‘Bishop of the Mountains’ discovering the spirit of the Lord is active in East Tennessee By Bishop Mark Beckman Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, what a joy it is to be your shepherd here in the Diocese of Knoxville! From the first moment I arrived as bishop-elect in early …
‘Ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ’
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Conference is opportunity for bishops to catechize on immigration By Bill Brewer What would Jesus do? Bishop Mark Beckman of the Diocese of Knoxville posed that question during Mass as part of a regional immigration conference titled “Deepening Our Moral Witness” in Knoxville on Sept. 30 attended by bishops, priests, religious, and lay leaders from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It’s a question many people impacted by immigration in the United States are undoubtedly asking. The “Deepening Our Moral Witness” conference occurred following National Migration Week (Sept. 21-27) and on the heels of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 27. It was prompted by growing concern in the Catholic Church and among other faith and community groups about response to the continuing immigration crisis as well as the Tennessee bishops’ recent statement on immigration enforcement and the... Read more →