The annual Child and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference was held in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg from May 11-14, 2025. We sat down with Michael Craig, Safe Environment Program Director to learn more about this conference.

Ada-Vera's experience as an eighth grader in the Mass buddy system has been extremely enlightening.

Eight missionaries from around the country will be in Ybor City to train local volunteers on the Street Ministry model.

The event marked a major milestone in efforts to expand housing options for low-income seniors, which is greatly needed.

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, members of the Mater Dei Giving Society gathered at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor for “BBQ with the Bishop.”

The triumph over Amendment 4

Airport chaplains bring comfort at Tampa International

Fearlessly Live our Catholic faith in today's world

Find fun in faith-filled trips and activities

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, many children and parents gathered at the San Jose Mission in Dover for Catholic Charities’ Fifth Annual Easter Baskets of p-LENT-y distribution.

The co-founder of Saint Leo University’s Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies and third American rabbi in history to receive Papal Knighthood of the Order of St. Gregory examines ways the pontiff has made history and an impact on the world.

This Easter weekend, the Tampa Catholic community joyfully celebrates with several students, faculty, and staff as they receive the sacraments of initiation into the Catholic faith.

Twenty-three-year-old Akeila Reid will become Catholic at the Easter Vigil on April 20th. The weekend before this momentous occasion, she participated in an ancient Catholic tradition: the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

I wouldn’t have known it then but this encounter, orchestrated by the Blessed Mother, has changed the trajectory of my life.

The 2025 Catholic Ministry Appeal is off to a great start! Two parishes have already surpassed their individual goals.

The St. John XXIII Residence located at Angels Senior Living in Lutz is a retirement home for Catholics, allowing for its residents to experience amenities uniquely important to Catholics.

Father Curtis Carro, Pastor at St. Raphael Catholic Church, recently shared how his parish council has helped in ministering to the parish community and beyond.

The Lenten season is a natural time to focus on acts of service, di...

The Diocese of Saint Petersburg is excited to announce the relaunch of the Instagram page dedicated to all things Gulf Coast Catholic.

The 2025 Eucharistic Encounter: Reason for Our Hope is still months away, but almost 9,500 tickets have been reserved already for this powerful day of faith, worship, and transformation.

Suffering is a mystery to be lived, rather than a problem to be solved. Suffering is part of the human condition, and it can bring meaning to our lives

Earlier this year, a group of nine from Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Land O’ Lakes traveled to India on a mission outreach trip.

Giving drink to the thirsty is one of 14 works of mercy that characterize the life of the Church and her activity in the world. Local Catholics and St. Raphael parishioners Mary Vanderheyden and her husband, John, engage in this mission.

All are welcome to join St. Rita Catholic Church in Dade City for their Day of Mercy “Muck-n-Gut” event on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Catholic students, parents, and retirees from the Diocese of Saint Petersburg were in Tallahassee for an event focused on spreading the Gospel through the halls and offices of Florida’s Capitol in downtown Tallahassee.