Read more about the article Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions

Pope Francis said in the documentary film, “Francesco,” that homosexual people “are children of God and have a right to a family.”

Continue ReadingPope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions
Read more about the article Miracle for Mikey: Dickson boy’s cure opens door to K of C founder’s beatification
Mikey Schachle, 5, looks at pictures of the ultrasound images in the book of information gathered for the investigation into his miraculous healing, attributed to the intercession of Venerable Father Michael McGivney.

Miracle for Mikey: Dickson boy’s cure opens door to K of C founder’s beatification

Mikey Schachle was given no chance of surviving until a miracle cured him

Continue ReadingMiracle for Mikey: Dickson boy’s cure opens door to K of C founder’s beatification
Read more about the article Intercession, investigation and affirmation: The road to verifying a miracle starts here
A worn copy of the Prayer for Canonization of Father Michael McGivney sits on the mantle in the Schachle home next to a medallion of the priest, the founder of the Knights of Columbus. With the miraculous cure of Mikey Schachle attributed to the intercession of Father McGivney, he is now one step closer to sainthood. Photo by Rick Musacchio

Intercession, investigation and affirmation: The road to verifying a miracle starts here

Investigation of Dickson, Tennessee boy’s cure was the first time the local tribunal examined a miracle in Nashville Diocese’s history

Continue ReadingIntercession, investigation and affirmation: The road to verifying a miracle starts here
Read more about the article Schools complete successful first quarter amid coronavirus
Mercedes Sandoval, a kindergarten student at St. John Vianney School in Gallatin, works on a computer during a recent school day. The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Nashville have finished the first quarter of the school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The schools have taken precautions against the spread of the coronavirus, such as wearing masks, so they can continue in-person learning.

Schools complete successful first quarter amid coronavirus

Protocols and planning ahead helped schools maintain in-person learning

Continue ReadingSchools complete successful first quarter amid coronavirus
Read more about the article Room In The Inn braces for ‘very different’ winter shelter season
Bishop J. Mark Spalding, Chancellor Brian Cooper, and Ashley Linville, director of development for the Diocese of Nashville, toured Room In The Inn’s downtown Nashville campus in September and presented a check for $50,000 to support the nonprofit’s ministry to the homeless. During the visit, Bishop Spalding blessed the memorial wall in Room In The Inn’s lobby, and prayed for those who have died on the streets of Nashville. Many congregations are unable to host winter shelter guests this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the diocese is supporting Room In The Inn, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, and St. Mary Child Development Center to establish a central hosting site at St. Vincent.

Room In The Inn braces for ‘very different’ winter shelter season

Support from the Diocese of Nashville will help the nonprofit offer shelter in two new central locations, St. Vincent and the Drexel House

Continue ReadingRoom In The Inn braces for ‘very different’ winter shelter season
Read more about the article Diocese lends kitchen to those feeding out-of-work touring professionals
The Diocese of Nashville is offering a helping hand to Musically Fed, World Central Kitchen and Dega Catering in an effort to provide meals, produce, and dry goods to entertainment touring professionals who have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The diocese arranged for Dega chefs to use the commercial kitchen at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Dega chef Paul Turek prepares chicken for the 600 meals the team prepared.

Diocese lends kitchen to those feeding out-of-work touring professionals

Restaurant-quality meals, produce and dry goods to be distributed to those in need through the end of the year

Continue ReadingDiocese lends kitchen to those feeding out-of-work touring professionals