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“Kirill has simply discredited the Church," said Rev Taras Khomych, a senior lecturer in theology at Liverpool Hope University and member of Ukraine's Byzantine-rite Catholic Church, speaking to ...

When we come into church, we look for the tabernacle, where the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is reposed ...

(Author’s note: Be sure to check with your local church for service times before heading out, and confirm that the church is ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by Vicar General Bishop Mark O'Connell at the Cathedral of the Hol ...

The parades are meant to commemorate Ireland’s patron saint but have become a celebration of Irish heritage globally.

After a Catholic school in Canton closed due to fewer students, a similar one opened. It’s doing well and ready to expand, ...

By John Leland A slow ride up Madison Avenue, a helping hand at the post office and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Academia Confronts a Watershed Moment at ...

The Catholic ... of their rite, but then are approved by the Pope before they take office. Metropolitans are picked by the Pope from a list given by a synod of bishops. BYZANTINE.

READING — Central York boys’ basketball coach Jeff Hoke felt good about his team heading into Wednesday’s second-round clash with District 12 power Roman Catholic in the PIAA Class 6A ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As Pope Francis approaches nearly two weeks in the hospital battling heath concerns, Western New York Catholics are responding with their support and prayers. WIVB News 4 ...

Former Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley was released by the New York Jets on Wednesday, per multiple reports. The 32-year-old was limited to just four games this past season after injuring his toe ...