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ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — The second day of public sessions at the U.S. bishops’ spring plenary culminated with the much anticipated consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a late afternoon Mass June 11 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe.

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — A sea of white robes and zucchettos of pink and magenta in the pews. A statue of Jesus welcoming the faithful with his exposed Sacred Heart upon the foot of the altar.

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(OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, which addresses artificial intelligence, is "a powerful reminder that no technology can replace a child of God, and all technology should be placed at the service of helping humanity thrive," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City.

(OSV News) – "Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together."

Martin Parizek diaconate ordination June 27

Dr. Gilbert Lavoie is a medical doctor, a specialist in internal medicine, occupational medicine and public health. He has studied the Shroud of Turin for more than 40 years using forensics and Scripture. He worked with various researchers that have been studying the shroud for decades.

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has chosen 49 high school students from across the state for its 14th annual Teen Leaders class.

Native Oklahoman Bridgette (Bridgy) McCollum was recently selected as a feature baton twirler for Texas Christian University’s prestigious Horned Frog Marching Band.

In early 2023, a 66-year-old former nurse in Australia, Marlene Bevern, was suffering from an aggressive form of motor neuron disease and opted for physician-assisted suicide. She was also very determined to donate her organs for transplant afterward – something that had never been done before in Australia.

I marveled as former Protestant pastor Dave Lewis detailed the times he’d drive his white Ford pickup into the parking lot at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond, daring himself to duck inside for confirmation that his discovery might be true.

U.S. Catholic Bishops will consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, Florida, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Pottawatomie County Commissioners have approved a $100,000 grant to PULS Housing from the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Fund. The grant will be used toward the installation of a fire sprinkler system in residence halls formerly operated by Saint Gregory’s University.

In a letter addressed to families of prospective students, Misty Smith, head of school for Saint Carlo Acutis Academy announced that the Catholic online school would not open as planned next academic year.

This year marks the five-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city, the beginning of Taliban rule and the end of the United States’ 20-year war.

Every summer, campers arrive at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp in Wellston in a flurry of anticipation and excitement. Located less than an hour away from Oklahoma City, Camp Guadalupe remains steadfast in the faith formation landscape of young Oklahoma Catholics.

Catholics in Oklahoma may have heard the term “vacation bible school” but are not familiar with the term “Totus Tuus” which is Latin for totally yours. Totally yours was a motto of Saint Paul II. He understood educating the young and instituted World Youth Day,

Join in for an evening of celebration, entertainment and community support benefiting individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City will host its 17th annual Reds, Whites & Brews fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 9 at the OKC Farmers Public Market.