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Can a sinner become a saint?

16 August 2016

Did canonized saints ever commit sin? Were they born with a halo? Were they perfect in every way possible? In the eyes of many Christians saints can appear too “heavenly” or “perfect” to be imitated. Often when reading a biography of a saint the reader can be left with the false impression that if you […]

What is it that drives Simone Biles to be the best?

12 August 2016

To answer that question, Us magazine recently asked Biles to empty her gymnastics bag in hopes of finding a secret formula to her success. While most of the contents of her bag were no surprise, the reporter noticed a white rosary that fell out. Biles explained, “My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. […]

For Michael Phelps, all that gold couldn’t glitter until he found God

12 August 2016

Medals and media accolades proved empty, and couldn’t fill a void that was turning his thoughts to suicide […]

All faiths must be ‘workers for peace’, says sister of Fr Jacques Hamel at funeral

3 August 2016

An estimated 1,700 people gathered in Rouen cathedral for the funeral Mass of the murdered priest The sister of the French priest slain by Islamist extremists appealed at his funeral on Tuesday for all faiths to work together for peace. “Let’s learn to live together, let’s be workers for peace,” Roselyne Hamel told an estimated […]

Why World Youth day is not a typical youth gathering, and it’s not “Catholic Woodstock” ?

3 August 2016

People accuse folks of ‘not being present’ during the big events in their lives because all they care about is snapping a picture with their phones, or grabbing a selfie with a celeb. As a photojournalist, I’m the worst. When I’m covering events, I rarely experience the significance of what’s happening before me. In fact, I […]

There can be no doubt that Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death

2 August 2016

The Church today is living in a time of saints, and of martyrs, and I suspect we shall see rather more of both in the coming weeks and years Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death. Of this there can be no question. The 85-year-old priest was at the altar offering the sacrifice of […]

Why Panama was chosen to be the place of the next WYD?

1 August 2016

KRAKOW, Poland- Pope Francis on Sunday closed the Catholic week-long rally know as World Youth Day on a high, inviting the almost two million young women and men who’d gathered in the land of St. John Paul II to meet him again in 2019 – this time in Panama. “God’s providence is always one step […]

Cardinal and bishops at Halleluya

26 July 2016

The Cardinal of Vienna Archbishop Christoph Schönborn and two Australian bishops, Most Rev. Julian Porteous, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Hobart and Most Rev. Peter Comensoli the Bishop of Broken-Day confirmed their presence at Halleluya Festival. They will participate of this moment of praise and mercy directed by Shalom Community. Halleluya Festival want to provide a […]

Hopen confirmed their presence in Halleluya Krakow

24 July 2016

French band plays for the first time at the Festival Halleluya The band was born in Lyon, France and is made up of Antoine, Camille, Charles and Armond, four brothers, who after a meeting with the band Glorious, decided to create their own band. They combine the passion for music, which they have since childhood, […]

Park destroyed in the Second World War is Peace celebration stage a week of missions

24 July 2016

On Friday, 22, young people from Shalom Community gathered at Szczęśliwicki park in the heart of Warsaw. This modern and pleasant park was built upon the rubble that the Second World War left after destroying 75% of the city. Warsaw was rebuilt and the young people were able to celebrate the peace in this place. […]

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