VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are “truly historic” and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis’ ambassador to Korea. A “very important” new page has been turned, Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, apostolic nuncio to South Korea and Mongolia, told
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo of Cabanatuan Diocese was gunned down inside a chapel in Zaragoza June 10 as he was about to celebrate Mass, reported ucanews.com. Police said the priest was shot while he was putting on his alb. At least three shots were fired through the chapel’s window. Father Nilo
YARDLEY, Pa. (CNS) — The following books are suitable for summer reading: “Saintly Rhymes for Modern Times” by Meghan Bausch. Our Sunday Visitor. (Huntington, Indiana, 2018). 28 pp., $16.95. Resist the temptation to wince at the possibility of yet another children’s book on saints. This one is different and will be a special keepsake for
“I hope that what we do externally may penetrate inside our hearts so that as St. Paul said, what we cannot see with our eyes may truly be the most worthwhile thing.” This was the gist of the message of Bishop Ryan to the parishioners of San Antonio during the Fiesta Mass celebration in honor
Lately, news feeds have been full of stories of hurting families who are suffering separation from their loved ones. Whether it is parents who are being forcefully separated at the U.S. border, refugees fleeing war and violence, or parents who must go abroad in order to have a chance to provide for their families—it is
For doing good and speaking the truth about God, Jesus was criticized and accused of being a “ blasphemer”, “ out of his mind”, “ possessed by Beelzebul, the prince of demons.” ( Mk. 20-23). No matter how caring and loving you are, no matter how good your intentions be, some people will criticize you.
Another politics related danger is becoming too strongly associated with one political party or another. The difficulty in the US is that one political party is strongly associated with a pro-life position on abortion but a strongly anti-life position on capital punishment and most other life-related issues. While the other major party is pro-choice on
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Ez 17, 22-24 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as ‘Ezekiel’ Taiguini ilek-ña si Yu’us i Saina: Guåhu lokkui’ bai Hu chuli’ i mås måolik ginin i trongkun ‘cedar’, bai Hu utut ginin i punta gi yahululu’ un binga, Ya bai Hu tåtmi gi yahululu’ gi takkilu’ na sabåna; bai
By: DEBORAH CASTELLANO LUBOV Reminds Faithful The Church Is Not Made Up of ‘Bosses,’ But All Her Faithful We better not keep the gifts we have been given in Confirmation in a cupboard. Pope Francis reminded pilgrims of this during today’s General Audience on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. During his catechesis on Confirmation, the Pope
ROME (CNS) — As he did with his disciples at Passover, Jesus asks all Christians to prepare a place for him, not in “exclusive, selective places” but rather in uncomfortable places that are “untouched by love, untouched by hope,” Pope Francis said. “How many persons lack dignified housing or food to eat! All of us
