Catholics prepare to celebrate 50 years of first US-born saint
United States RNS Catholics are preparing to mark a year of celebration of the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of the first US-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774 – 1821). Seton, a widow and Catholic convert from a prominent Episcopal family, founded the first congregation of women religious in the US, the Sisters of Charity […]
Downsizing church: Baltimore Catholic parish closures a “punch in the stomach” with long-term impact
In the US, parish closures in the nation’s oldest Catholic diocese are part of a nationwide trend of dioceses restructuring in response to falling Mass attendance and priest shortages. ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports…