Pope Francis Asks All Catholics to Take Part in Consecration of Russia, Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Courtesy photo Pope Francis at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal on May 12, 2017. The Pope will pray the consecration during a penitential service which he will preside over in St. Peter’s Basilica at 5 p.m. local time.
Catholic Leader: Pray for Peace in Ukraine Before Russian Orthodox Cathedrals Worldwide
RonAlmog Holy Trinity Cathedral, a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. In his video message, Archbishop Shevchuk praised the unity among Ukrainians following the full-scale Russian invasion on Feb. 24.
Fostering Needed Connections With Lonely, Isolated Elders
A volunteer minister to the homebound tells a couple that she has small prayer quilts that were made by the Parish Creative Angels for the Homebound. They were given to each of the homebound visited on March 15 by volunteers of St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Granite Bay, California. After COVID-19 lockdowns, in-person visits […]
5 Christian virtues to help us learn to live in a new 'new normal'
Adjusting to this return of regular in-person activities and more-frequent travel has given me reason to step back and reflect on what is needed in order to cope better with the world as it changes.
Gold ring stolen from St. Nicholas statue in Italian church
A thief broke into the Basilica of St. Nicholas in the southern city of Bari overnight, stealing a gold ring from a finger of a statue of the saint.
Russian talking point: Blaming US for Ukraine church split
Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with complaints about NATO’s eastward expansion, it has also claimed that foreign actors have encroached on its religious turf in Ukraine, alleging the us helped instigate an Eastern Orthodox schism.
Pope Francis: My grandfather taught me to loathe war
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, March 23, 2022. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Mar 23, 2022 / 05:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis recalled at his Wednesday general audience how his veteran grandfather taught him to l… […]
Logos for Pope Francis’ trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan unveiled
Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 23, 2018. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Mar 23, 2022 / 07:10 am (CNA). The Vatican has unveiled the logos and mottos for Pope Francis’ July trip to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In South Sudan, where Francis will […]
Catholic leader: Pray for peace in Ukraine before Russian Orthodox cathedrals worldwide
Holy Trinity Cathedral, a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. / RonAlmog via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0). Kyiv, Ukraine, Mar 23, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA). A Ukrainian Catholic leader urged people on Wednesday to “pray before the cathe… […]
How Jesuitical is filling a gap in the podcasting (and parish) world for young Catholics
With over a million total downloads, “Jesuitical” has reached listeners globally, grown an online community, found financial supporters and is even hosting a pilgrimage to Italy in September.