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Read Bishop Daniel Felton's statement about the election of the new Holy Father, find links to local media coverage about Pope Leo XIV, and find out more information about our new pope at www.dioceseduluth.org/pope-leo-xiv.

Bishop offers support to those affect by wildfires.

Students and staff of five Catholic schools in the Diocese of Duluth aimed high and raised more than $239,000 through the 2025 Catholic United Financial Raffle.

Thank you for your loyal readership of the Northern Cross. Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, we have valued the opportunity to come into your homes and share the Good News of Jesus Christ. I pray that what you have read has given you healing, hope and joy in Jesus.

I heard that Jesus said there is a sin that cannot be forgiven. What is this sin? Why can’t God forgive it?

When my young family was received into the Catholic Church in 2004, on weekends we would often be found in the back row at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary wrestling our infant daughter (who is now in grad school). And often sitting in front of us was a wonderful family.

I am not happy with the current direction our state has taken. In the past three years, legislation has passed that flies in direct violation of natural law and, therefore, against what I believe as a Catholic. The evil one has managed to wiggle his influence into nearly every sacred issue of human dignity in our state.

A couple months ago I wrote a column about how when you are in an empty Catholic church by yourself you are not alone, because if God the Son is present in the reserved Blessed Sacrament, then all the saints are present in the church as well, since heaven is being in perfect union with God.

Purgatory is the teaching that there is a further purification following death for those souls that while not fully perfected, were at the time of their death in friendship with God.

On Thursday, Oct. 3, 15 seminarians from the Pontifical North American College were ordained to the transitional diaconate during a celebration of the Holy Mass of Ordination, including the Rev. Mr. Jacob Tschida of the Diocese of Duluth.