Pope Francis, in Easter message, calls for ceasefire in Gaza and prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
The pope called for specific, concrete, immediate steps that political leaders could take to end the wars and bring peace to the Holy Land and to Ukraine.
White House creates Easter furor with annual transgender message, contest rules
(OSV News) — A proclamation from the nation’s second Catholic president on a transgender-themed occasion is causing consternation among some faithful, as the date coincides this year with Easter — and as the annual White House Easter egg art contest bans, among other things, religious symbolism. On March 29, President Joe Biden issued his annual […]
La Pascua marca el ‘renacimiento de la esperanza entre los escombros del fracaso’, dice el Papa
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — La Pascua es una promesa de que, por muy oscuro que parezca el mundo y por muy pesadas que sean las cargas que uno lleva, la victoria pertenece a Cristo resucitado y a todos los que creen en él, dijo el Papa Francisco. “Mirémoslo a Él y pidámosle que la […]
Pope’s global round-up interesting in part for what he didn’t say
ROME – A pope’s Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi blessing, meaning “to the city and the world,” is generally understood to be one of his premier foreign policy statements of the year, a sort of 365-degree review of the global situation. Which issues and hotspots a pontiff chooses to highlight, therefore – and, equally, which […]
We understand the Easter mystery in prayer
As we see the Lord Jesus in prayer, there are certain practical pointers we can learn from him, even as there is a mystery at play. In his prayer, the Lord’s divine and human nature are expressed and we can learn from him in both these ways. As we seek to pray, we have no […]
How to revive the celebration of Eastertide
null / Credit: udra11/Shutterstock National Catholic Register, Mar 31, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Easter Sunday begins the Easter season. The 50-day Eastertide, running to Pentecost, is the longest season on the Church calendar (not counting Ordinary Time). Everything starts with the joyous celebrations of Easter Sunday and the Easter Octave to Divine Mercy Sunday. […]
Pope Francis appeals for Gaza ceasefire, release of Israeli hostages in Easter message
Pope Francis used his Easter message to reiterate his ongoing appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages as war continues to rage in the Holy Land.
See and Believe: The Shroud bears witness to the lifting up of Jesus
Jesus has been raised up, lifted up for all to see, so that in seeing, we may believe. John puts these images at the center of his Gospel, as we see in chapter eight, when […]
The Resurrection and the Meaning of Life
If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have […]
Let’s celebrate Easter for a while
This year, I’m glad to see Lent come to an end, and not just because of Easter Alleluias and Cadbury dark chocolate eggs. It was a tough Lent. Part of it, of course, had nothing explicitly to do with Lent. The news has generally been dreadful, a reminder, I suppose of why we need saving. […]