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National Catholic Register
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By Joseph O’Brien | This new year marks the end of a decade in liturgical developments for the Latin Church under the watch of the decade’s two popes: Pope Benedict XVI, whose papacy stretched across.
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By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA | VATICAN CITY — Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the...
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By Catholic News Agency | NEW YORK, N.Y. — Cardinal Timothy Dolan is conducting an investigation into Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, following an allegation of sexual abuse. The...
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By Claire Dwyer | Sunday, Jan. 19, is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34. John’s Gospel more than any...
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By John Aiden Byrne | About 50 miles northwest of bustling Manhattan city sidewalks, this spiritual desert oasis of silence and solitude known as Bethlehem Hermitage is a stunning contrast for the...
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News From the Beacon
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January 16
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Clifton Jan. 12 where he celebrated Mass marking the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.Read More -
January 16
January is Poverty Awareness Month, an initiative to highlight the ongoing plight that so many Americans experience every day. More than 40 million people in the United States live in poverty, affecting people of all races, backgrounds and ages from the cities to rural communities. In the state of New Jersey, almost one million people live in poverty.Read More -
January 16
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham Township where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 11. The feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist and it occurs the first Sunday after the Epiphany.Read More
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News from the Vatican
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After decades of anticipation, the Vatican archives are ready to welcome, starting March 2, scores of scholars wishing to study documents related to the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII.
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Every Christian should be grateful for the gift of his or her baptism, and that gratitude should draw them together to recognize that they are brothers and sisters and called to pursue holiness...
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Looking ahead to the rest of 2020, this year could see several major Vatican shakeups as Pope Francis's reform of the Roman Curia rolls out and several current department heads have already reached...
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Before meeting Pope Francis, the bishops of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri prayed before the tomb of St. Peter and reflected on how the fisherman grew in faith and love for Jesus.
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Next week, Pope Francis will lead the first celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God, which he instituted as a yearly occasion to celebrate and study the Bible.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every Christian should be grateful for the gift of his or her baptism, and that gratitude should draw them together to recognize that they are...
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IMAGE: CNS By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the 9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day's intention is accompanied by a...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus healed people of all sorts of physical ailments, but he always started with the essential -- forgiving their sins, Pope...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- President Donald Trump announced his administration's new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Marco Bello, Reuters By PONCE, Puerto Rico (CNS) -- Jose Lebron-Sanabria, a Knight of Columbus and a general insurance agent for the fraternal organization, is coordinating...
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