Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Cardinal Dziwisz (AP)
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, 82, was Archbishop of Kraków from 2005 to 2016. For the previous 39 years, he was personal secretary to Pope St. John Paul II.
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Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, 82, was Archbishop of Kraków from 2005 to 2016. For the previous 39 years, he was personal secretary to Pope St. John Paul II.
Read More63% of American adults, and 82% of Catholics, have a favorable view of Pope Francis—up from 51% and 72% in late 2018, in the wake of the McCarrick scandal.
Read More“These churches represent place of worship for community members as well as gathering spaces for many for various celebrations and times of loss,” the Similkameen Indian Bands said in a statement. “It will be felt deeply for those th…
Read MoreBishop Mark Seitz told Vice President Harris he welcomed her “on behalf of Christ, present in our borderland community in so many beautiful ways — present in our resilience, our spirit of compassion and service. And present in the poor knocking a…
Read MoreThe Act “allows New Yorkers to use ‘X’ as a non-binary sex designation on New York State driver’s licenses,” the state government announced. The Act also “will provide New Yorkers the ability to amend their birth cer…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Featured, News, Politics, Weekly Headlines |
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in what would surely anger the Marxist-founded Black Lives Matter (BLM)—which has boasted to “burn down” the “Western-prescribed nuclear-family-structure”—recently stated that kneeling during the playing of national anthems at sporting events was not only provocative but an act of discrimination. Hungary is one of 14 host nations to the Euro […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Abbeville Institute, American history, Archbishop John Carroll, Brion McClanahan, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Charles Carroll of Carrollton: The Southern Irish Catholic Planter, Declaration of Independence, Fourth of July, Geoffrey LaForce, Independence Day, July 4 1776, News, Spirituality, The Abbeville Review, United States of America |
For Americans, the signing of the Declaration of Independence is one of the best-known events in the history of our country. Various signers have gone on to become national heroes and champions of democracy worldwide, such as Thomas Jefferson, Samuel A…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark-up the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and State, Foreign Operations (SFOPs) appropriations bills which currently exclude longstanding bipartisan policies that pre…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – In Africa, where the Catholic Church remains a beacon of hope despite persistent poverty, conflict, and drought affecting many areas, 27 episcopal conferences, regional associations of episcopal conferences, and regional associations of re…
Read MoreReadings for the Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
Reading I Gn 18:16-33
Abraham and the men who had visited him by the Terebinth of Mamre
set out from there and looked down toward Sodom;
Abraham was walking with them, to s…
The southeastern African nation of 21.2 million (map) is 48% Protestant, 33% Catholic, 13% Muslim, and 5% ethnic religionist. “Before we talk of salvation, we have to talk of their welfare while we are on earth,” said Father John Enoch Kal…
Read MoreIn recent weeks, two Canadian Catholic churches have been burned to the ground, and other parishes vandalized, following the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
Read More“Pope Francis has sent a beautiful letter on the occasion of the Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Webinar, which happened yesterday, expressing his support for this ministry and encouraging us to imitate God’s ‘style’ of “…
Read MoreIn Cuba, where “60% of Cubans are baptized—but only 2% attend Mass—practicing Catholics are still prohibited from working for certain government ministries in a country where the state is the main employer,” Agence France-Presse…
Read More“Today, in proximity to the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, I ask you to pray for the Pope. Pray in a special way: the Pope needs your prayers!” Pope Francis said to pilgrims on June 27, following the recitation of the Sunday Angelus.
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“This coming 1 July I will meet in the Vatican with the principal leaders of the Christian communities present in Lebanon, for a day of reflection on the country’s troubling situation and to pray together for the gift of peace and stability…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | lead, Middle East, News, peace, Pope Francis, Vatican, War |
The day of prayer for the Middle East was announced by Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa of Jerusalem, president of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land. This year it took place on Sunday.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI, Georg Ratzinger, lead, Liturgy, News, priesthood, Vatican |
This week retired Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate the 70th anniversary of his ordination as a priest with former members of his late brother’s choir.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Culture, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Fulton J. Sheen, G.K. Chesterton, names, News |
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s destiny was encrypted in his name for in the Gaelic language, ‘fulton’ means war and “sheen” means peace. Sheen’s lifelong goal was to establish peace, but he was constantly at war with the various obstacles that got in the way of that noble ideal. As a warrior for peace, he established […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, holy silence, Interior Silence, News, prayer life, silence, Sophia Excerpts |
It is necessary to have an absolutely sure intention in all our actions, so that the generous fulfillment of our daily duties may be directed toward the highest supernatural ideal. Thus, our life, apart from moments of prayer, will be a prayerful life. It is clear that the habit of giving an upward glance to […]
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