Three Vatican Dicasteries publish a Note titled “A Journey of Hope,” in honor of the 60th anniversary of 'Nostra aetate', renewing the call to counter fundamentalism, protect religious freedom, and ...

The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week (NMW) beginning Monday, Sept. 21, and culminating with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Father Peter James Coffey, SDS, former pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville, died on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the age of 92.

The USCCB's Administrative Committee met on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with representatives from a variety of tech firms and specialists in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Knights of Columbus around the diocese gathered for a votive Mass to pray for the canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus on Thursday, Aug. 13, at St. Philip ...

The Daughters of Isabella Circle 1414 of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville presented a $1,000 check to the Carmel Center of Spirituality toward the building of its three new retreat houses in ...

Father Ryan High School announced the hiring of Stacy Swinea as the school’s new head softball coach. Swinea brings more than three decades of experience in education and coaching, along with one of ...

In a letter sent to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday, Sept. 10, the three bishops of Tennessee called for a halt in proceedings to execute death row inmate Christa Pike.

Alex Castro's path to JPII began with his early years spent at at Watauga Elementary School in Greenbrier, followed by homeschooling through sixth and seventh grade, before he joined the JPII ...

Father Ryan High School seniors Henry Lo and Cade Saivar have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists for 2026 by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Pope Leo delivered the 25th installment of his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

More than 180 catechists from 15 parishes attended a Hispanic Catechist Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Catholic Pastoral Center to help enhance catechetical formation at their parishes.