Volcanic eruptions tend to evoke images of flowing molten lava and giant ash plumes, but when an underwater volcano off Tonga began a major eruption on Jan. 13, it was accompanied by one of the largest volcanic lightning events ever recorded. The surrounding islands in the Tonga archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean were completely engulfed in lightning at various stages of the eruption which lasted days…

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