Vatican adds QR code to sculpture to educate people about migration
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A life-sized bronze sculpture of migrants and refugees crowded onto a boat has stood in St. Peter’s Square for more than two years, but just before Christmas a small QR code was placed on the boat’s stern to give onlookers information about the work. The QR code allows people to use […]
Amoris Laetitia: When Jesus dwells in the family
In 10 episodes — one each month — we bring you a video with the Pope’s reflections and first-hand testimonies of families from across the world on the theme of the family. The initiative, a joint collaboration between the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, and Vatican News, and aims to ‘re-read’ Amoris laetitia, […]
The European Meeting of Taizé gathering on line
The 43rd edition of the annual ecumenical event was scheduled in Turin last year, but was postponed twelve months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meeting is taking place in two phases and will gather a second time in July 2022. Read all
In New York City Catholics insulted during rosary protest of blasphemous film
Catholic activists with TFP took to the streets in opposition to a blasphemous new movie about nuns. Read More
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Seek Swift Fix After Indian Government Blocks Foreign Donations on Christmas
Salvacampillo A man being helped at the Missionaries of Charity’s house in Calcutta. Father Dominic Gomes, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, called the announcement “a cruel Christmas gift to the poorest of the poor.”
Pope Francis: Ask for St. Joseph’s Courage to Trust in God’s Plan
Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis gives his general audience address Dec. 29, 2021. “Courage is synonymous with fortitude, which together with justice, prudence and temperance is part of the group of human virtues called ‘cardinal,’” Pope Francis said.
Litany of Saints Killed While Offering or Assisting at the Sacred Liturgy
I always think about the days right after Christmas: the feast of the first martyr, St. Stephen, stoned to death by the Jews; the feast of St. John the Apostle, who, though he did not die a martyr, was submerged in a cauldron of boiling oil and miraculously delivered from it; the feast of the […]
History of the SSPX: Part 3 – The 1988 Episcopal Consecrations
Welcome to the SSPX Podcast – during this week, we’ll be revisiting 5 lectures given by Fr. Daniel Themann, the rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Australia, about the history of the Society of Saint Pius X. These were given on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the SSPX, in November, 2020. Today’s lectures […]
How Did the Saints React to Boredom?
It is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. Romans 13:11 One of the most important conversions in the history of the Church occurred partially as the result of a problem that most of us have faced: boredom. It’s the story […]
Despite vaccines, beating COVID-19 has shown to be tougher than expected
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The year is ending pretty much the same way it started, with the United States wondering whether it will experience a surge in COVID-19 cases when the calendar changes numbers. A year ago, the urge to gather with family and friends at Christmas went hand in hand with a big spike in […]