Burundi: President Ndayishimiye visits Pope Francis in the Vatican.

Burundi today is a different place. We will not succumb to conflict, which only distracts us from our goal for peace, reconciliation and national unity. Burundians have only one enemy: Poverty. These were the sentiments of the country’s President after meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican. He spoke to Vatican News on Saturday. Read […]

The Mother of God’s Mediation of All Graces (2)

The arguments of the Fathers and theologians explain that it is appropriate that Mary be mediatrix. This appropriateness comes first from the revealed image of the new Eve applied to Mary. It is through Eve that sin was transmitted to all of humanity, and the order of reparation is parallel to the order of the […]

Pope Francis: In confession, the priest should guide penitent to holiness

Pope Francis goes to confession during a penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 25, 2022. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Mar 26, 2022 / 05:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis told hundreds of priests and seminarians on Friday that when they are hearing confessions, they should strive to accompany penitents along the path to […]

Pope Francis wants us to do this when we give to the poor

Pope Francis shared a free lunch with nearly 1,500 poor people invited to dine at the Vatican for the 3rd annual World Day of the Poor on Nov. 17, 2019 / / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Mar 26, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA). When you give material he… […]