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World Mission Sunday – October 21, 2018 Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz – Today

Posted by admin - October 21, 2018

On February 22, 1922 Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti became Pope taking the name Pius XI. In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church. This day is…

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WORLD MISSION SUNDAY SECOND COLLECTION

Posted by admin - October 21, 2018

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY! In announcing his decisions to declare a Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis said, “Dear brothers and sisters, I have often thought about how the…

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Pope Francis greets Bishop Mark O'Toole of Plymouth, England, as he leaves a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct 5. Next to the pope is Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England.(CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Bishops say young people need to be heard, not arrogantly lectured

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs to communicate the beauty and intelligence of faith to young men and women without resorting to condescending and aggressive methods, Auxiliary Bishop…

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Pilgrims watch Pope Francis on a large screen in the rain as he leads the Angelus Oct. 7 from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Claudio Peri, EPA)

Mercy, love can heal wounded marriages, pope says

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants couples to live out their marriage faithfully and not abandon hope when things go awry, Pope Francis said. “A love with mutual self-giving sustained…

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Pope Francis and a newly married couple Jan. 20, 2016. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Lasting marriage needs self-gift and Christ’s grace

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus (CNA/EWTN News).- A married couple striving to faithfully live out their life-long commitment to each other, need both God’s grace and love that is anchored in self-gift, Pope Francis…

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Mary is a mother to sinners, not the corrupt, pope says

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even the greatest sinners can find a loving mother in Mary while those who are corrupt find refuge only in their own blind and selfish desires,…

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Polish bishops at the Vatican for the synod on youth. Credit: Polish Bishops' Conference.

A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

Vatican City, Oct 10, 2018 / 10:41 am (CNA).- The synod of bishops on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment is being held at the Vatican Oct. 3-28. CNA plans…

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Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 9. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Church needs to meet young people where they are, U.S. observer says

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – To reach young people and teach them the faith, Catholics must first show them that they are loved, “not just judged, discarded, or abused,” said a…

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Youth at the Stadium prayer event in Warsaw, Oct. 6, 2018. Credit: Polish Bishops' Conference.

40,000 young people in Warsaw pray together for synod

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

Warsaw, Poland, Oct 8, 2018 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- About 40,000 young people gathered Saturday at the National Stadium in Warsaw to pray for the synod of bishops taking…

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in addresses the 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York Sept. 26. The South Korean president's office said when Moon meets Pope Francis Oct. 18, he will pass along an invitation for the pope to visit North Korea. (CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters)

Kim Jong Un invites Pope Francis to meet in Pyongyang

Posted by admin - October 14, 2018

By Courtney Grogan (CNA/EWTN News). North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to meet in Pyongyang, a South Korean spokesman said Tuesday. Pope Francis is already set to meet…

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