Orthodox clerics studying in Rome seen as service to ecumenical unity (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis met on January 12 with the Catholic Committee for Cultural Collaboration with the Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches—an institution that supports clerics from the Orthodox churches who study at Catholic universities in Rome. The Pope remarked that these students gain a deeper understanding of Catholicism, and in turn help their fellow […]
Take risks, Pope advises young people (Vatican Press Office)
Speaking on January 12 to members of the Toniolo Young Professional Association who have assisted the work of the Holy See at the UN, Pope Francis said that “your passion and your commitment are antidotes to short-term thinking.” The Pope described short-term thinking as “a thought that does not look back to history, that does […]
In letter to Ukrainian prelate, Pope decries Russian missile strikes (Vatican News)
Pope Francis said that Russian missile attacks that have “struck the civilian population and vital infrastructure” of Ukraine “are ignoble, unacceptable, and cannot be justified in any way.” The Pope made this judgment in a letter to Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. His letter was sent on January 3, […]
‘Go and do likewise’
‘You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself’(Luke 10:27) Archbishop John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th-25th January) with a wide-ranging conversation on this year’s theme, ‘Go and do likewise’. In the conversation […]
ROME SHOT 910 – a dance, a sonnet, and a “spontaneous” blessing
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Papal biographer says Cardinal Sarah must resign for accusing Francis of heresy
Austen Ivereigh has called for Cardinal Robert Sarah’s to ‘hand back his red hat,’ asserting that he violated his cardinal oath by accusing Pope Francis of heresy over the Fiducia Supplicans declaration.
Pro-LGBT prosecutor appeals free speech acquittal of Christians to Finnish Supreme Court
‘I am ready to defend freedom of speech and religion as far as the European Court of Human rights, if necessary,’ said Päivi Räsänen, MP.
UK gov’t is now assessing the impact of pornography on ‘violence against women and girls’
The review has six objectives, one of which is assessing ‘the impact on viewer’s attitudes to violence against women and girls.’
My Favorite Story: The Astonishing Power of One Hail Mary
Godongphoto Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death… If one Hail Mary has that power, imagine the power in a Rosary’s 50 Hail Marys.
How an Image of Mary Led St. Marguerite Bourgeoys to Greatness
Credit: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons St. Marguerite Bourgeoys by Pierre Le Ber. The religious order that Marguerite founded finally received ecclesiastical approval in 1698, which enabled her to pronounce her vows at the age of 78