6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (922+ words) May 25, 2026 Bohumil Petr'k News Briefs 0 Print The annual ecumenical initiative invites believers and nonbelievers to explore hundreds of churches, chapels, and synagogues across the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia on May 29. Hundreds of Christian churches and religious sites across central…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (151+ words) Thaddaeus was a man of many identities. In the King James translation of Matthew 10: 3 he is called "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus." He is also called "Judas the son of James" (Luke 6: 16; Acts 1: 13) and "Judas (not Iscariot)" (John 14: 22). It takes…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (351+ words) Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the morning of Pentecost Sunday (booklet, video) and emphasized that the Spirit of the Risen Christ is the Spirit of peace, mission, and truth. Reflecting on the Gospel reading (John…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (224+ words) In his midday Regina Caeli address on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that that the Holy Spirit opens doors (video). The Pope asked, "What doors does the Holy Spirit open today?" and answered, "The first door is that of…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago  (183+ words) I've been a Catholic for 70 years and have tried to understand the mystery of the Trinity. The other day I wondered, Did Jesus have a soul? Nothing is ever easy. I've been a Catholic for 70 years and have tried to…...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (254+ words) Rabanus Maurus on Monday, May 25, 2026 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, Vouchsafe within our souls to rest; Come with Thy grace and heav'nly aid And fill the hearts which Thou hast made. To Thee, the Comforter, we cry, To Thee, the…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (79+ words) Francesca Pollio Fenton, EWTN News on Monday, May 25, 2026 The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. " Papal Posse: Robert Royal…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (58+ words) He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them." Mark 6: 48. Jesus always sees our toils and distresses in this world. We do not see Him " and sometimes we think that He has forgotten us; but…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago  (189+ words) Today at church, we had visitors from the Holy Land. They brought rosaries with them, and it reminded me of one I had back in 2022. I ended up giving that one to my mother, which made it even more special…...

2+ day, 6+ min ago  (180+ words) The deadline for submitting items for church briefs to be published in our print edition is 2 p. m. Wednesday. To have an item listed, email Trish Choate at tchoate@USAToday Co. com. Please note church briefs are limited to announcements of special…...