‘Halt the destruction of our common home’: papal Earth Day tweet (@Pontifex)
On April 22, Pope Francis tweeted, “We all need to make a contribution to halt the destruction of our common home and to restore nature: governments, businesses and citizens – we must act like brothers and sisters who share the Earth, the common home that God has given us. #EarthDay”
Vietnam, Vatican agree to a pontifical representative in Hanoi in the ‘near future’ (AsiaNews)
The Vietnam–Holy See Joint Working Group met in Hanoi on April 21-22. Currently, the apostolic nuncio in Singapore also serves as pontifical representative to Vietnam. Following the meeting, the Vatican press office said that the parties had “agreed upon issues relevant to raising, in the near future, the level of relations between Vietnam and the […]
On Italy’s liberation day, recalling a priest who gave his life for freedom
ROME – Today is “Liberation Day” in Italy, a holiday that commemorates the liberation of Italy from fascism and the Nazi occupation of the country during the Second World War. It was on April 25, 1945, that the Committee for National Liberation, the main umbrella group for the Italian resistance, called for a nationwide uprising […]
Religious sister in Ukraine says Russian soldiers ‘butchering’ civilians
One Indian religious sister serving in western Ukraine says Russian soldiers are “butchering” innocent civilians in areas of the country they have invaded. Sister Ligy Payyappilly of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Saint Mark lives in Mukachevo, which is near the borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania and therefore a crossing point for […]
Vatican Insider Warns: The Church Is Mired In Chaos While We Wait For A Good Pope
A veteran Vaticanista describes the hierarchy of the Church as being mired in doctrinal and moral chaos, thanks to Francis. RtT’s official Sponsor: https://gloryandshine.com/ https://praylatin.com https://www.charitymobile.com/rtt.php https://www.devoutdecals.com/ https://www.blessedbegodboutique.com Sources: https://www.returntotradition.org Contact Me: Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.com Support My Work: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStine SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-tradition Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStine Physical Mail: Anthony Stine PO Box 3048 Shawnee, OK […]
Priest says his papal-mandated ministry is making mercy routine
ROME – When Pope Francis first installed the Missionaries of Mercy six years ago, sending them out as special channels of God’s forgiveness and compassion, it was a clear sign of what he believes the heart priesthood is all about. More than obeying rules or becoming overly invested in the fine print, being a priest […]
Saint of the day: Mark the Evangelist
Today is the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, sometimes called John Mark in the New Testament. He is the author of the second Gospel, which he wrote in Greek for the Gentiles who converted to Christianity. Tradition says that the Romans also asked Mark to record the teachings of St. Peter about Jesus. Mark […]
‘The Bad Guys’ are too cool for their own good
“The Bad Guys” is almost 2022’s perfect family movie. Based on the trailer, the new animated feature from DreamWorks and Universal Pictures looks like a cross between “Megamind” (also DreamWorks, 2010) and Disney’s “Zootopia” (2016). Once again, we meet an outcast protagonist convinced the world will always see him as a villain and who runs […]
Cardinal Ranjith calls for justice and change in Sri Lanka
The nearly 300 victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka are to be commemorated during a Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday morning. The Archbishop of Colombo talks about the quest for truth and justice and of a State that continues to fail its people. Read all
Dialogue Is Never Enough
“But Barnabas took him (Paul), and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached […]