Full text of the homily by Mgr Timothy Costelloe, SDB, of Perth, during the mass for the memory of Saint Jerome, on the first day of the synodal retreat. By Mgr Timothy John Costelloe, SDB, Archbishop of Perth (Australia) It is certainly very appropriate, and we might even say it is a gift of Divine…
Vatican news After Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for flood victims in Vietnam and Myanmar, noted the beatification of Father Moises Lira Serafin, remembered those affected by ALS and issued a renewed appeal for world peace. By Christopher Wells In his reflections on Sunday’s Gospel, Pope Francis reminds us that it is important to know…
During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis celebrates the life and testimony of Blessed Father Moisés Lira Serafin, beatified the day before at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, during a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. By Alessandro Di Bussolo Remembering Blessed Father…
Vatican news Pope Francis briefly left the Vatican today to visit the Church of St. Augustine in Rome, where the remains of St. Monica, mother of the Bishop of Hippo, are kept. By Vatican News Pope Francis went discreetly and solemnly to the Church of St. Augustine in the heart of Rome on Tuesday afternoon…
Vatican news The Catholic Church in the Philippines has officially begun the process of beatification of Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco, a revered lay catechist who dedicated her life to serving the poor and defending the faith. By LiCAS News The official procedure to begin the beatification process of Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco was inaugurated by…
Vatican news Pope Francis will preside over an ordinary public consistory on July 1, when cardinals present in Rome are expected to give the final green light to the canonization of 15 blesseds. By Christopher Wells On the night of July 9 to 10, 1860, eight Franciscan brothers and three lay Christians of the Maronite…
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Vatican news As the Apostolic Administration of Estonia prepares to celebrate its centenary this year, Archbishop Philippe Jourdan recalls the challenges his flock endured during several decades of Soviet rule and the hopes Catholics have for the future of their Church. By Devin Watkins “A hundred years may not seem like a lot for a…
“Photographs of Saint Pio – Memories of a Saint” is an initiative of the Saint Pio Foundation, which has selected some photographs of the saint taken by its photographer, Elia Stelluto, and made them available free of charge to believers. The initiative marks the 25th anniversary of the beatification of the saint of Pietrelcina and…
Vatican news Pope Francis writes the preface to a new book by Fr. Lucio Bonora on Pope St. Pius X and praises the early 20th century pope for the depth of his catechesis and his opposition to the First World War. By Devin Watkins “Pius X was a pope who made the whole Church understand…