PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Lisbon, Portugal, will open its doors to the world’s young people in 2022 for the next World Youth Day. The announcement of Portugal was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, at the final Mass of World Youth Day Jan. 27. World
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Church leaders condemned bomb explosions that killed at least 20 people and injured about 100 others inside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines Jan. 27. They called the attack a “heinous and evil” act of terrorism. Ucanews.com reported the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred during
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the Philippines broke what they described as their “collective silence” over “many disturbing issues” that have confronted the country in recent months. In a pastoral statement issued at the end of their meeting in Manila Jan. 28, the bishops asked forgiveness from the faithful “for the length of
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — As thousands of pilgrims streamed through the neighborhood of Las Acacias en route to the World Day Youth vigil, those from Nicaragua and Venezuela received special cheers and applause as they carried the flags of their respective countries. “Venezuela without Maduro!” someone yelled in the crowd as the pilgrims carried the
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Unity and fidelity are indispensable cornerstones of Christian marriage, Pope Francis said. Having two people generously come together as one and pledge lifelong faithful love must be not only “adequately explained to future newlyweds,” these values also require the pastoral care of the church’s ministers and members, the pope said, addressing
WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, was joined by more than 100 other members of the House Jan. 24 in introducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of 2019, a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. Smith, a Catholic, who is co-chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus, is
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — As she welcomed World Youth Day pilgrims to the “Garden of Forgiveness,” Ileana Madrid of Panama City said she saw volunteering at the park as “an opportunity to show that God loves us a lot.” “(Jesus) is on the cross because he loves us,” she said. “His greatest gift is he
When you live in such a frightening world and the stories that help you understand that world are filled with demons, ghosts, vampires and witches, all of whom have the ability to do you harm, it is not surprising if you are more than a little suspicious of anyone who might be linked to these
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Jer 1, 4-5. 17-19 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Jeremiah Gi tiempun Josiah måttu i finu’ i Saina giya guåhu: Åntis di Hu fotma håo gi tiyan nanå-mu esta Hu tungu’ håo, åntis di un mafañågu esta Hu kunsågra håo. Hu apunta håo para prufetan
Here’s the story of a pastor disguised as a homeless person at the church of his new assignment. He asked churchgoers for change to buy food, but no one gave him any. Only 3 said hello. He entered the sanctuary, sat in the front area but was told to sit at the back and he
