The Birds, the Temple, and the Pilgrims
The Bible mentions swallows and sparrows that have an envious place for nesting. They have built their nests at the altars of the Lord—in God’s very presence in the Temple. “The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Your altars, O Lord […]
How St. Frances of Rome became the inspiration for ‘a blessing on cars’
Inside St. Frances of Rome Church in Italy on March 9, 2016. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome, Italy, Mar 9, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA). Francesca Romana, also known as St. Frances of Rome, is frequently called the “most Roman of the saints” and is the co-patron of the city. She serves as a model […]
Plethora of Poetry for All Ages
‘Rosa Mystica’ is one of the compilation’s featured poems; art: Madonna, by Pompeo Batoni, 1742 BOOK PICK: ‘Poems Every Child Should Know’ will delight readers and read-aloud listeners alike.
Former President of Honduras convicted, facing life imprisonment
The former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, has been found guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States and of two weapons offences, and now faces the prospect of life imprisonment. Read all
Lebanon: Palestinian Christian refugees enduring pain of war in Gaza
Six months after war broke out between Israel and Hamas fighting has devastated the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of destruction and hardship that is felt even by Christian communities in Lebanon. Read all
Good Friday Collection ‘helps Christians remain in Holy Land’
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, appeals to the faithful around the world to support Christians in the Holy Land. Read all
Bishop Displays BLASPHEMOUS Art That Mocks Christ In Cathedral
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Haiti archbishop says country on verge of civil war
Haiti is approaching a civil war, according to Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, President of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference. “The armed gangs act like an organized army … The police cannot keep up with them,” he told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The archbishop told the Catholic charity that the Church’s charity […]
Catholic psychologist asks synod delegates to tackle domestic violence
ROME – Clinical psychologist and specialist in intimate partner violence Christauria Welland has long asked that church leaders pay more heed to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, and she is now making a special appeal to participants in the upcoming Synod of Synodality to address the issue. In a letter sent to dozens of […]
Coptic Church cuts theological dialogue with Catholics; says blessing gays ‘unacceptable’
One of the most influential Oriental Orthodox Churches has suspended theological dialogue with the Catholic Church and reaffirmed its opposition to “all forms of homosexual relationships,” in the latest blow to a recent Vatican document which sets a way for blessing members of same-sex relationships. The declaration – “Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning of […]