Open Communion Invites the Devil to the Table
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‘Encounter Jesus’: US Bishops’ Eucharistic Revival Builds Momentum
National Catholic Register Above, the Pope meets with members of the U.S. bishops’ committee for the National Eucharistic Congress on June 19 at the Vatican. The Pope blessed a large monstrance (shown at right) that will be used to house Our Lord during the National Eucharistic Congress next year. The bishops’ spring meeting highlighted their […]
Noted designer to create liturgical furnishings for Notre-Dame de Paris
Guillaume Bardet, a noted Paris-based designer, has been chosen to create the new altar, ambo and other fixtures in time for late 2024 reopening of the refurbished Notre Dame Cathedral
Reporter says anti-Christian acts in Jerusalem a problem of education
Interview with Yossi Eli who went undercover as a Franciscan to try to understand what’s behind the rising violence against Christians in the Holy City
Divine Worship indicates readings for Mass “ad postulandam continentiam”
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments specifies the Biblical readings for use at Mass celebrated for the intention “ad postulandam continentiam”, or to pray for self-restraint. Read all
Those who hold the keys
The Roman Curia is much less organized than one might imagine
Francis expresses sorrow over riot in Honduran women’s prison
The pope calls for reconciliation and to create space for fraternal co-existence, even within prisons
Pope thankful to Church charities
Francis also calls on Church aid agencies not to forget their Christian identity
Communities and planet benefit when we save church buildings on the brink
Demographic changes over decades have led to many congregations becoming older and smaller than they once were. That can leave a handful of people taking care of a large, old building in need of expensive upkeep and repairs. Choices made about whether to keep or sell, preserve or demolish buildings are one way churches can combat […]
Putin should be made to answer for war crimes in Ukraine
During a recent trip to Ukraine and Poland, David Bonior learned how evidence is being gathered about war crimes being committed by Russian soldiers.