Pope’s deep-pocket friends may explain sangfroid about money woes
Does anyone seriously believe that the pope’s new corporate BFFs, with $10.5 trillion in assets at their disposal, couldn’t help cover a $60 million deficit in a pinch?
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Posted by bcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | Cardinal George Pell, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican, Council for the Economy, lead, News, News Analysis, Vatican finances |
Does anyone seriously believe that the pope’s new corporate BFFs, with $10.5 trillion in assets at their disposal, couldn’t help cover a $60 million deficit in a pinch?
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Faith, lead, News, On Spirituality |
This Christmas, we can choose to stay unhappy and miserable because of life’s disappointments and uncertainties. But we do have another choice.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | Archdiocese of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Catholic Church, Church in Asia, Church in India, India, Indian Bishops, lead, Mumbai, News |
As Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias marks his 50th priestly anniversary, colleagues note that he is “gifted with intelligence, leadership qualities and altruistic nature.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | Advent, Annunciation, Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Church, Discernment, Featured, fiat, Gospel, grace, Humility, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, King David, Nathan the prophet, News, Savior, Scripture, surrender |
When God has a Different Plan I think most of us can remember an occasion when we had something all planned out. It might have been something relatively minor or it might have concerned something of greater significance to our lives. And then, everythi…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | 2020, Baden Baden, Berlin, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christkindlmarkts, Columns, COVID-19, Frankfurt, German Christmas markets, Jesus Christ, Michele Malia McAloon, Munich, News, The Catholic Thing, The Silence of Christmas Markets |
Michele Malia McAloon: The absence of our usual Christmas celebrations reminds us of the humanity in a lonely manger so many centuries ago.
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Read More“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. “Behold, you will conce…
Read MoreCNA Staff, Dec 19, 2020 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Catholic leaders have challenged the incoming Biden administration to make humanitarian efforts for persecuted Christian worldwide, noting that Christmas is a time for solidarity.
In a Dec. 16 op-ed, Cardinal…
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CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2020 / 06:00 am (CNA).- The Church in France is under pressure, according to the president of the French Catholic bishops’ conference. But for Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, that is no […]
Read MoreFinding broader meaning in election results is the political commentator’s raison d’être. This election has already produced a host of conflicting interpretations. Some of which are quite depressing. We won’t go there. After all, the […]
Read MoreNebraska (2013) Written by Bob Nelson Directed by Alexander Payne A society which has lost its religion becomes sooner or later a society which has lost its culture.[1] Christopher Dawson’s statement is a prophecy that has come to pass in our day. Nebraska is proof of the fact, if any be needed. The plot of[…]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Papal Foundation |
The Papal Foundation has announced it will give $1.8 million in grants to support COVID-19 relief efforts in developing nations around the world, with the majority of the funds assisting with health care and basic needs for the poor.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Anti-Christian persecution, anti-Christian violence, Boko Haram, Carl Anderson, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Africa, Fulani, International Religious Freedom Report, Knights of Columbus, News, Nigeria, Nigerian bishops, U.S. Congress |
The Catholic bishop of Gboko, Nigeria, and the Knights of Columbus added their voices to a Dec. 17 congressional hearing spotlighting sectarian violence in Nigeria in which thousands of Christians have been killed simply for their faith identity.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, U.S. Supreme Court |
The Supreme Court Dec. 17 rejected an appeal from a Kentucky Christian school to be exempt from state orders to stop in-person classes amid rising coronavirus cases.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, China, Chinese bishops, Chinese Catholics, Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, Chris Patten, Church in Asia, Holy See diplomacy, Hong Kong, News, Sino-Vatican dialogue, Vatican diplomacy, Vatican-China |
The last governor of Hong Kong criticized the Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops and said Pope Francis has been “exceptionally badly advised” in concluding the pact.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Bishop Mario Dorsonville, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Census, Church in the US, Committee on Migration, illegal immigration, immigrants and refugees, News, Trump administration, U.S. Supreme Court, Undocumented immigrants, US bishops, USCCB |
In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court Dec. 18 did not give a definitive ruling on President Donald Trump’s order to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the 2020 census for redrawing congressional districts, saying it was too early to do so.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Dec 19, 2020 | Caritas, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Peru, Soup Kitchen |
The coronavirus pandemic has been harsh in Peru, and Cusco — the center of the country’s thriving tourism business — has been particularly hard hit. Church leaders say hunger and related problems, like child anemia, are on the upswing, and they are responding by opening soup kitchens to meet needs.
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