AsiaNews; Filipinos affected by Typhoon Haiyan are involved in the hard task of rebuilding thanks to the material and moral support of their compatriots, including the poor and others affected by past natural disasters. Interviewed by AsiaNews, Jason Elias Tolentino, communications … Continue reading
AsiaNews: “We Christians may have lost our “sense of worship” of God, Pope Francis said this morning at Mass celebrated at Casa Santa Marta, centered on the physical “temple” as a building where we go to worship and the “spiritual temple”, … Continue reading
Sandro Magister, www.chiesa.expressonline.it: In the span of a few days Pope Francis has corrected or brought about the correction of a few significant features of his public image. At least three of them. The first concerns the conversation that he … Continue reading
Zenit: For the past 60 years, Nov. 21 has been set aside as a day of remembrance for those men and women who have answered the call to the contemplative life. One of the final events of the Year of … Continue reading
Vatican: The official guide to the catacombs of Saint Priscilla thinks he sees women priests in the recently restored frescoes. UCANews: The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled newly restored frescoes in the Catacombs of Priscilla, known for housing the earliest known … Continue reading
AsiaNews: “Let yourselves be gripped by the spirit of faith, to continue to spread the message of Jesus in everyday life ” is the invitation launched by Mgr . Aloysius Paul D’ Souza , Bishop of Mangalore ( Karnataka ) , … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The Israeli embargo materials has brought to a halt almost all construction projects in Gaza funded by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to repair or rebuild homes destroyed during Israel’s ‘Cast Lead’ and ‘Pillar of defence’ operations, respectively … Continue reading
Voice of the Martyrs: Asia Bibi, a wife and mother, used these words to defend her faith against mocking co-workers who tried to make her convert to Islam. She was later convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death. In Pakistan, … Continue reading
UCANews: The Church of England is “one generation away from extinction”, the former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. Lord Carey, 78, said churchgoers should be “ashamed” of themselves for failing to invest more in young people and called for urgent … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Two priests from the underground Church are in prison since early October. They are “guilty” of having organized catechism classes for adults in the town of Qinyuan , near Baoding (Hebei ). The two men are Fr. Tian Dalong and … Continue reading
CNA: The Church in the Americas will be strengthened only by faithful Catholics whose lives of witness flow from their relationship with Jesus, the archbishop of Rio de Janeiro has said. “A missionary disciple must live the encounter with Christ,” Archbishop … Continue reading
CNA: The Holy See’s press officer announced Nov. 15 that the Vatican had chosen to take down the text of Pope Francis’ interview in La Repubblica, which had been featured among his speeches, from it’s website. “The information in the interview … Continue reading
Catholic News Service: Purported visions of Mary, if taken in the wrong spirit, can sow confusion and distance people from the Gospel, Pope Francis said. Curiosities distance people “from the Gospel, from the Holy Spirit, from peace and hope, from God’s … Continue reading
Whispers in the Loggia: The bishops of this country have just concluded their traditional fall meeting in Baltimore and have spent time on issues important to them and their people: help to those suffering from Typhoon Haiyan; an update on the … Continue reading
LifeNews: We dehydrate to death helpless people in this country because they have a catastrophic cognitive impairment. Advocates for dehydration say it is just medical ethics, the withdrawal of the medical treatment of tube feeding. (Now, there is even a … Continue reading
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