In the vast tapestry of human history, certain individuals stand out as beacons of faith, embodying unwavering devotion, courage in the face of adversity, and the profound capacity to inspire and uplift. These individuals are the Catholic saints, a diverse and inclusive group whose stories transcend time, culture, and creed. Within the pages of this […]
On the evening of February 22, Pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass with a rite of blessing and laying of ashes in the Basilica of Santa Sabina, on the Aventine Hill in Rome: the beginning of Lent for the Church, a time to “return to the essential,” to be reconciled with God. Holy Quadragesima reminds us […]
On Saturday, December 4, at 6:45 p.m., at the end of the first day of his apostolic journey to Greece, Pope Francis returned to the Nunciature, where a group of seven Jesuits who are serving in Greece (nine members in all in the community of Athens) were waiting for him. To the same community belonged […]
American Catholics have long been suspected of being more loyal to the Pope than to their own country. Now such suspicions are gone. But Catholics in the U.S. have to combine a commitment to the freedom-loving ideals of American society with fidelity to rigid church doctrine. This has not always been possible. American Catholics generally […]
The World Meeting of Catholic Youth opens in the Spanish capital. About a million people will gather for it. The “Outraged” movement is protesting the high costs of the forum. The World Meeting of Catholic Youth opens in the Spanish capital, Madrid, on the evening of Tuesday, August 16, and organizers estimate it will bring […]
