World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young Catholics to be ‘critical conscience of society’
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 21, 2021. / EWTN News/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool. Vatican City, Nov 21, 2021 / 05:05 am (CNA). Pope Francis urged young Catholics on Sunday to “be the critical conscience of society” as he celebrated a Mass marking the 36th World […]
Pope hopes charity match deals a “kick” to exclusion
ROME — Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome, migrants and members of the Roma community will deal a significant “kick” to discrimination. The match takes place Sunday in Rome and will be refereed by Lazio team captain Ciro Immobile. The […]
Teen’s award-winning musical talents on display at monastery organ recital
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sounds of a Bach fugue and several other musical works filled the sacred space of the church at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington’s Brookland neighborhood as Gabriel Galdo played the monastery’s Lively-Fulcher organ. The Nov. 14 organ recital was noteworthy for at least a couple of reasons. […]
CLINIC calls for a stop to effort to restart immigration policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. is calling on the Biden administration to stop efforts to restart implementation of a Trump-era immigration policy that keeps would-be asylum-seekers to the U.S. in Mexico. In a Nov. 18 news release, CLINIC says administration officials should “focus all energy and resources on restoring a welcoming border […]
Things of This World and Those of the Next
Rachel Moore Students at St. John XXIII Catholic parish process with Our Lord across the campus of Colorado State University. EDITORIAL: Concern for the things of the world to come allows us to live among the things of this world with greater fullness, freedom and joy.
Pope Francis tells young people to dream and take a bite out of life with Jesus in their heart
During Mass celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, on the occasion of the diocesan World Youth Day and the Solemnity of Christ the King, the Pope exhorts today’s young people to “stand upright while everything is falling apart”, to be courageous in going “against the tide”, “without shortcuts, without falsehood”.
Pope: the Kingship of Christ signifies truth, service, life
Pope Francis reflects on the Kingship of Christ on today’s Solemnity of Christ the King, noting that Jesus came not to dominate, but to serve others. And Christians are called to do the same, seeking the truth of Jesus’ boundless love who frees us from our weaknesses.
Pope encourages youth to be at home and protagonists in Church
Pope Francis greets young people around the world marking the diocesan World Youth Day celebrated on this Solemnity of Christ the King. He encourages them to feel at home in the Church and to be protagonists today, hepling the Church in her mission of living and proclaiming the Gospel in our lives and communities.
‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world’
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, concludes the liturgical year. Today’s Gospel reading offers us food for thought regarding what kingship really is.
World Fisheries Day: Championing the rights of Fishers
The Chief Executive of Stella Maris UK, Martin Foley, calls for more to be done to ensure that the rights of fishers are upheld.