“Purification of the Church in Poland of crimes of abuse of minors by some members of the clergy is only possible through honest and consistent clearance of the offenses as well as through an explanation and assessment of negligence on the part of ecclesiastical superiors,” said Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland and Delegate of […]
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of the Canary Islands, Spain, presented by Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu. The Pope has appointed Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez of Jerez de la Frontera as bishop of the diocese of the Canary Islands. Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez […]
Ashley Canter of The Family Bookshelf blog is a Catholic convert, a farmer’s wife, and the mother of five children. Having earned a BA in European history from Ohio University in 2006 and married soon after, she has enjoyed reading and writing through years of discernment, change, and parenting. Now settled on an organic dairy farm […]
Caritas is launching an emergency appeal to help those displaced in Burkina Faso. Caritas Burkina Faso warns that more than 2.2 million people will go hungry in the country in the coming months due to conflict and extreme weather conditions if no help is given. The West African country has become the epicenter for ongoing […]
Pope Francis described the three parts of today’s gospel, a prayer of blessing and thanksgiving of Jesus to the Father in his commentary before praying the noonday Angelus with the Covid-19-restricted crowd in St. Peter’s Square. The Holy Father noted that the prayer from the 11th chapter of Matthew’s gospel opens with blessing and thanksgiving, […]
Pope Francis has offered his support for this week’s call by the United Nations for a general ceasefire to allow humanitarian relief in combat zones hit by the Covid-19 virus. The Holy Father’s statement of support came after he prayed the noonday Angelus on July 5, 2020, with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square. “This […]
Pope Francis on July 5, 2020, greeted pilgrims at his Sunday Angelus, especially those from — or planning a visit to — Poland. “I warmly greet all of you from Rome and pilgrims from various countries,” the Holy Father said. “I greet the Poles in particular: welcome!, and I bless the large pilgrimage of the […]
The Vatican’s Financial Information Authority (AIF), on July 3, 2020, released its latest annual report, highlighting the activities of the institution, and the results obtained in the past year. Presenting the report, AIF President Carmelo Barbagallo said that since the establishment of the AIF in 2010, it has grown to gain a solid reputation as […]
The following commentary by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, was published on the website of the archdiocese on July 2, 2020. ****** Thank God some good can come out of evil. The horror of the nauseating death of George Floyd has brought thoughtful, necessary, sane reflection on the curse of racism that has […]
As the Chaldean Church is preparing to celebrate the Feast day of its’ patron, Saint Thomas the Apostle, on the 3rd of July, I would like to congratulate our daughters and sons on this occasion, wherever they are, and to let them know that I am keeping them in my prayers. Once Thomas joined the congregation […]