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East Tennesseans react to first U.S.-born pope
MAY 18, 2025
By Gabrielle Nolan
‘The Catholic Church in America is having a moment’
Catholics around the world rejoiced and celebrated when white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on May 8, signifying the newest pontiff for the universal Church had been chosen. Because of the influx of news and media outlets in society, within minutes people from every nation were reading Read more...
Bishop Beckman celebrates first Easter Vigil at cathedral
MAY 16, 2025
By Gabrielle Nolan and Dan McWilliams
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus welcomed new catechumens and candidates from ages 8 to 80 at the Easter Vigil Mass Read more...
Bishop Beckman presides at memorial Mass for Pope Francis
MAY 17, 2025
By Bill Brewer
Pope Francis was remembered in memorial Masses held in churches throughout the Diocese of Knoxville in the days immediately following his Read more...
Pro-Life Day on the Hill experiences a youth movement
MAY 17, 2024
By The East Tennessee Catholic
The 2025 legislative session has ended in Nashville, but not before key legislation of impact and interest to the Catholic Church in Tennessee was Read more...
Sisters reflect on St. Mary School’s 75th jubilee
APRIL 19, 2025
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge is celebrating 75 years of education and service of its Read more...
OLOF: ‘We had dreamed it possible’
APRIL 15, 2025
The parish community at Our Lady of Fatima in Alcoa has multiple reasons to celebrate this year. With a Read more...
Ministry in an emergency: A six-month lookback
APRIL 18, 2025
In September, upper East Tennessee was overwhelmed by historic flooding from Hurricane Helen. Read more...
