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Ranging from biblical books to wisdom literature, they provide a window into the pluralism of the Second Temple period.

Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’

Science is a tool that helps us better live out our faith Q&A with Becca Edwards

Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’ Q&A with Francis Collins

How to talk about climate change with people who disagree with you Q&A with Katharine Hayhoe

Black Protestants have a unique relationship with science Q&A with Cleve Tinsley IV

Irish baptisms fall by 30 percent over ten years

The church is disappearing from the middle*
The Christian Century: Religious identity in the US now follows partisan affiliation, says demographer Ryan Burge. But congregations could still be places where that sorting gets undone.

 

From ‘terror threat’ to ‘civilizational threat,’ top Republicans escalate anti-Muslim rhetoric
Religion News Service: The avalanche directed at El-Sayed added to a wave of blatant anti-Muslim sentiment in mainstream politics that experts say is unprecedented, with politicians openly decrying the faith in new ways.

 

Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
The Associated Press: The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge.

 

The only humanist in Congress on Christian nationalism, privilege and protecting democracy
Religion News Service: The fight against Christian nationalism needs Christians, too, the California congressman argues in his new book.

 

Irish baptisms fall by 30 percent over ten years
Crux: A briefing note from the Iona Institute, a Christian advocacy and research body, says falling births and the rise of secularism are the two driving causes of the decline, with the drop in birth rates accounting for approximately 60 percent of the decrease.

NAZI TOWN, USA

  

In February 1939, more than 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for an event billed as a “Pro-American Rally.” Images of George Washington hung alongside swastikas, underlining the organizers' belief that Nazism was entirely consistent with American ideals. NAZI TOWN, USA tells the largely unknown story of the German American Bund, an organization of Nazi sympathizers on American soil.

Holy Trouble: the New York Nuns taking on President Trump

 

Aug 16, 2026 

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“Jesus was a troublemaker” is a favourite quote of the Sisters of Charity in New York - a feisty order of nuns who help immigrants, orphans and those shunned by society. From civil rights marches in 1965 Harlem, to arrests during the Vietnam War protests and being criticised for supporting men with AIDS, the sisters have a long a history of what they call ‘holy trouble.’ After 200 years, they’ve made the bold decision to close the order when the last sister dies. But before they do, they have one final mission: to campaign against the immigration policies of President Trump and ICE.

Maximilian Kolbe: The Man Who Would Not Keep Silent

 

Written by Rodrigo Guerra

There are political regimes that are not content to regulate people’s actions according to law. They want to govern their words, their convictions, and their consciences as well: to determine what may be said, what must be left unsaid, and who has the right to speak at all.

The story of Maximilian Kolbe can be read from this perspective. Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar, executed at Auschwitz on August 14, 1941. The immediate reasons for his death are well known: after a prisoner escaped from the concentration camp, the Nazis selected 10 men to be condemned to death by starvation in reprisal. One of them was Franciszek Gajowniczek, a husband and father. Kolbe asked to take his place in order to save him. The request was granted. After nearly two weeks in the starvation bunker, Kolbe was still alive. On August 14, 1941, his executioners ended his life with a lethal injection.