From: Spirit FM 90.5 http://www.myspiritfm.com Two leaders of Catholic book clubs share their experiences about what makes a good club. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301827&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 A new report found that, overall, younger generations of pastoral leaders have greater concerns about ministry demands today. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301828&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The General Secretariat of the Synod published the "Recollecting" resource for diocesan synodal teams on July 27. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301830&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Pope Leo XIV also appointed Bishop Edward Lohse of Kalamazoo, Michigan, along with canon law experts from Spain, Germany, Poland, and Italy, to five-year terms on the Apostolic Signatura. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301831&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Fifteen years after earthquakes destroyed its predecessor, the Diocese of Christchurch is asking every Catholic family to help build a new mother church on the same ground. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301832&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pontiff will lead a moment of prayer during the "Canticle of Peace" concert in Castel Gandolfo on July 29. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301833&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The massive church was dedicated in 1915 and became the first basilica in the United States when it was designated as such by Pope Pius XI in 1926. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301807&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Researchers confirmed more than 2,000 square meters — around half an acre — of original 18th-century murals survive beneath later paint in the church at the heart of Vilnius University. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301808&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pontiff also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and unites people of different backgrounds in Christ. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301811&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Maronites begin celebrations ahead of beatification, Egypt moves against Christian discrimination, Irish priests press for action on Gaza, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301790&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Atlantic City, New Jersey, Catholics have rescued an abandoned convent, restored to life its chapel, and transformed the building into a Catholic art studio. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301791&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis previously served as apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301794&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301795&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pope has continued to advocate for peace-building and has warned against nuclear weapons and AI being integrated into the military. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301796&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that devastated parts of the state last year. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301797&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 A long-running study of German and Austrian monasteries suggests that much of the gap between how long men and women live comes down to how men live, not to biology. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301798&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer in May announced their rejection of the Second Vatican Council and the popes that have come since. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301800&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Burch said his recent comments to the New York Times were not meant to imply that Pope Leo's statements about the Iran war should be seen as simply diplomatic — rather than spiritual — guidance. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301754&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Archdiocese of Mombasa set up a medical camp to offer screenings and care to underserved patients. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301761&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center is home to the first-class relic associated with the healing of a Phoenix woman in 2016 by the intercession of St. Sharbel, whose feast day is July 24. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301762&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 As a Pakistani court prepares to hear Maria Shahbaz's appeal, European lawmakers are pressing the EU's religious freedom envoy to make forced conversions a priority. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301765&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Holy See's foreign minister said it is evaluating the timing and conditions for a possible visit to the country by Pope Leo XIV. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301766&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 A Nicaraguan priest shares his trials of persecution and exile, and his hope for a free Nicaragua delivered from the oppression of the Ortega regime. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301767&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The bishops addressed departures from acceptable Church norms regarding the handling of cremated remains and the time and place of eulogies, among other 'liturgical anomalies' during funerals. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301768&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "I am not the only one," Sister Leticia Ugboaja said of others who are also "languishing" in the same situation in which she finds herself but who do not have the attention of the media on them. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301773&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400