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Gulf Coast Catholic
The online magazine of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, serving Tampa Bay, the Suncoast, and the Nature Coast. Sharing positive and relevant articles that help you live your best Catholic life.
- A Statement on the Passing of Bishop Frank J. Dewaneby Bishop Gregory Parkes on October 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Today I received the sad news of the passing of my fellow bishop, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice.
- Witness at Work: Behind the Mission with Monsignor Mike Muhrby Allison Munden on October 7, 2026
Known affectionately as “Father Mike,” Monsignor Muhr serves the Diocese of Saint Petersburg as the Director of Ministry to Priests. Today, he describes his important ministry as being “a priest for priests.”
- Sharing Christ through Media: Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Part 1by Brittany DeHaan on October 7, 2026
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified on September 24, 2026. In part one of this two-part series, Brittany DeHaan shares about her experience attending.
- Priest Awarded for Distinguished Priestly Serviceby Staff Report on October 7, 2026
Since 1998, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg has honored one priest annually to receive the Father Luis de Cancer Award for exemplifying selfless and dedicated service to the people of God.
News from the Vatican
All the latest news about the Holy Father, the Vatican, and the Church.
- Pope Leo to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital on October 13on October 12, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday morning where he will undergo surgery to remove a “small, localized […]
- ‘Amoris laetitia’: Listening to family fragilities, avoiding hasty judgmenton October 12, 2026 at 12:20 pm
On the fifth day of the ‘Amoris laetitia’ meeting, theologian Julie Hanlon Rubio calls for a reinvigoration of a “vision of marriage […]
Pastoral Bulletin
All the latest news for parishes, schools, and ministries in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg.
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Scholarships Available for Stewardship Conference in September!
The Office of Stewardship and Development is sponsoring three (3) scholarships for the International Catholic Stewardship Conference (ICSC) being held in Orlando, Florida September 12-15,…
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Statement of USCCB President and Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace on the Assassination of the President of Haiti
WASHINGTON – Upon the news of the brazen assassination of Haiti’s president at his home, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the…
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Catholic Community Responds to Building Collapse
Two staff members from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami are now on hand daily at the Family Assistance Center which was set up for relatives…
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Welcome to the Family- Father Daniel Kayajan
Bishop Gregory Parkes welcomed Father Daniel Kayajan as a permanent priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg on July 1, 2021. “Father Dan,” as he…
USCCB News
National and world news from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- Pope Leo XIV Has Nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi as Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico
by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 12, 2026 at 8:30 amWASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi, MLM, as the Bishop of the Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México Eparchy of the Maronites […]
- Pope announces he will undergo surgery to remove a small lung nodule
by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 11, 2026 at 8:30 amVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV announced that doctors recently found “a small, localized nodule” in his lung and that he will have it treated surgically sometime this […]
- Archbishop Coakley Offers Prayers for Pope Leo XIV on His Upcoming Surgeryby PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 11, 2026 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV announced to those gathered for the Sunday Angelus this morning that he would soon undergo surgery to remove a localized nodule in his lung. Upon […]
- Action for Mental Health is an “Urgent Pastoral Challenge” for the Global Churchby PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 10, 2026 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – World Mental Health Day is observed each year on October 10. This year, the Holy See’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development issued a message […]