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Benin: Catholic missionaries must communicate what they do, so more can be done
Posted on 04/3/2025 05:34 AM ()
Sr. Ivančica Fulir, a missionary in Benin, explains the importance of telling the stories of Catholic missionaries serving all over the world. "So many good deeds remain hidden. If more people knew about them, so much more could be done.”
Pope: The Church is a ‘new and reconciled humanity’
Posted on 04/3/2025 03:18 AM ()
In a message for the Jubilee Pilgrimage organised by Charis, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, Pope Francis says that the Holy Spirit is “the source of communion, harmony and fraternity”.
Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,000 as rescuers race against time
Posted on 04/3/2025 02:25 AM ()
As the death toll from Myanmar's recent devastating earthquake rises, Fr. Girish Santiago, the Jesuit Regional Superior, visits the Mandalay area to assess the damage and the Church's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance.
Returning to Nicea, as brothers
Posted on 04/3/2025 01:18 AM ()
A new document from the International Theological Commission highlights the relevance of the first ecumenical council.
The Nicene Creed: an expression of Christian identity
Posted on 04/3/2025 01:07 AM ()
The International Theological Commission publishes “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325-2025)”, dedicated to the Council that produced the first universal creed and proclaimed the faith of salvation in Jesus Christ, and in the One God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Thousands gather for prayer vigil on 20th anniversary of John Paul II's passing
Posted on 04/2/2025 23:53 PM ()
On the 20th anniversary of John Paul II’s passing, thousands gather for a special evening prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square led by the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda.
Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi appeal for peace in embattled region
Posted on 04/2/2025 21:42 PM ()
The Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi are calling for peace in the region, urging all parties involved in war 'to return to the negotiating table to resolve their conflicts through peaceful means and sincere and inclusive dialogue,' and inviting the faithful to pray for peace and to build bridges.
‘La Civiltà Cattolica’ marks its 175th anniversary
Posted on 04/2/2025 08:41 AM ()
The Jesuit review La Civiltà Cattolica celebrates its 175th anniversary, at a ceremony featuring Holy See Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. In a message for the occasion, the Pope praises “good journalism that listens to all voices, and embodies that docile gentleness that does good to the heart”.
Cardinal Parolin: ‘May Pope St John Paul II bless this wounded humanity'
Posted on 04/2/2025 06:24 AM ()
Cardinal Pietro Parolin presides at Mass marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II. During his homily, he commemorates the legacy of a pontiff who profoundly shaped the Church and the world.
Cardinal Krajewski: 20 years ago, the world stood still, knelt, and wept
Posted on 04/2/2025 04:56 AM ()
Two decades after Pope John Paul II died, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who served as his papal ceremonialist for the last seven years of the Polish Pope’s life, recounts the spirituality of the Polish Pope.