Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December 2018
Father Fred Thelen, pastor Cristo Rey
In my 25 years at Cristo Rey, this year...
They should be “Strangers No Longer”. A call to be neighbors-helping-neighbors
The American Immigration Council http://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/, tal...
Special report on Vatican Summit: The Protection of Minors in the Church
In a summit that began with listening to the survivors of sexual abuse by clergy...
Black history in the Diocese of Lansing
In Flint, Father Norman DuKette Council #90 was established in 1942 by lay members of Christ the King parish, and the Ladies Auxiliary Father DuKette Court #90 was founded a year later in 1943.
Fall Meeting of U.S. Bishops
November meeting held in Baltimore to discuss issues
Human Trafficking in Michigan
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, “Human trafficking is a for...
Statement from Bishop Boyea on the accountability of bishops
ON NOV. 12-14, I attended the meeting of the United States Conference of Catholi...
Synod on young people concludes in Rome
Pope Francis tells participants to "Listen. Be a Neighbor. Bear Witness."
V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry
More than 3,000 Hispanic delegates from Catholic dioceses around the United Stat...
Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
U.S. BISHOPS MEET ON CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL AT FALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Th...
Catholics and Voting
ON TUESDAY, NOV. 6, citizens registered to vote in Michigan will participate in ...
Canonization of Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero
The canonization of both Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero, along with fo...
Young People And The Church
The theme, an expression of the pastoral care of the Church for the young, is co...
Special Report: 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae
July 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Blessed Pope Paul VI's encyclical, Humanae Vitae.
Msgr. Gerald Vincke from the Diocese of Lansing named as bishop of Salina, Kansas
Msgr. Gerald Vincke nominated to become the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Salina, Kansas
Planning tomorrow’s churches
Clustered Parishes
St. Robert, Flushing and Good Shepherd, Montrose
Sacr...
Gaudete et Exsultate
Pope Francis' new document discusses the call to holiness for all
Pope Francis celebrates his fifth anniversary
Accomplishments and interesting facts about Pope Francis as he celebrates his fifth anniversary.
Father Solanus Casey to be beatified in Detroit
Beatification ceremony
On Nov. 18, 2017, at Ford Field, a ceremony celebratin...
FaithFest 2017
FaithFest blesses returning volunteer with fellowship and a deeper relationship with God
Our Lady of Fatima: 100 years of grace
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Mary to three young v...
Special Report: The 40 days of Lent
History of Lent - What did fasting used to look like?
The Lenten season, prep...
Special Report: Immigration and Refugee Crisis
The Middle East
Conflict in the Middle East, in particular in Syria, has crea...
Finding Jesus - a CNN series
This spring, CNN presents the second season of Finding Jesus. This series delves...
Special Report: Catholics and Voting
As the battle for the White House intensifies, each of the major political parti...
A life poured out for Christ: St. Teresa of Calcutta
Her life
Born in Skopje, Albania, (now Macedonia) on Aug. 26, 1910, Anjezë (A...
The Catholic response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history
Pope Francis and a chorus of U.S. bishops condemned the shooting in Orlando, Flo...
‘Only love can break the cycle of violence’ Bishops respond to violence in the U.S.
Dallas police sergeant Paul Hinton (C) takes part in a prayer circle after a Bla...
FaithFest16: A family festival of faith
What is FaithFest? It is a celebration of faith and family that will take place ...
Pope Francis in Mexico
Pope Francis visited Mexico from Feb. 12–17, during which he brought a message o...
The Catholic Church responds to water crisis in Flint
Catholic Charities on the front lines
Following the discovery of lead in the ...
“Spotlight” film focuses on Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis
A film that opened Nov. 6 draws renewed attention to one of the darkest periods ...
Whenever I use city water, I always pray
A day with Flint mom Makielah
The routine of running an energetic home with t...
Pastoral Letter on Pornography
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a formal state...
Will the Catholic Church be forced out of adoption and foster care?
The issue
On Oct. 1, 2015, a Michigan law became effective allowing groups th...
Synod of Bishops: marriage and family
The 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops took place from Oct. ...
Jubilee Year of Mercy
On March 13, 2015, Pope Francis was presiding over a penance service in St. Pete...
Behind the Scenes: Assisting the Press Corps on the Papal Visit
I was standing in the heart of New York City – just a few feet away from nationa...
Pope Francis in the U.S.
It would be an understatement to describe Pope Francis’ visit to the United Stat...
World Meeting of Families Congress
On Sept. 22-25, 2015, the city of Philadelphia will host the 8th World Meeting o...
Changes to Annulment Process
On September 8, 2015, Pope Francis issued two new motu proprii amending canon la...
Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court held, in a 5-4 decision, that ...
Laudato Si’
On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis’ long-awaited encyclical on ecology was released ...
Apostolic Visitation Final Report
On December 22, 2008, the Vatican’s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated L...
U.S. – Cuba Relations
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic rela...
Apostolic Visitation
On December 22, 2008, the Vatican’s Congregation for Consecrated Life and Societ...
Special Report: Ebola Outbreak
Recent months have seen the outbreak of Ebola in several West African countries....
Special Report: Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 12, the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Across...
Follow up on the Synod Extraordinary Synod on the Family 2014 Final Relatio
The Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops was held in the...
50th Anniversary of Lumen Gentium
On November 21, 2014, the Roman Catholic Church will celebrate the 50th annivers...
Christians in the Crosshairs
Today, Christians are the most persecuted religious group on the planet. Two yea...
October 2014 Extraordinary Synod
On Oct. 8, 2013, it was announced that Pope Francis had convened the Third Extra...
Theology of the Body
The recent canonization of Pope St. John Paul II offers the opportunity to refle...
Lansing's chancellor now Gaylord's bishop - Most Reverend Steven Raica
Most Reverend Steven Raica, formerly Chancellor of the Diocese of Lansing, was o...
#BringBackOurGirls
On April 15, 2014, nearly 300 high school girls were kidnapped from their boardi...
Should I go to this funeral?
Funerals are so uncomfortable. I never know when it’s appropriate to go or what ...
Announce the Gospel, The Four aspects of Discipleship
A parishioner at St. Mary’s in Westphalia, Craig Pohl serves as the director of ...
Religious Freedom and the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision
On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in ...
Announce the Gospel, Equipping the Household of Faith
"Where We Have Been, and Where We are Going"
A year ago, Bishop Boyea promulg...
The Meaning of Marriage
A great debate is currently raging in the United States over the meaning of marr...
Canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII
On July 5, 2013, the day that his first encyclical, Lumen Fidei (The Light of Fa...
Pope Francis’ exhortation Evangelii Gaudium
On the Solemnity of Christ the King (November 24, 2013), Pope Francis brought th...
Pope Francis’ year of “firsts”
One year ago, on March 13, 2013, Proto Deacon Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauren stepped...
50th Anniversary of Vatican II
The first major document of Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium
On Dec. 4, 196...
Typhoon Haiyan
On November 8, 2013, the massive typhoon Haiyan slammed the Philippines packing ...
Poverty in America
In September 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report, “Income, Poverty an...
War in Syria
On March 15, 2011, the so-called Arab Spring arrived in the Middle Eastern natio...
U.S. bishop's statement on Supreme Court decisions on marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26 striking down part of the Defense of Ma...
What can you do about bullies?
When A. O. Scott reviewed the movie Drillbit Taylor for the New York Times he no...
Pope's Resignation
At 8 p.m. (Rome time) on February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI’s reign as Pontiff...
Cardinals gather in conclave to elect a new pope
On March 12, the cardinals of the Church gathered to begin the conclave to elect...
We know God through our sexuality
Did you know that in and through your body you are given a gift and a task to be...
Superstorm Sandy wreaks havoc – how you can help
Sandy, a superstorm that began as a hurricane, slammed into the East Coast of th...
The canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha Lily of the Mohawks
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – 1680), also known as Lily of the Mohawks, was a Native...