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By Gina Christian | Catholic Standard
As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary next year, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The decision was taken during a Nov. 11 session of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
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By: Armando Machado
“The Congress isn’t just a single event, but the beginning of an ongoing movement of renewal and engagement”
The first New York Black Catholic Congress is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, at Blessed Sacrament Church in New Rochelle, with the theme “Write the Vision and Make It Plain.”
The gathering will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Church is located at 15 Shea Place, New Rochelle. Organizers include the Cultural Diversity Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New York. The event will also encourage the faithful to “Unite, Celebrate. Lead.”
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By Jacqueline Burkepile | ChurchPop
Praying for the poor souls in purgatory is very important!
The Catholic Church dedicates November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. She encourages the faithful to offer prayers, indulgences, works of penance, and/or almsgiving for these suffering souls who cannot help themselves.
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Archdiocese to launch new initiative to honor those enslaved by the Catholic Church
Hyattsville, Maryland — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington invites the public and the media to a Pilgrimage of Remembrance to celebrate Black Catholic History Month. This event marks the launch of the Archdiocese’s new initiative, “Honoring Those Who Were Enslaved: Do Justice, Love Goodness, and Walk Humbly,” which seeks to recognize and honor the lives of the enslaved men, women, and children whose labor and faith shaped the Church in Maryland.
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By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú | Catholic News Agency
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a longtime confrere and friend, Nigerian priest Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, as vice regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, the second-highest position in the Vatican office that organizes audiences with the pope.
The prefecture also takes care of the preparations related to papal ceremonies, the spiritual exercises of the Holy Father, and gatherings of the College of Cardinals and the Roman Curia. Furthermore, it handles the necessary arrangements whenever the Holy Father leaves the Apostolic Palace to visit places within Rome or Italy.