Author: Parish Admin

Creation is God’s gift for humanity to steward, not prey upon, pope says

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being obedient to God’s commandment and spirit of love can radically change attitudes and actions to convert people from “predators” of natural resources to “tillers” of God’s great garden of planet Earth, Pope Francis said. “The earth is entrusted to our care, yet continues to belong to God,” according to Judeo-Christian…

Pope calls drug traffickers ‘murderers,’ pushes against legalization

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are “murderers” who are called to conversion, Pope Francis said. Breaking from his catechetical series centered on the Holy Spirit, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general…

Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

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Reading 1 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3 The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan,“I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD.”Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported,“Your servants have smelted down the metals available in the templeand have…

AI: Pope expresses concern over ‘technocratic’ future

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Francis became the first leader of the Catholic Church to address a Group of Seven summit, a gathering of leaders from the world’s most developed economies, he thrust one of the world’s oldest institutions into the heart of a global debate on the development of cutting-edge technologies.  Artificial intelligence,…

Pope Francis Appoints Father Scott Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City

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  WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Scott E. Bullock, as Bishop of Rapid City. Bishop-elect Bullock is a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and currently serves as pastor of Saint Edward Parish in Waterloo, Iowa. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 25, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio…

Pope Francis Appoints Father Dennis Walsh as Bishop of Davenport

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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Dennis G. Walsh, as Bishop of Davenport. Bishop-elect Walsh is a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, and currently serves as pastor of Saint John the Evangelist Church in Delphos, Ohio. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 25, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio…