April 28, 2022 Bishop terms advocacy for unborn ‘more necessary than ever’ Signs declaring “The future is anti-abortion” and “Equality begins in the womb” were exclamation marks from the hundreds of people who gathered in downtown Richmond on Wednesday, April 27, for the fourth annual Virginia March for Life. Due to construction on the Capitol…

April 20, 2022 Holy Saturday, April 16, was an exciting time in the life of the Church of Richmond as the faithful prepared to welcome approximately 350 new members into the Church through the sacrament of baptism at Easter Vigil Masses across the diocese. Bishop Barry C. Knestout presided at the Vigil Mass at the…

April 8, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) has been presented with a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino in Italy. Blessed Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager who used technology to spread devotion to the Eucharist before his death at…

April 1, 2022 The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy assignments, effective Friday, April 1, 2022: Father Rafael Rivas Davila, from ministry in the Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela, to parochial vicar, St. Augustine, North Chesterfield. Father Santas Ramirez Chicas, from ministry in the Diocese…

April 1, 2022 (Richmond, VA) – With the arrival of April, we eagerly await the celebration of Easter. At the same time during this month, we observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Protecting the vulnerable is one of our most important responsibilities as people of God. While it remains a daily focus in the work…

22 de marzo 2022 Declaración del Papa Francisco sobre la consagración de Rusia y Ucrania al Inmaculado Corazón de María En la Solemnidad de la Anunciación del Señor el 25 de marzo, el obispo Knestout se unirá al Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco, para consagrar a Rusia y a Ucrania al Inmaculado Corazón de María….

en español March 21, 2022 On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25, Bishop Knestout will join the Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecration by the Holy Father will take place at 5:00 p.m. (Rome time) during the Celebration of Penance in St….

March 16, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee has issued the following statement today on Ukraine. The Administrative Committee is led by the president of the Conference and is comprised of the USCCB’s officers, chairmen of the Conference’s standing committees, as well as a representative from each episcopal region…

March 15, 2022 Bishop Barry C. Knestout has called to holy orders three seminarians from the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. William Buckley, Armando Herrera and Christopher Weyer will be ordained transitional deacons at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, May 21, 2022. More information on the ordination Mass will be forthcoming. Please continue…

A report from Deacon Bob Griffin I again have the privilege of sharing with you a report on the activities of the Office of the Propagation of the Faith for the calendar year. The statement of activity for 2021 shows the financial activity for the year. Mission Cooperative Program. This program assigns mission parishes and…