The “Mission Diocese” of Gallup
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This Week’s Catholic Current: The “Mission Diocese” of Gallup We speak with Cathy McCarthy of the Diocese of Gallup, a “mission diocese” in New Mexico, about the reality of life in mission dioceses and how the Catholic Home Mission Appeal strengthens the Church “at home.” Learn more at .
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Hope and Healing After Abortion – Project Rachel Ministry
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Guests Bishop Michael Burbidge, Chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Mary McClusky, Assistant Director of Project Rachel Ministry Development, discuss hope and healing after abortion. Learn more at .
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Catholic Current March, 1 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Catholic Ministries Along the Border and the Need for Immigration Reform The situation along the U.S.-Mexico border has grown increasingly challenging. Bill Canny from Migration and Refugee Services and David Cronin from Catholic Relief Services talk with Catholic Current about the Catholic ministries serving migrants and the need for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. Related links: Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope – A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United...
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Catholic Current February 13th 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Solidarity and Hope in Ukraine Guests Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv Andriy Khimyak and Jennifer Healy, Director of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the faithful and how the support of Catholics in the United States has brought hope to people in need.
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Catholic Current February 8th 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, and Lent! Guest Father Dustin Dought, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, discusses the observance of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Related links: The 2024 Daily Lent Reflection calendar is available on the USCCB website: Additional resources for the season of Lent can be found on our “What is Lent?” webpage: Various resources and information on the Triduum can be found here:
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Catholic Current February 1st 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: The Vital Role of Catholic Education in the United States As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic Schools Week, guests Mary Pat Donoghue, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education, and Fr. Daniel Mahan, Director of the Institute on the Catechism, talk about the enduring legacy and the future of Catholic education in the United States.
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Catholic Current January 25th
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Pope Francis and the Press Catholic Current talks with veteran Vatican reporter Cindy Wooden about her recent meeting with Pope Francis in Rome and the Holy Father’s message for the global Church. Catholic News Service Rome article: Pope Francis’s message for the Pope Francis’s message of the
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Catholic Current January 18th 2024
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Vigil for Life Catholic Current talks with bishops ahead of the National Prayer Vigil for Life in Washington, DC (. Guests include Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, and Bishop Joseph Coffey of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. You can join thousands across the country in prayer by signing up for “9 Days for Life” at . You can receive short new prayer intentions, reflections, and suggested sacrifices each day by email, text message, or app (in both English and Spanish).
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Catholic Current January 11th 2024
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Catholic Current talks with Anne Ferreira of the USCCB Pro-Life secretariat about “9 Days for Life,” an annual novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. The novena begins on January 16. Sign up at https://www.respectlife.org/9-days-signup
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Catholic Current January 4th 2023
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This Week’s Catholic Current: Human Trafficking Prevention and Pope Francis Discusses AI and Peace This week we talked with Felicitas Brugo Onetti, the Anti-Trafficking Education and Outreach Coordinator in Migration and Refugee Services at the USCCB, about the Church’s work to prevent human trafficking and support survivors. Learn more about human trafficking, how you can help, and pray for the intercession of St. Josephine Bakhita at Also, the 2024 message for the World Day of Prayer for Peace highlights artificial intelligence:
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Guests Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kyiv Andriy Khimyak and Jennifer Healy, Director of the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the faithful and how the support of Catholics in the United States has brought hope to people in need.