Good News Last Week | 10 Signs of Hope

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The Catholic Church is alive—and this week’s good news reaches from Harvard University to Myanmar, the Philippines, Africa, Central Asia, Nepal, Colombia, and West Virginia. A record 85 people entered the Catholic Church at St. Paul’s in Cambridge this spring, including 45 Harvard students or faculty members. Meanwhile, Catholic communities facing conflict and poverty continue producing new priests, deacons, religious sisters, seminarians, and bishops. In this edition of Good News Last Week, we cover encouraging Catholic stories from around the world: Harvard’s remarkable wave of conversions; new vocations in Myanmar; 28 seminarians receiving ministries in Cebu; nine new priests ordained in Angola; preparations for the first West African Youth Day; a new Catholic mission superior in Turkmenistan; 13 Franciscan Jubilee pilgrimage sites in Nigeria; thousands strengthening their faith during a Marian pilgrimage in Benin; a historic Catholic university graduation in South Sudan; Catholic relief for Nepal’s flood victims; a Marian procession in Colombia; and encouraging developments for the Traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. The news cycle emphasizes scandal, conflict, and decline. This weekly series looks for the stories demonstrating that grace is still at work, vocations are flourishing, and Catholics are courageously serving Christ throughout the world. What was your favorite story this week? 00:00 Welcome to Good News Last Week 00:26 Record-breaking Catholic conversions at Harvard 01:08 New vocations flourish amid suffering in Myanmar 02:04 Cebu institutes 28 seminarians as lectors and acolytes 03:12 Nine Catholic priests ordained in Angola 03:59 “Priests are not civil servants” 04:23 First West African Youth Day in Ghana 05:06 A new Catholic mission leader in Turkmenistan 05:16 Trusting God’s surprising plan 06:22 Thirteen Franciscan Jubilee sites in Nigeria 07:00 Marian pilgrimage strengthens Catholics in Benin 07:39 Historic Catholic university graduation in South Sudan 08:10 Catholic relief reaches Nepal’s flood victims 08:49 The Pope’s concern touches Nepal’s small Catholic community 09:07 Marian procession and crowning in Colombia 09:14 Good news for the Traditional Latin Mass in West Virginia 09:36 Why this weekly series matters 10:02 Closing message 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #CatholicNews #CatholicGoodNews #CatholicChurch #CatholicRevival #HarvardCatholics #CatholicConversions #PriestlyVocations #TraditionalLatinMass #CatholicAfrica #CatholicYouth #CatholicMissionaries #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #GoodNews #SensusFidelium

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