Read more about the article Priestly ordinations, seminarian education dinner rescheduled
Bishop J. Mark Spalding ordained Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza and Javier Allejandro suarez Montanez at Our Lady of the lLake Church in Hendersonville, TN on Saturday, 13 April 2019.

Priestly ordinations, seminarian education dinner rescheduled

Bishop J. Mark Spalding ordained Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza, right, and Javier Suarez as transitional deacons at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville in 2019. Their ordination as priests…

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Read more about the article Strong winds send trees crashing in Calvary Cemetery
About two dozen trees at Calvary Cemetery in Nashville were damaged by straight line winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour that swept through the city during a storm on Sunday, May 3. A tulip poplar tree more than 200 years old was pushed over by the strong winds exposing a root ball about 10 feet tall.

Strong winds send trees crashing in Calvary Cemetery

Andy Telli C hain saws were buzzing at Calvary Cemetery on Monday, May 4, as part of cleanup efforts after straight-line winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour the…

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Read more about the article Camp Marymount makes adjustments, plans to open
Camp Marymount, the diocesan Catholic summer camp located in Fairview, has opened for its 80th summer of fun activities for children.

Camp Marymount makes adjustments, plans to open

Camp Marymount, the diocesan Catholic summer camp located in Fairview, has opened for its 80th summer of fun activities for children. Camp Marymount, the Diocese of Nashville’s overnight summer camp…

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Read more about the article St. Joseph teachers give students summer send-off
The faculty and staff of St. Joseph School in Madison gave a Summer Send Off to their students on Saturday, May 9. The students families drove through the school parking lot as their teachers held signs and shouted good wishes as they passed. Learning Specialist Jessica Bain waves her sign to a passing student.

St. Joseph teachers give students summer send-off

Faculty, staff and students at St. Joseph School in Madison were not in their classrooms to celebrate the end of the school year this year because Catholic schools in the…

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Read more about the article At morning Mass, Pope offers prayers for unemployed
Pope Francis elevates the Eucharist as he celebrates Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican May 11, 2020. The pope prayed for the unemployed as countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-MASS-UNEMPLOYED May 11, 2020.

At morning Mass, Pope offers prayers for unemployed

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable…

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Read more about the article Britain says churches can’t open until July; bishops not happy
A person prays at the closed doors of London's Westminster Cathedral on Easter, April 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Churches in England and Wales must wait until July before they may reopen under a coronavirus recovery strategy published by the government. (CNS photo/Toby Melville, Reuters) See BRITAIN-CHURCHES-JULY May 12, 2020.

Britain says churches can’t open until July; bishops not happy

A person prays at the closed doors of London's Westminster Cathedral on Easter, April 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Churches in England and Wales must wait until July before…

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Read more about the article Church leaders oppose Israeli plans to annex unilaterally West Bank land
An Israeli soldier guards at the Gush Etzon Settlements junction near Bethlehem, West Bank, May 10, 2020. The settlements in the Gush Etzon region would be included in the proposed annexation plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill) See ISRAEL-ANNEX-WEST-BANK May 11, 2020.

Church leaders oppose Israeli plans to annex unilaterally West Bank land

An Israeli soldier guards at the Gush Etzon Settlements junction near Bethlehem, West Bank, May 10, 2020. The settlements in the Gush Etzon region would be included in the proposed…

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