Archbishop Kondrusiewicz prays outside the Akrestsin Street pre-trial detention center in Minsk, Aug. 19, 2020. Credit: Catholic.by. Less than two weeks after Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz …
Catholic bishop released five days after kidnapping in Nigeria
Bishop Moses Chikwe, auxiliary bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri. Public Domain. A Catholic bishop in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Sunday, has been released …
Pope Francis: With Mary’s help, fill the new year with ‘spiritual growth’
Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Jan. 1, 2021. Credit: Vatican Media. The Virgin Mary’s motherly care encourages us to use our God-given time for …
Why a new consecration to St. Joseph is spreading like wildfire
St. Joseph and the Christ child. Credit: Fr. Donald Calloway One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his …
After abortion is legalised in Argentina, Catholic bishops decry chasm between politicians and the people
Credit: Charly Diaz Azcue – Comunicación Institucional Senado.gob.ar After the senate in Argentina legalised abortion in the early hours of yesterday, the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference …
Twenty Catholic missionaries killed worldwide in 2020
Nigerian seminarian Michael Nnadi. Courtesy photo. Twenty Catholic missionaries were killed across the world in 2020, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies said …
Catholic archbishop urges renewed prayers for kidnapped bishop amid ‘misleading’ reports
Bishop Moses Chikwe, auxiliary bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri. Public Domain. A Catholic archbishop called Tuesday for renewed prayers for a kidnapped bishop following …
Pope Francis: ‘Bearers of gratitude’ make the world a better place
Pope Francis speaks during a general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media. Catholics can change the world by being “bearers …
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Dermot Farrell as head of Dublin archdiocese
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Ossory Credit: CatholicIreland.net Pope Francis yesterday named theologian Bishop Dermot Farrell of Ossory, Ireland, as the next archbishop of Dublin. Farrell, …
Ireland’s Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, a Vatican ‘defender of the weak’
Msgr Hugh O’Flaherty bronze memorial by Alan Ryan Hall, located on Mission Road, Kilarney, Ireland. Credit: youngoggo/shutterstock Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish priest who hid …
Vatican COVID-19 commission promotes vaccine access for the vulnerable
Credit: Shutterstock. The Vatican’s COVID-19 commission said today it is working to help promote fair access to the coronavirus vaccine, especially for those who are …
Lorry drivers receive spiritual sustenance as they wait to cross the English Channel at Christmas
Image Source: CBCEW Thousands of lorry drivers found themselves facing the prospect of spending Christmas in the cabs of their vehicles after France temporarily closed …
Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances
The flag of Vatican City with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Pope Francis issued a new law Monday reorganizing Vatican finances …
Pope Francis urges all families to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for ‘sure inspiration’
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Dec. 27, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged families across the …
Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of ‘Amoris laetitia’ with year dedicated to family
Pope Francis gives an address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the …
Pope Francis: Be a witness to Christ in your ordinary life
Pope Francis in the library of the Vatican’s apostolic palace Nov. 18, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Be a witness to Jesus Christ in the way …
Weekly Newsletter 26th December 2020 (50)
Today, today a Saviour has been born; A Saviour has been born to us. He is Christ the Lord. This weeks new job listing
Pope Francis calls for ‘vaccines for all’ as he gives Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing
Pope Francis gives his Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing Dec. 25, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing today, Pope …
Pope Francis on Christmas Eve: The poor manger was rich in love
Pope Francis offers Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 24, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said that the poverty of …
Pope Francis pens Christmas letter to ‘beloved people of Lebanon
Pope Francis holds the flag of Lebanon and prays during his general audience on Sept. 2, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. Pope Francis has written a …