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“For much of the past year, America has been reckoning with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of racial injustice in our country,” said Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. &…
Read MorePeruvian Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, president of the Latin American Episcopal Council, offered a social dream, an ecological dream, a cultural dream, and a “dream for our Church” for 2021, “where we all assume our…
Read More“Iraq awaits Pope Francis and prays that his visit,” scheduled for March 5-8, “may not only happen but also bear fruits of dialogue and peace among the people, long-tried by violence and divisions,” according to the report.
Read More“It would be a moral tragedy if young, healthy company employees who are at low risk for the disease are immunized before our doctors, nurses, and other frontliners, and before our senior citizens who are at higher risk for illness,” the bi…
Read More“Today, the day for deepening and developing the dialogue between Catholics and Jews is being celebrated in Italy,” Pope Francis said on January 17, which the Italian bishops have commemorated since 1990 as the Day of Judaism. “I am d…
Read MoreCardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, also sent a telegram in the Holy Father’s name following the Sulawesi earthquake.
Read More“May the Virgin Mary help us make of our lives a hymn of praise to God in response to His call and in the humble and joyful fulfillment of His will,” Pope Francis said at the conclusion of his January 17 Angelus address (video), in which he…
Read MoreIn 1908, Rev. Paul Wattson, then an Anglican religious in Graymoor, New York, began a Church Unity Octave with the support of Anglican and Catholic prelates, including Cardinal William O’Connell of Boston.
Read More“Gingrich was a surprising success story” as US ambassador to the Holy See, John Allen writes in an analysis for Crux. “She was unrelentingly positive, refusing to allow herself or her embassy to be drawn into any of the larger drama…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, Brazil, COVID-19, lead, Mexico, News, Vatican, Venezuela |
Eleven Catholic bishops, including a cardinal, passed away between Jan. 8-17 due to COVID-19, or complications related to the virus that has killed over two million people worldwide.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Cardinal Kurt Koch, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Ecumenism, lead, News, Vatican, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
Organizers have said this year’s Week for Christian Unity is especially relevant given the coronavirus pandemic, which requires a joint effort from all people regardless of ethnicity, race or creed in order to stop the spread and assist the sick and the poor.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Brazil, Catholic Church, Church in the Americas, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Jair Bolsonaro, lead, News |
After a second wave of COVID-19 hit Brazil at the beginning of January, the healthcare system has been struggling to cope, with the medical oxygen supply in the city of Manaus being depleted.
Read MoreAuthor’s note: This essay is a response to Carl E. Olson’s January 6, 2021 CWR editorial titled “Who are we, really, as Americans?” New Tribalism There is much confusion in America today, and our citizens […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Church in the US, civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., lead, News, Racial justice, USCCB |
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington wants Americans to recognize the determination, perseverance and contributions of African Americans throughout United States history in spite of the obstacles they faced.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | discipleship, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Jesus, News, The Facts of Life |
The Facts of Life Series: The Great Commission “The eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw Him they worshipped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Archbishop Hebda, Interfaith Action, Justice Sunday, Local News, Martin Luther King, News |
“The events of 2020 and the memory of George Floyd remind us of the work that still needs to be done in these circumstances,” Archbishop Hebda said. “I hasten not only to be united with all who share Dr. King’s dream, but also to pray for that action, participation and commitment desired by Pope Francis that will give flesh and bones to Dr. King’s dream.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News |
This question is of paramount importance because it deeply affects our view of God. Fear of punishment is a serious obstacle for Catholics in developing a close, intimate, secure and trusting relationship with God the Father. The fear of punishment is not usually associated with Jesus or the Holy Spirit, but in our relationship with […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Best of Week, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, friendship, Heaven, News, Saints, Sophia Excerpts |
Beyond the narrow limits of the family, affection may extend within a wide circle of friendship. The Man-God was pleased to have friends on earth, and He has deigned to assemble them around Him in heaven. Following His example, the holiest persons have given free vent to the tenderest feelings of their hearts: all have […]
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Brad Miner: Compassionate Christians we are, yet we’ll benefit from being more stoic. It’s the Cross we take on, not the world’s troubles.
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Read More22 So Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way…
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