Miami Archdiocese celebrates its first Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Rows of bunk beds line the interior of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Florida Everglades, a repurposed training center now designated for holding immigrants. President Donald Trump appears in the background during a July 1, 2025, visit to the site. / Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C….

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‘The greatest privilege for priests is to celebrate the Eucharist,’ Irish archbishop says — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Eamon Martin. / Credit: Irish Jesuits, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 4, 2025 / 14:23 pm (CNA). In a moving message, Eamon Martin, primate of Ireland and archbishop of Armagh, commemorated St. John Vianney, the patron saint of all priests and especially parish priests, whose memorial is celebrated Aug….

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‘Incomparably rich’ teaching program launches amid Catholic education revival — By: Catholic News Agency

The Augustine Institute’s new campus in St. Louis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Augustine Institute CNA Staff, Aug 3, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Most people don’t go to graduate school for the rich liturgical life. But that’s exactly what Adelyn Phillips has found at “Teachers for Christ,” a nascent Catholic master’s program in…

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