Papal Regina Caeli reflection on friendship with Jesus (Vatican Press Office)
In his Regina Caeli address for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis reflected on Christ’s words to his apostles, “I do not call you servants any longer, but friends” (John 15:15). Jesus “tells us that for Him we are precisely this, friends: dear people beyond all merit and expectation, to whom He extends His […]
Catholics in South Sudan voice ‘frustration, shock’ for missing priest and driver
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic leaders in South Sudan are issuing increasingly desperate appeals, calling themselves “frustrated and shocked,” over the recent disappearance of a priest and his driver. Father Luke Yugue and his driver, Michael Gbeko, were reported missing April 27. In May 5 comments to Crux, the Pastoral and Social Communication Coordinator for the […]
For second time in a month, weapons detected at a papal event
ROME – Less than a month after a man on New York’s “most wanted” list was arrested in St. Peter’s Square with three knives ahead of a papal audience, a parish priest from the Czech Republic was detained Sunday before the pontiff’s Angelus address after being found to have an air gun, two knives, a […]
Lawyer for scandal-plagued group denies harassment of peasant farmers
ROME – A lawyer representing a Catholic group with ties to a scandal-ridden lay community in Peru has responded to a Crux report on a dispute between their organization and a group of peasant farmers who claim to be threatened and legally harassed by the organization. Last weekend, a group of peasants from a farming […]
After brutal slaying of police officers, Chilean bishops stress insecurity
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – In the wake of the brutal slaying of three police officers in Chile, an act that shocked the conscience of the South American nation, the country’s Cathooic bishops stressed the themes of violence and public fear in an April 30 meeting with Chilean President Gabriel Boric. Archbishop René Rebolledo of La […]
Whatever our ministry or role, we are each ‘the miracle of an original’
The Life – This month, we ask our panelists: “When we stop doing, we ask ourselves, who are we? When you are not working in your ministry, who are you?”
Despair in the Holy Land
We have to persevere for peace and have hope because the alternative is too terrible to imagine, writes Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese.
Inspired by ‘Laudato Si’ ‘, Catholics in Bangladesh work to protect environment
Bangladesh’s tiny Catholic community is responding to environmental degradation in the country with conservation efforts by groups who have been inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.
The problems with criticisms of ‘Dignitas Infinita’
The document clearly and repeatedly affirms the dignity of every human person. These critics seem to suggest it is impossible to affirm the dignity of the person without also accepting the critics’ theories.
Day 127: Kindness for the House of Saul (2024)
Fr. Mike draws our attention to David’s kindness towards the house of Saul, including Jonathan’s lame son Mephibosheth. We learn that even though Saul persecuted David, David continued to honor his descendants. Today’s readings are 2 Samuel 9, 1 Chronicles 12, and Psalm 28. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible […]