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Shrine’s new exhibit highlights St. John Paul II’s ...

St. John Paul II visited the United States seven times during his pontificate and often shared his mastery of the nation’s foundational documents.

Parishes in Rochester Diocese plan spring and summer festivals

Parishes and Catholic organizations across the Diocese of Rochester are once again having spring and summer festivals.

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori greets people gathered for Mass Aug. 30, 2026, at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights.

Baltimore archbishop attends the largest state fair in the U.S.

Carol Jenkins shows Janet Moore how to knot the cord of her World Mission Rosary in Jeffersontown, Ky., July 6, 2026.

Faithful craft rosaries for Archbishop Sheen’s beatification

During a papal audience at the Vatican June 24, 2026, former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski presents Pope Leo XIV with “the Ball” -- from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.

How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo

A priest carried a monstrance.

Parishes plan 2026 Corpus Christi eucharistic processions

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover greets family members before boarding the astronaut van for the drive to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 1, 2026.

Artemis II mission pilot preaches Christ’s command to love on lunar flyby

A woman wearing a winter coat stands outside in the snow while holding a pro-life sign.

Christ, church inspire Rochester pro-life leader Dorothy Hayes

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