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Pope at Mass: Firmness of heart

19 May 2014

A Christian should have their heart fixed on the Holy Spirit, not a fickle heart that dances from one place to another. This was Pope Francis’ message Monday morning at Mass in Casa Santa Marta. The Pope focused his homily on St. Paul, who was able to continuously evangelize because his heart was made firm […]

TRUCK DYNASTY: The First Deacon in the World of Monster Trucks

19 May 2014

Crowds of people fill the stands, many sporting sunglasses and baseball caps and t-shirts with patriotic slogans. The sun beats down, the beer flows, and the cheers go up when the next “extreme diesel” pickup truck, souped-up so much that you’d probably need a ladder to get into the cab, enters the dirt field. If […]

Pope sends his blessings to participants of the Asian Conference on the Family

16 May 2014

Pope Francis has praised Philippine Bishops for holding the “Asian Conference on the Family” currently underway in Manila. The conference, which runs until 16 May, gathers thousands of religious, educators, lay faithful, and politicians all over Asia to tackle the present-day situation of the human family. In a message signed by Vatican Secretary of State, […]

India: confidence in the new government and secular pluralism of India

16 May 2014

Official figures of the Indian elections, which sees the clear victory of the “Bharatiya Janata Party” (BJP), does not worry the Church in India, which is confident about the future. After an election which saw 814 million voters and a very high turnout (66.3 %), the BJP and its coalition, led by the 63-year-old leader […]

Why does the Bible describe cities as women and mothers?

16 May 2014

For almost everyone a city is just the place where one lives and works. But for centuries, poets have described cities as mothers who look after their children and even weep for them

The Church Can Help Build a Better Europe

16 May 2014

The campaign for the European elections opens on May 12. The elections will take place from May 22 to 25 in the 28 member states of the European Union (May 25 in France). More than 500 million Europeans will choose their 751 representatives (74 for France) in the European Parliament for the next five years. […]

Animated video “Saint John Paul II: the life of a holy Pope”

15 May 2014

In honor of the canonization of St. John Paul II, audiovisual resource page Catholic Link has created an animated video detailing the profound spiritual life of the saint with the hope of reaching youth. “With the video we try to tell people and share his life, but in a way that really emphasizes this central point…what the […]

Pope Francis: discourse to diplomats

15 May 2014

Pope Francis received letters of credence from a group of ambassadors to the Holy See on Thursday morning. The ambassadors hail from Ethiopia, India, Jamaica, Liberia, South Africa, Sudan, and Switzerland. In remarks prepared for the occasion and delivered to the ambassadors in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace on Thursday morning, Pope Francis […]

Adoration and prayers in all churches for the kidnapped girls

14 May 2014

The Church of Nigeria is following with special attention and participation the case of the nearly 300 girls kidnapped by a terrorist group in Nigeria. “In the last two Sundays, at the end of every Mass, we prayed so that the girls can embrace their families soon”, says Fr. Patrick Tor Alumuku, Director of Communications […]

Harvard’s Black Mass Canceled or Relocated: Holy Hour and Eucharistic Procession Draw Thousands

14 May 2014

Catholics in Boston and across the United States expressed disappointment and disgust at Harvard’s plans to host a black mass on Monday. Faced with the widespread response, the Harvard Extension Cultural Studies Club decided to change the venue for the event. It is not clear if in the end, the black mass happened at all. […]

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