Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

The Mass for Napoleon

Two hundred years ago yesterday, on August 20, the Pope who found himself in the storm of the Napoleonic days died: Pius VII, whose original name was Barnaba Chiaramonti. Pius VII Benedictine monk, prior of the Abbey of St. Paul in Roma (1775), bishop of Tivoli (1782), cardinal and bishop of Imola (1785), he was […]

Canadian priest relies on faith and perseverance to flee wildfires

Fr. Marek Pisarek, OMI, Parish Priest in Yellowknife, Canada, tells Vatican News of the struggles to evacuate some 20,000 people for a 1,500 km single lane drive, with one gas station, amid the blazing wildfires threatening their city in the nation’s Northwest Territories. He thanks God everyone has been evacuated and is now safe. Read […]

Pope Francis prays for peace and the good of all in Niger

Pope Francis unites his voice with the Bishops of Niger appealing for peace in the country. He accompanies in prayer efforts of the international community to find a peaceful solution for the good of all the people of Niger and the Sahel region. Read all  

As faith in the Real Presence lags, these churches are holding 24/7 eucharistic adoration

The Adoration Chapel at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Beaufort, South Carolina. / Photo Credit: Aaron Miller, Miller Design & Marketing Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 20, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA). “Awesome. Awesome.”  That’s how Anna Sudomerski, the communications coordinator at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Beaufort, South Carolina, describes the parish’s eucharistic adoration program.  […]