Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

‘Rigidity is bad, but firmness is good,’ pope says at Angelus

Christians must stand firm in their faith but that is not the same as being rigid and unwilling to bend out of compassion for another, Pope Francis said. God is love and “the one who loves does not remain rigid. Yes, they stand firm, but not rigid; they do not remain rigid in their own […]

Slovenians showing ‘exceptional solidarity’ after record floods, says Caritas worker

(OSV News) — As Slovenia recovers from catastrophic flooding, Catholic aid workers told OSV News the nation is showing “exceptional solidarity.” Record rainfall earlier this month killed at least six and caused massive damage to homes and infrastructure in two thirds of the country. Prime Minister Robert Golob has called the flooding “the worst national […]

Pope Francis is writing Laudato Si’ 2.0

“I am writing a second part to Laudato Si’ to update it on current problems,” Pope Francis told the lawyers Aug. 21 during a meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace.