Why Did Jesus Call the Unworthy to Do His Work?
Our Sunday readings make us wonder: Why does God pick the unworthy to do His work in the world? Gospel (Read Lk 5:1-11) St. Luke tells us that one day, Jesus was teaching an enormous crowd of people by “the Lake of Gennesaret,” also called the Sea of Galilee. He saw two empty boats, and He decided […]
Sostituto travels to United Arab Emirates, opens nunciature (Vatican News)
In an unusual but not unprecedented action, the Sostituto—who coordinates the internal affairs of the Roman Curia, and is typically not involved in foreign relations—has traveled to the United Arab Emirates to open a nunciature there. Cardinal Pietro Parolin is the Holy See’s Secretary of State, and his Secretariat has three sections: the Section for […]
34% of US priests are retired (Pillar)
The percentage of US diocesan priests who are retired has grown from 14% in 1980, to 27% in 2000, to 34% in 2020. The majority of diocesan priests in Milwaukee, Albany, Green Bay, and Portland (Maine) are retired, according to the Pillar’s overview of diocesan statistics. In contrast, only 13% of priests in Brownsville (TX) […]
‘Democracy will be consolidated with this year’s vote,’ Angolan bishops hope (Fides)
The southwestern African nation of 33.6 million (map) is 93% Christian (57% Catholic) and 5% ethnic religionist. In the first 17 years after its independence from Portugal, the nation was ruled by a Marxist-Leninist party.
‘Let us press forward on this path of fraternity,’ Pope says in message (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis has issued a message to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity on February 4. On that day in 2019, Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar signed the Document on Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi.
New UAE Apostolic Nunciature opens in Abu Dhabi
Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra officially opens the new Apostolic Nunciature in Abu Dhabi, and confirms the diplomatic outpost as a concrete sign of the Pope’s concern for people in the United Arab Emirates. Read all
Urgent! Stop FDA approval of Pfizer shots for children 6 months to 4 years
The clinical trial failed in this age group. We have 14 days to stop the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from committing a crime against humanity.Read More
Elio’s Pickle
Elio’s is an upscale Upper East Side Italian restaurant in Manhattan. New York City requires diners to document their vaccination status. Unvaccinated Sarah Palin ate dinner there January 22 and tested positive for COVID-19 on January 24. Elio’s apparently didn’t check Palin and New York apparently isn’t going to check further into Elio’s. That released […]
Biden joins Pope Francis, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, in marking day of human fraternity
ROME – On the second annual Day of Human Fraternity both religious and secular leaders have joined voices calling for greater brotherhood and solidarity, saying faith implies respect for all people regardless of their traditions or beliefs. These leaders include Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar mosque and university, Ahmed al-Tayeb, and […]
Top European cardinals want changes on homosexuality, priestly celibacy
ROME – Over the past week, two leading European cardinals, both of whom enjoy broad favor with Pope Francis, have made public statements calling for a change in the Catholic Church’s current position on the issues of homosexuality and priestly celibacy. In an interview published in Germany’s Catholic News Agency (KNA) earlier this week, Jesuit […]