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WASHINGTON – As the world awaits to hear updates from the Holy See on the continued recovery of Pope Francis after his surgery last weekend, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the follo…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Upon the news of the brazen assassination of Haiti’s president at his home, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the USCC…
Read MoreReading I Gn 46:1-7, 28-30
Israel set out with all that was his.
When he arrived at Beer-sheba,
he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
There God, speaking to Israel in a vision by night, called,
“Jacob! Jacob!”
He answe…
Posted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Archbishop Lazarus You Heung-sik, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Asia, News, North Korea, Papal travel, South Korea |
The prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy said that while a papal visit to North Korea seems very unlikely, it could be just the outside intervention needed to overcome the stalemate dividing the Korean Peninsula.
Read MorePope Francis continues to recover from intestinal surgery, and will hold his Angelus audience on Sunday, July 11, from his hospital room, the Vatican has announced. The Pope celebrated Mass in his room on Friday, walked in the corridor, and resumed wor…
Read MoreIslam is the official religion of the South Asian nation of 234 million (map), the fifth most populous in the world. 96% of Pakistan’s people are Muslim, 2% are Christian, and 1% are Hindu.According to the report, the number of Catholic schools i…
Read MorePresident Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home on July 7. In a message sent from his hospital room, Pope Francis condemned the assassination.As civil unrest grows, Bishop Alphonse Quesnel of Fort Liberté said that “we bishops mu…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in the Middle East, lead, Lebanon, Muslim, News, Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Pope Francis |
In addition to Lebanon’s political and financial woes, another major challenge the country faces, according to Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, is the issue of refugees and the religious imbalance their presence represents.
Read MoreA Polish archbishop who was found negligent in his handling of sex-abuse complaints has asked the Vatican to appoint a coadjutor to take over his pastoral responsibilities. After an investigation of his leadership—which he himself requested&mdash…
Read MoreUzbekistan has enacted a new law restricting religions, in apparent violation of UN standards that Uzbekistan has endorsed. The law reaffirms restrictions that are already in place, banning all religious practices, teaching, and publishing that is not …
Read MorePope Francis joined with Dr. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Rev. Jim Wallace, the moderator of the Church of Scotland, in a message to the leaders of South Sudan, noting the 10th anniversary of that country’s independence and urg…
Read MoreAzerbaijani military forces have blocked access to an Armenian Apostolic monastery for several weeks. The Dadivank Monastery is located near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, and protected by a Russian peacekeeping force. The monks are reportedl…
Read MoreThe Pontifical Foundation Gravissimum Educationis has presented Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi with its “Man of Humanity” award. The crown prince was a central figure in organizing and hosting the event that led to t…
Read MoreAlthough they represent only 12% of the population of Hong Kong, Christians have played a key role in the struggle to preserve democracy there, the Wall Street Journal notes. Jimmy Lai, the publisher who now faces 14 months in prison for opposing autho…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Chile, Church in the Americas, lead, News, Pope Francis |
Pope Francis was given a pectoral cross made from wood remains of a church in Chile destroyed by arson last year during street protests.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | aesthetics, England, faith and sports, Italy, lead, News, News Analysis, Soccer, sports, Vatican |
The number one issue concerning Italians this week isn’t the pope’s health, but the fate of the national soccer team.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Apologetics, Church History, News, Papacy & Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Francis |
Written by Dave Armstrong and used with permission: BAD POPES: REPLIES TO A SINCERE INQUIRER, by Dave Armstrong God made an everlasting covenant with King David, even though he was an adulterer and murderer. Dave writes: “As this was originally private correspondence, my correspondent’s exact words will be paraphrased, not cited. Her “words” will be […]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News |
When we Christians defend the divinity of Jesus against groups who believe he is just a created being (like the Jehovah’s Witnesses), we often turn to the Gospel of John. For example, many of us like to point to John 1:1 and 20:28, two passages that pretty explicitly call Jesus God. However, there is another […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jul 9, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Creation, dignity, Ephesians, Featured, Gratitude, human dignity, Humility, Identity, Living the Faith, Magnificat, News, Paul, pride |
“There’s a danger of two extremes in misunderstanding our identity that can be remedied by reflecting on this passage from Paul.” The second reading this Sunday is an extraordinary prayer of praise that will likely get missed by most congre…
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The Twelve were to preach repentance wherever they went. When they encountered resistance, they were to “shake the dust off [their] feet in testimony against them.” Here they would engage in the prophetic drama that was often part of the prophet’s work. The Old Testament prophets were frequently called by God to not only preach a message of […]
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