Feb 15, 2024 ORLANDO | It’s not Lourdes, but it’s close, said Father Anthony Aarons, Missionary of Mercy and rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. After his own pilgrimage to France in 2023, seeing the lines of those waiting to be anointed and healed of their afflictions, it occurred to…

Feb 15, 2024 SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic | Thanks to a dentist who loves to give back, more than 100 other patients were treated after the grand opening of a new clinic in the sister diocese of San Juan de la Maguana Feb. 6, 2024. Dr. Rolfe McCoy has been a missionary for more than…

Feb 15, 2024 ORLANDO | Hoping to extend a pro-life message throughout the Diocese of Orlando, Canadian artist Tim Schmalz donated a resin replica of the original “Life Monument” statue to JMJ Pregnancy Center. While the original statue hewn in bronze resides in Rome, the replica will make its rounds to diocesan parishes, remaining for one month at…

Feb 15, 2024 ORLANDO | Remembering ancestors with gratitude and hope for the future, Vietnamese faithful from around the Diocese of Orlando gathered for the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Alongside pastor Father Chau Nguyen, Bishop John Noonan remarked on the fortitude and faith of the people during the celebration of Mass at St. Philip Phan Van…