Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

The mayor of London has been granted permission to use the coat of arms that once belonged to the Greater London Council (GLC). The King issued the warrant to the Greater London Authority (GLA) last ...

Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the opening of a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns after an older one in the diocese lost its canonical status last year.

The Carmelite Brothers of Wyoming are building their own gothic monastery. To do so, they learn to use tools such as CAD, CAM and CNC machining to help create ornate designs and oversized components ...

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In a letter to the Catholic members of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Bishop Michael Olson announced the founding of a new Carmelite monastery following years of controversy involving the prior monastery.

Bishop Michael Olson celebrates the Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at the new Carmelite convent in Cooke County on Dec. 8, 2025. Juan Guajardo / North Texas Catholic More than two ...

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