Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Kristi Anderson OSV News
From Portland, Oregon, to Peru and many places in between, hundreds of people came to St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud Feb. 14 to witness the ordination and installation of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s 10th bishop, Bishop Patrick M. Neary, an Indiana native and priest of the Congregation ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Angelus Staff OSV News
The suspect in the shooting death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was formally charged with murder Feb. 22 after admitting to killing him.
Bishop O’Connell was found dead of at least one gunshot wound to his upper torso in his home in the ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Lenten regulations
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Good Friday, April 7, are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Theodore J. “Ted” Windus Sr., 83, of Duluth passed away Feb. 20, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Duluth on July 7, 1939, to Harry and Rose Windus. Ted graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School. He was employed by the 148th Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth. Ted married ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
It’s now been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war goes on, taking its dreadful toll. Over that year, other nations around the world, including our own, have been drawn deeper and deeper into the conflict, through sanctions and countless billions of dollars in arms shipments and ... Read More »
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By Bishop Robert Barron Word on Fire
I would like to follow up on an earlier article I wrote on the notions of “inclusivity” and “welcome,” which have come to dominate the Catholic conversation in the lead-up to the Synod on Synodality.
Many voices from around the world are clamoring ... Read More »
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By The Northern Cross
Diocesan officials announced in February that Hallow, an app primarily for use on mobile devices, is being made available free for all parishioners across the Diocese of Duluth for all of Lent in 2023, thanks to a generous grant from the diocesan CREED fund.
Hallow ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Inside the Capitol
“Public authorities have the duty to sustain the family … the family does not exist for society or the State, but society and the State exist for the family” (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, no. 214).
This is a bold calling, and as ... Read More »
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By Jennifer Nagel Guest Columnist
Catholic schools across the nation are wrapping up the 2023 Catholic Schools Week celebrations. As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week with themed dress-up days, service projects, and assemblies, we also need to remember the purpose and mission of Catholic schools.
Catholic schools educate to develop ... Read More »
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By The Northern Cross
The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth recently received approval from the Vatican to shift the Catholic sponsorship of their ministries – Benedictine, the College of St. Scholastica, and the Catholic facilities of Essentia Health, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, and St. Mary’s Health – from a ... Read More »
