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Photo of St. Mary's Catholic Students at All Schools Mass By Bishop Peter F. Christensen Catholic Schools Week invites our diocesan family to pause in gratitude and hope as we celebrate the life of our Catholic schools—their academic excellence, their communities of care, and their generous service. Yet this week also calls us to something deeper: to renew our commitment to the distinctly evangelical vocation of Catholic education entrusted to us as shepherds, educators, pare

John was deeply concerned for the spiritual care of everyone in his archdiocese — clergy and laity, rich and poor alike. He treated his clergy with fatherly care, ensuring they had adequate income and housing so they would not be tempted by bribes. He also arranged to sit in a chair outside the cathedral every Wednesday and Friday, assisted by only a few staff members, so that anyone could approach him with spiritual or physical needs.

Tip O’Neill, U.S. Speaker from the Reagan-era, once said that “all politics is local.” It may also be said that the experience of the Church is local, but there is much more to the Catholic Church. A universal, worldwide Church is a big Church. Most Catholics experience living the faith in their homes and at their local parishes.

The Founding Fathers of the United States secured religious freedom by clearly distinguishing religious authority from state power, “but their intent was never to exclude people of faith from the public square,” he explained.

“It’s so important to do both: to support the mother and protect the babies, just as our bishops have led us to do,” said Emily Naugle, president of Right to Life of Idaho. “We need to keep working so all babies may be welcomed in love and protected in law.”

El “sí” de María inspira tres décadas de vocación Por Vero Gutiérrez Editora Asistente El Padre Robert Irwin celebró 30 años de sacerdocio en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Boise, el 8 de diciembre de 2025, fecha que coincide con la fiesta dedicada a la Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María. Parte central de su homilía estuvo dedicada a reflexionar sobre la virtud de la pureza y el poder transformador de la Palabra de Dios. Desde hace seis años, el Padre Irw

Mary’s ‘yes’ inspires three decades of vocation From left, Deacon Bill Bieker, deacon at Holy Apostles Parish in Meridian, Father Goodluck Ajaero, parochial vicar at Holy Apostles, Father Hippolytus Ezenwa, pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Boise, Father Robert Irwin, chaplain at Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Father Andrew Colvin, a monk at Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Calif., and Deacon Salvador Carranza, director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Dio

Por Diácono Thomas Middleton Los católicos, en particular los laicos católicos, deben participar plenamente en el mundo. Como seguidores de Cristo, estamos llamados a moldear la cultura en lugar de limitarnos a reaccionar ante ella o, lo que es peor, ignorarla. En los últimos años, el odio y la violencia antisemitas se han disparado. Hay una serie de cuestiones graves y complicadas relacionadas con el aumento del antisemitismo en Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo. Es importan

Parejas de Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial, durante una celebración en la parroquia de Sacred Heart en Emmett (ICR/ Foto Vero Gutiérrez) La Dirección del Ministerio Hispano/Latino de la Diócesis de Boise, parroquias y ministerios en esta área, han organizado para este 2026 una serie de talleres y retiros diseñados para apoyar a las parejas en su crecimiento emocional, espiritual y relacional. Cada actividad ofrece un espacio seguro y guiado para mejorar la comunicación, profu

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Rome and Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, presides over the closing of the Holy Door and the subsequent Mass and invites the faithful to manifest the presence of God in the places where there is no fraternity, justice, truth and peace. The closing of the Holy Door. (@Vatican Media) By Isabella Piro  Vatican News “Today, by closing the Holy Door, we raise to the Father a hymn of thanksgiving for all the signs of His l

SALMON, Idaho — St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Salmon marked the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe on November 23, 2025, with the joyful installation and blessing of a new Good Shepherd stained-glass window in the priest’s sacristy. A generous gift from the parish Altar Society, the window was installed with exceptional skill by David McCampbell whose artistry and dedication brought the project to life. A Window That Teaches Through Light Stained-glass windows have