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So sorry to learn about the death of Father Morse. Father Morse had a wonderful way of reaching out to his congregations during his lively celebrations of the Mass. Obituary link here Father Fredrick "Fred" H. Morse (September 26, 1952 - April 4, 2026). Boothbay Harbor, Maine - Father Fredrick H. "Fred" Morse, a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, entered into eternal rest on April 4, 2026. Father Fred was born in Bangor, Maine, on September 26, 1952, the son of Katherine (Murphy) Morse and Nathan Stanley Morse. Father Fred was the fifth of seven children: Thomas H. Morse (deceased), Margaret Morse Rivers, Michael M. Morse (Cynthia), Mary Morse Dwelley (Thomas), Mark N. Morse (Peggy), and Katherine Morse Fernald (Daniel). In addition to his siblings, he is survived by 13 nieces and nephews, and 22 great-nieces and great-nephews. Father Fred graduated from St. John's Catholic School, John Bapst Catholic High School, the University of Maine, ...

Matthew 28:8–15 covers the women’s fearful joy upon finding the empty tomb, their meeting with the risen Jesus, and the subsequent cover-up conspiracy by the chief priests. Jesus commissions them to tell the disciples to go to Galilee, while guards are bribed to claim the body was stolen. Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! Happy Easter! Published in Aleteia  by   Kathleen N. Hattrup Easter Monday, 2026, before chanting the Regina Caeli (Marian antiphon) with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo considered the Christian call to be heralds of truth. He offered words of hope, saying that even in a world of fake news and falsehoods: "Yet, in the face of such obstacles, the truth does not remain hidden." This greeting, filled with wonder and joy, will accompany us throughout this week. As we celebrate the new day the Lord has made for us, the liturgy proclaims the entry of all creation into the time of salvation: in the name of Jesus, the despair of death is swept...

 Echo report published on the Diocese of Portland Maine website. Bishop James Ruggieri  One hundred fifty-one years after his death, the faithful gathered on November 3, 2025, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland for a memorial Mass for Portland’s first bishop and for the blessing of the bishop’s new tomb. Bishop David William Bacon (b. 1813-d.1874), who served as Bishop of Portland from 1855 to his death in 1874, was previously buried in a crypt beneath the cathedral. However, with that area no longer accessible to the public, the decision was made to transfer his remains to a new sarcophagus located within the main cathedral, providing him a place of honor and respect where people are now able to stop and pray. “As we gather to entomb him anew, we are not simply reinterring the past; we are reawakening gratitude and renewing purpose,” said Bishop James Ruggieri, who celebrated the Mass. “Today, as we bless his new sarcophagus and commend his remains to ...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ✝️ Peace be with you 🙏 😇 Good morning to you all, and welcome🙏 I extend my greetings to the Board of Directors, the Director and the editorial team of TG2, and offer my congratulations on this news program reaching its fiftieth anniversary. Pope Leo XIV in Clementine Hall * in the Vatican on March 16, 2026. This “birthday” invites us to reflect on the journey you have made, as a paradigm of the challenges that television journalism has faced and those that still lie ahead. I am thinking of the transition from analogue to digital, in which you played a leading role in seizing the opportunities and understanding that no technological innovation can replace creativity, critical discernment and freedom of thought. And if the challenge of our time is that of artificial intelligence, I think of the need to regulate communication according to the human paradigm and not the technological one. Which means, ultimately, kn...

Our Lady of Arabia is a Roman Catholic title for the Blessed Virgin Mary, venerated as the patroness of the Apostolic Vicariates of Northern and Southern Arabia. Represented holding a Rosary and the Child Jesus, she is a central figure for the diverse, mostly expatriate (IOW for faithful who are living in the area but not natives) Catholic population in the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait and Bahrain.  Reported in Aleteia by Ryle Silva “May Our Lady of Arabia watch over us all” At the start of the conflict in Iran, the bishops of the two vicariates that oversee the gulf countries of Arabia and more than 2 million Catholic faithful there issued statements. Both prayed, "May Our Lady of Arabia, our mother, watch over us all." The two statements are brief, and encouraged the faithful to be attentive to instructions given by local authorities. The bishops also urged prayer and charity. "Let us remain united in faith and charity, caring especially for the elderly, the sick, and...

There has been no harsher critic to U.S. military action in Iran than Pope Leo XIV: “War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading. The principle established after the Second World War, which prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others, has been completely undermined. “Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in itself, or in the pursuit of the establishment of the ordered universe willed by God, with a more perfect form of justice among men and women.” “Instead, peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one’s own dominion. “This gravely threatens the rule of law, which is the foundation of all peaceful civil coexistence.” A source close to Pope Leo XIV tells me the pontiff is expected to condemn DonaldTrump’s strike against Iran and appeal for peace during his Sunday Angelus. The source said the U.S-born pope views the strikes as “immoral, illegal, and a grave threat to the entire human family.” If Sunday’s remarks c...