“It is at this moment that the absence of the Holy Father has been most perceptible to me.”

As the Church prepares to elect a new pope, Father David Lee in Rome reflects on the powerful absence of Pope Francis during Mass and the sacred responsibility entrusted to the cardinal electors. His experience at the “Mass for the Election of the… Read more

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Father David Lee Reflects From Rome on Period of Mourning, Conclave Beginning

Diocese of Nashville's Father David Lee, who is currently finishing his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, reflects on the period of mourning for Pope Francis and the start of the Conclave to elect a new pope.

During its 63rd Commencement Ceremony, Aquinas College conferred degrees on three graduates, including Sister Simone Adams, OP, Sister Chiara Grace Maurer, OP, and Giovanni Guy Greer.

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Aquinas College Confers Degrees on Three New Graduates

Aquinas College in Nashville conferred degrees on three graduates during its 63rd Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 1, at the Aquinas Center.

Father Ryan High School announced Malik Mims as its new Boys Basketball Coach.

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Father Ryan Names Malik Mims as Boys Basketball Coach

Father Ryan High School has named Malik Mims as the ninth boys basketball head coach in Father Ryan’s 100-year history.

Today, the College of Cardinals met for the 12th and final time before Wednesday’s Conclave. Topics discussed by the 173 cardinals in attendance, 130 of whom are electors, were the initiatives of the late Pope Francis that should be continued and the qualities most noted in the next pope.

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Cardinals Discuss Qualities for Next Pope at Final Congregation

On Tuesday, May 6, the Congregation of Cardinals met for the 12th and final time before the Conclave to elect a new supreme pontiff begins.