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Pope Leo to pilgrims: 'Strong; Eucharistic heritage of US must continue as source of renewal, unity'
Participants in the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage carry on the "great legacy of faith" that h...
Mass of Thanksgiving for America's 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington
Independence Day is a reminder that Americans' "inalienable rights" mentioned in the Declaration of ...
Pope visits U.S. embassy July 4 for discussion on peace and freedom, with a side of apple pie
After spending the morning praying for migrants on the island of Lampedusa, Italy, Pope Leo XIV cele...
In Lampedusa on July 4, Pope Leo urges Christians to provide safe harbor to migrants
Pope Leo XIV traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa July 4, laying a wreath at the graves ...ABOUT THE DIOCESE
Founded in 1972, the Diocese of Charlotte encompasses the 46 counties in the western half of North Carolina, bordering Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina, with more than 575,000 Catholics in 93 churches. We operate 20 schools and more than 50 ministries and programs – including food banks, counseling, prison ministry, youth and elder ministry, campus ministry, anti-poverty efforts, refugee resettlement and pro-life advocacy.