The Committee on International Justice and Peace for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released the following statement on nuclear disarmament. During the recent visit of Pope Francis to Japan, the Holy Father took the opportunity to speak forcefully on the subject of nuclear weapons and the threat that they represent to the world. Speaking at […]
Below is Jared Zimmerer’s introduction to Bishop Barron’s new book, Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire. Learn more about the book here. One of the highlights of my life was meeting with the late Cardinal Francis George. Before he passed away, he came to the Word on Fire office in Chicago and met with […]
The 37th Niwano Peace Prize shall be given to Zen Master, the Venerable Pomnyun of a South Korean Buddhist organization, Jungto Society in recognition of his extraordinary humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his inspiring effort to build relationships of trust and goodwill between those of different faiths and cultures as a central component […]
JUST IN: Pope Francis has mandated that future Holy See diplomats spend a year in missionary service. This news was expressed in a letter written by the Pope and published today by the Holy See Press Office to the President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the Church’s institution where those with a future in diplomatic […]
Following the Law is about more than complying, more than just obeying; it is about fulfilling the Law in a much deeper way. “And Jesus is aware that it’s not easy to live the Commandments in this profound and totalizing way,” the Pope said. “So He offers us the help of His love: He came […]
The Holy Father has elevated to the grade of diocese the territorial prelature of Cancún-Chetumal, Mexico, and has appointed Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C., currently bishop prelate, as the first bishop of the new diocese. Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C. Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C., was born in San José de Gracia, […]
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bururi, Burundi, presented by Bishop Venant Bacinoni. The Pope has appointed as bishop of the same diocese the Reverend Salvator Niciteretse, of the clergy of Burundi, currently secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Lay Apostolate. Reverend Salvator Niciteretse The […]
Angelus Address: On Fulfillment of the Law as Addressed in the Sermon on the Mount ‘It’s About Living the Law as An Instrument of Freedom’ Pope Francis on Fulfillment of the Law: Beyond Formal Observance Jesus Offers Grace to Live Commandments in ‘Profound and Totalizing Way’ Pope Elevates Territorial Prelature of Cancún-Chetumal, Mexico to Diocese […]
“I would like to thank the persons that accompany us for their patience and ask forgiveness for our faults,” said Pope Francis during the Mass celebrated at Saint Martha’s on February 14, 2020. On the occasion of the retirement of employee Patricia, the Pope invited each one to think of his/her “extended” family,” “of all […]
Bishop Dennis Nulty of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland, performed the traditional blessing of an engaged couple at the reliquary of Saint Valentine, Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Whitefriar Street, Archdiocese of Dublin. Following is his address, which provides some interesting background on the saint. ****** It is my very pleasant […]