Pope Francis: In the Eucharist, Jesus offers himself for the world
On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis explained that just as Jesus “did not keep his life for himself, but gave it to us,” so too are Christians called to make their lives a gift for others. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jun… […]
The first “eucharistic procession” and the centrality of the liturgy
The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah, as I suggested in an earlier article, is one of the most relevant biblical texts for today because it portrays the agonizing efforts of Church renewal. In this light, it’s far […]
The Pope Apologizes for Using Inappropriate Vocabulary
The affair quickly made the rounds in the news and provoked reactions of reprobation, even indignation, throughout the world: Pope Francis used a pejorative term–very pejorative for some–when talking about homosexuals during a meeting with the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI).
Will There Be African Resistance to the October 2024 Synod? (1)
In an interview with KTO, a French Catholic news channel, on March 17, 2024, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madigascar (SECAM), discussed the Fiducia supplicans Declaration that authorized the blessing of same-sex couples.
A Mexican Bishop Sounds the Alarm
A Mexican bishop warns of the climate of extreme violence reigning in his country on the eve of the presidential elections which are due to take place on June 2, 2024. Organized crime – mainly the drug trade – is preventing voters from going to the polls in some regions. It is a valuable warning […]
France: Rome Requests a “Fraternal Visit” to the Diocese of Bayonne
The website of the Diocese of Bayonne-Lescar-Oloron has published a press release signed by its bishop, Marc Aillet, announcing a “fraternal visit” to the diocese. Signed on May 27, 2024, the release specifies that this visit will take place in early June and early July.
The Pope Receives a Delegation From the Syro-Malabar Church
The Sovereign Pontiff met the main members of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy as well as a delegation of lay people from the Diocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Kerala. It shows the particular concern of the Holy See for a Church which plays a key role in India, but which is bogged down in a decades-old liturgical […]
A Tribute to St. Pius X on the Anniversary of His Canonization
On May 29, 1954, 70 years ago, Pope Pius XII canonized Pope Pius X in front of an innumerable crowd. Everyone saw this canonization as extraordinary, since one would have to go back to 1712 – the year in which Clement XI was entered into the canon of saints under the name of Pius V, […]
The War of Words Between Israel and the Vatican
Relations between the Holy See and Israel are like the weather in May: alternating between storms and sun. The latest thunderclap to date: on May 11, 2024, during the closing ceremony for the latest edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, organized by the Vatican’s Fratelli Tutti Foundation.
Pope Francis joins in Corpus Christi celebration in Rome for first time in years
This year Pope Francis did not walk in the Eucharistic procession, but joined at the end for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and to offer the Eucharistic blessing. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTN News Rome, Italy, Jun 2, 2024 / 16:44 pm (CNA). Pope Francis gave a solemn blessing with the Blessed Sacrament from the steps […]