VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis strongly condemned a shocking chemical attack in Syria that left some 70 people, including at least 10 children, dead. “We are horrified by the latest events in Syria. I strongly deplore the unacceptable massacre that took place yesterday in the Idlib province, where dozens of civilians, including many children,
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines assured the government that the country’s church leaders are not against President Rodrigo Duterte. “What we are against are issues, not the person,” said Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, president of the episcopal body. His remarks from an April 4 television
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope’s connection can match that of St. John Paul II. “We cannot forget that he was saved by Our Lady of Fatima from the assassination attempt here in St. Peter’s. This is fundamental and central. It is
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope cannot remain hidden within but must break free to overcome vengeful, mafia-like mentalities with mercy and humility, Pope Francis said. Christians must give witness to hope through their lives as Jesus did and make room for him in their hearts to fight evil by doing good to others, even their
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cross is a sign of God’s love for humankind and not just an emblem of Christianity or a piece of jewelry to display, Pope Francis said. The cross is a symbol of “the power of God who made himself sin to heal us,” and its significance can be lost due
MOTHER MARGARITA’S experience of Christ the Redeemer was the driving force behind her mission. I am sure that if we even came close to understanding the immensity of the Redemption: Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, we would be holy people ourselves, and sainthood would not elude us. But Mother Margarita not only possessed a
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja students participated in a 3-day event called Youth for Youth LIVE Guam (YFYLG), a conference for middle and high school students to experience outlets for living positive lifestyles. The annual Youth-for-Youth Conference kicked-off at the Hyatt Regency Guam Hotel on March 31, and ended on
Almost every evening in the last two weeks, Bishop Ryan Jimenez and the priests of the diocese went from parish to parish listening to the confessions of the parishioners as the diocese and the faithful commemorates the Lenten season and prepares to enter into the Holy Week. In previous years, the diocese has conducted its
Recently there was a meeting of the formation team that runs the Deacon Formation Program for the Diocese of Erie. I was at the meeting, since I’m associate director of the program and coordinate the academic portion of the formation program. We were evaluating the progress of some of the candidates in the program. One
Time for a quick quiz: Can you name all seven of the Corporal Works of Mercy? See if you can list them all. Next week I will check back in and see how you performed on that little test. For now, let me help you out with the first one: “Feed the Hungry” At the
