The lunch was organized by the Vatican’s charity office and the Catholic Sant’Egidio community. Before the meal, Pope Francis led the weekly Sunday Angelus from
Author: Solomon Thomas
Pope Francis: ‘Trust frees, fear paralyzes’
In the parable from Matthew’s Gospel, the master gives his servants different talents (which in the parable refers to monetary units), reflecting the individuality of
‘Mass of a Lifetime’ reminds elderly ‘their community has not forgotten them’
The event was one of numerous efforts Achtman has undertaken since launching a multifaceted cultural project called “Dying to Meet You” on Aug. 1, which
‘A battle inside us’: Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land wrestle with challenges of war
Advent candles are lit at the foot of the altar in the Church of Sts. Simeon and Anne in Jerusalem. On Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023,
Pope Francis has emotional meeting with African migrant who lost his wife and daughter
While staying at a migrant camp in Libya in 2016, he met his wife, Matyla, who was from the Ivory Coast. The two of them
Pope Francis to meet with families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians with relatives in Gaza
In his Angelus address on Nov. 12, he said: “I am close to all those who are suffering, Palestinians and Israelis. I embrace them in
Scottish bishops criticize government’s new guidance on sex ed
By Madeleine Teahan London, England, Nov 18, 2023 / 07:00 am The Catholic Church in Scotland has criticized the Scottish government’s new guidance on sex
As home schooling soars in U.S., Catholic schools struggle to recover from pandemic
The uptick in enrollment after the pandemic, Donoghue said, was due in part to “the fact that Catholic schools prioritized a safe reopening.” “There was
Archbishop justifies LGBT flags on coffins in Mexican cathedral
Can LGBT flags be displayed at a funeral Mass? In a Nov. 15 interview with ACI Prensa, Father Francisco Torres Ruiz, an expert in liturgy
Altar vandalized, sacred vessels stolen from Sacred Heart Basilica in France
“By chance, grace, or providence, the Blessed Sacrament wasn’t stolen, but everything has been left in an appalling, dramatic state,” he added. “I invite you