‘What would Jesus do?’
OCTOBER 15, 2026
By Dan McWilliams
Diocese hosts regional immigration forum to address the continuing plight in U.S.
Bishop Mark Beckman and fellow bishops from Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and West Virginia, in a press conference during the “Deepening Our Moral Witness” immigration event on Sept. 30, called for meaningful immigration reform, changes in immigration enforcement, and respect for the God-given dignity Read more...
Permanent-deacon candidates now acolytes
12 men in diocese’s 2027 class take major step before ordination next June
OCTOBER 16, 2026
By Dan McWilliams
The Diocese of Knoxville had its own version of the Sending of the Twelve on Oct. 1 as a dozen candidates for the permanent diaconate became acolytes, the last major step before their ordination next Read more...
Food for East Tennessee: partners distribute a truckload of goods
OCTOBER 19, 2026
By Dan McWilliams
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered last month to bring a 33,000-pound truckload Read more...
East Tennessee artist’s paintings to be displayed at beatification
OCTOBER 17, 2026
By Bill Brewer
As a gifted artist who resides in the Diocese of Knoxville, Clorinda Galdós Bell finds herself with an abiding connection to Catholic parishes Read more...
Bishop celebrates Mass for young adults
OCTOBER 16, 2026
By Bee Goodman
Anyone who has ever split a dessert with a sibling knows the feeling. Somebody’s slice is a little bigger, and everybody at the table sees it at Read more...
NDHS launches capital campaign
SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, as part of its 150th-anniversary celebration, Read more...
St. Andrew Dung-Lac Church dedicated
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
One of the fastest-growing communities in the Diocese of Knoxville now has a church to call its own. Read more...
