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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Joseph Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas; Appoints Bishop W. Shawn McKnight as Successor

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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, and has appointed Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, as his successor.  The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre,…

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent

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Reading I Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62 In Babylon there lived a man named Joakim, who married a very beautiful and God-fearing woman, Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiah; her pious parents had trained their daughter according to the law of Moses. Joakim was very rich; he had a garden near his house, and…

The Government’s Decisions Have Forced USCCB to Reconsider How to Serve the Needs of Those Seeking Safe Harbor from Violence and Persecution, says Archbishop Broglio

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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced its decision not to renew the cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children’s services and refugee support. Citing the government’s suspension of the cooperative agreements to resettle refugees, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB explained how the government’s decisions have…

Pope sends papal almoner to deliver ambulances funded by US Catholics

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, was driving one of four ambulances donated to Ukraine with the help of U.S. Catholics. With Easter approaching, Pope Francis wanted to make a concrete gesture to show his closeness to “tormented Ukraine,” the dicastery said in a press…

Fifth Sunday of Lent

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Readings for the Year C Readings Readings for the Scrutiny Year A Readings Year C Readings Scrutiny Year A Readings – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997,…