People & places

Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., has been selected to receive the “Pope Francis Award” , which will be presented during the charity event “Keep Hope Alive 2021” and will be presented by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago.

Redemptorist Father Fabio Marín Morales celebrated his 35th anniversary of ordination June 13. During the Mass at his parish, St. Joseph Church in Kannapolis, he gave thanks to God for “these 35 years He has led me by His hand.” Father Marín was born in Neira, Caldas, Colombia, on Oct. 3, 1959.

The Holy Father has appointed the following ad quinquennium as members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura: His Eminence Cardinal Joseph William Tobin , C.SS.R., archbishop of Newark, United States of America; His Eminence Cardinal James Michael Harvey , archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls; His Eminence Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller , prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech , secretary general of the Synod of Bishops; Archbishop Cyril Vasil’ , S.J., titular of Ptolemais in Libya, apostolic administrator sede plan of Košice for Catholics of Byzantine rite, Slovakia; Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain; Bishop Christoph Hegge , titular of Sicilibba and auxiliary of Münster, Germany; Bishop Mark Leonard Bartchak of Altoona-Johnstown, United States of America; Bishop Dominicus Meier , O.S.B., titular of Castro di Sardegna and auxiliary of Paderborn, Germany; Bishop Andrea Migliavacca of San Miniato, Italy; Bishop Pierantonio Pavanello of Adria-Rovigo, Italy; and Bishop Egidio Miragoli of Mondovì, Italy.

Largest graduating class in Franciscan University’s history celebrates outdoor graduation weekend. STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville celebrated its 73rd commencement exercises May 14-15 by bestowing 756 diplomas, making the Class of 2021 the largest in the school’s history.