Benedict XVI Makes Brief Trip to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI briefly returned to the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, where he spent time in prayer and attended a […]
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40 Churches Burned, Looted or Destroyed in Egypt
The video here (warning: contains some violent images) is CCTV footage showing a mob attacking St. George’s Coptic Orthodox church in Sohag, Upper Egypt, a […]
Bringing the Liturgy Back to the Real Vatican II
The abuses of the sacred liturgy that followed the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are “strictly correlated” with a great deal of moral corruption […]
Concerns Rising Over Slow Appointments of Bishops
A crisis of sorts is developing in the appointment of Catholic bishops worldwide as a backlog of 187 sees (not including China) remain vacant. According […]
Pope Francis to Lead Global Holy Hour
VATICAN CITY — For the first time in the Church’s history, Catholics worldwide will be simultaneously participating in an hour of Eucharistic adoration on Sunday, […]
Pope Francis Will Complete Benedict XVI’s Encyclical on Faith
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is completing an encyclical on faith begun by Pope Benedict XVI, but the pope emeritus is not contributing further to […]
Round Up of Pope’s Early Morning Homilies (May 20th-25th)
Among the themes covered in his early morning homilies this week, Pope Francis preached about the importance of praying courageously, of doing good to all, […]
Pope Francis and the Holy Spirit
VATICAN CITY —Pope Francis’ early morning homilies in the Casa Santa Marta residence chapel — often underreported — continue to challenge the faithful, and this […]
Vatican Silent on John Paul II’s Cause for Canonization
by EDWARD PENTIN 05/03/2013 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is remaining tight-lipped over recent reports that a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Pope John […]
Peres Tells Pope Middle East is ‘Disintegrating’
Israeli President Shimon Peres warned Pope Francis Tuesday that the Middle East is “disintegrating” and that the pontiff “has an important role” to play in […]