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East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’

by Gina Christian

The Diocese of Knoxville remembers the late Dolly Parton — whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades.

Archbishop Hebda: Be ‘beacons of light’ as school shooting anniversary approaches
Archbishop urges US to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre
Kraków Archdiocese to review past, current cases of possible abuse of vulnerable adults
‘Let us be clear: this war must end,’ Archbishop Gallagher tells Russian authorities in Moscow
Protestantism, piccolos and priesthood: Rector’s journey to leading the nation’s first seminary

U.S. Church

In grieving loss of husband and father, family finds healing, hope in Sacred Heart of Jesus

by Andrew Foster / Northwest Catholic

SHORELINE, Wash. (OSV News) — One morning, just like any morning, Amy Nash was sitting on her couch, waiting for her three children, Christian, Mason and Mercy, to wake …

Protestantism, piccolos and priesthood: Rector’s journey to leading the nation’s first seminary

In grieving loss of husband and father, family finds healing, hope in Sacred Heart of Jesus

Cardinal Cupich reinstates Chicago priest and social activist cleared of abuse allegations

Catholic schools’ new year sees safety, security and budget impacts after school shooting

Rosary ministry brings healing to Arkansas man

World

Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic

by Jonathan Luxmoore

St. John “wields extraordinary significance for our times” because he touches upon ‘the human heart and its search for meaning,” the prior said.

Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade
Venezuelan archbishop says hope endures as Church rebuilds from catastrophic quakes
Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely
‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine
Colombia: Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities

Deadly school shooting sparks alarm in the Philippines

Threatened harvest and daily harassment rattle West Bank’s last Christian village

Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquake

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 26, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Memento mori

by Greg Erlandson

Look to the teenagers

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Cultivating a relationship with Mary

by Colleen Pressprich

Reviews

The End of Oak Street

by John Mulderig
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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