Humanity must renounce all forms of violence, Pope tells Mongolian Buddhists (Vatican News)
“Jesus and the Buddha were peacemakers and promotors of nonviolence,” Pope Francis said in an address to a Buddhist delegation from Mongolia. “In a world ravaged by conflicts and wars, we, as religious leaders deeply rooted in our respective religious teachings, have a duty to awaken in humanity the firm resolve to renounce violence and […]
Pope promotes Rosary for peace, urges Christians to listen more (Vatican News)
“I invite the faithful, families, and communities to join this invocation to obtain from God—through the intercession of the Queen of Peace—the gift which the world awaits,” Pope Francis said, as the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization organized a May 31 Rosary for peace at international Marian shrines.
Learning From the Saints of the Middle East
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Accompanying migrants at the border enriches our spiritual lives
Volunteers understand firsthand how Christ is present in the face of the migrant and refugee. No one has taught me more about what it means to live the Gospel.
How Jesuit spirituality inspires, gives rise to great scientists
Of all the Catholic clergy who have made significant scientific contributions, more than half of them have been Jesuits. Br. Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, gave a recent lecture in New York City that highlighted some of these standout figures.
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio gets his 15 minutes of fame.
Thank you, Queen Elizabeth II, for helping me find my vocation
Perspective: From June 2-5, Britons will enjoy a four-day extravaganza marking Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as sovereign — the longest reign by a monarch in British history. I for one will be watching in a spirit of thanksgiving.
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New US ambassador to Vatican weighs in on Ukraine, China (America)
Describing Pope Francis as “as maybe the one person who could end this [war],” Ambassador Joe Donnelly said in an interview that Pope Francis told him, “I am willing to try anything to bring peace. I will go to Moscow. I will go to Kyiv.” Turning to other topics, Ambassador Donnelly sand that “he United […]
Italian protesters demand action on abuse of minors (Reuters)
Advocates for clerical abuse victims, led by the head of Rete l’Abuso (The Abuse Network), protested outside the Vatican embassy in Italy, to seek an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of minors by Italian priests.