In Budapest last week, one of Europe’s leaders gave a passionate speech critiquing the “ideological colonization” that has overtaken the European project. Christianity, this leader said, could provide a distinctive path for preserving the unity of Europe while also respecting national differences. Lamenting the aging populations of western Europe, the speaker touted the Hungarian pro-family policies that have drawn the ire of some in Brussels. He summoned the legacy of St. Stephen both in rulership and in personal charity—later recalling Hungary’s generosity in welcoming two and a half million refugees.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
