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St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nchang, a village in Cameroon (map), was burned down in an attack. Area bishops deplored the act, as well as the “kidnapping of five priests, one religious sister and two lay faithful by unknown gunmen.”
Read MoreDuring his September 18 Angelus address, Pope Francis reflected on Luke 16:1-13, the Gospel of the day.
“We are called to be creative in doing good with the prudence and the cleverness of the Gospel, using the goods of this world, not only m…
Read More“I am saddened by the recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” Pope Francis said on September 18, at the conclusion of his Angelus address. “I express my spiritual closeness to the families of the victims, and I urge the part…
Read MoreOn September 16, Pope Francis received participants in the general chapter of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists). The Pontiff referred to “a dream of communion, a dream of participation, a dream of mission, and a dream…
Read MoreThe retired bishop of Hong Kong, arrested in May, is charged, along with five other defendants, with collusion with foreign forces. The defendants were leaders of the 612 Humanitarian Fund, with provided legal aid to pro-democracy activists.
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A remnant is a fragment, the leftovers of something larger. It is a small parcel staggering behind the masses. It is what remains after disaster strikes. It is we, the people who cling to our hope that God is sovereign over everything, including our losses and the devastations destroying the moral fabric of our society. […]
Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing has issued a pastoral letter urging prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and action for the defeat of Proposal 3, the Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative in Michigan. The prelate warned that the initiative is “ the…
Read MoreThe US Conference of Catholic Bishops has published “Help Me to Listen to the Voice of Creation,” a prayer for the Season of Creation.
The Season of Creation, an ecumenical initiative, begins on September 1—the World Day of Prayer for Cr…
Read MoreThe Pope’s prayer intention for September is “that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country.” The Catholic Mobilizing Network helped produced the video associated wi…
Read MorePatriarch John X, the head of the Patriarchate of Antioch (CNEWA profile), has accepted the resignation of Metropolitan Joseph of North America, and expressed the desire that the prelate “may complete the remaining time of his life in peace and r…
Read More“There has never been a more critical moment to reflect on the issue of migration, as we witness, for the first time in history, over 100 million forcibly displaced persons in the world,” said Auxiliary Bishop Mario Dorsonville of Washingto…
Read MoreThe president and secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of France traveled to Kyiv to express their support for the people of Ukraine. On September 17, they met with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Ch…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Cardinals, lead, News, News Analysis, papal almoner, Papal conclave, Security, Ukraine |
Call such behavior what you want: Tenacity, the courage of the Gospel, foolhardiness, an adrenaline junkie seeking a fix, whatever. You still have to stand in awe at the sheer bravado of it all.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | Cardinal Joseph Zen, China, Church in Asia, democracy, Hong Kong, lead, News, Pope Francis, provisional agreement, Religious Freedom, Vatican-China |
On Monday the trial against Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen and five other defendants formally opened in Hong Kong, initiating highly controversial proceedings that have been widely criticized as an attack against democracy and religious freedom.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | Archbishop Blase Cupich, Archbishop Jose Gomez, Biden Administration, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Church in the US, Migration, National Migration Week, News |
Speaking to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles faithful ahead of National Migration Week, Archbishop Jośe Gomez encouraged prayer for a society of “solidarity and compassion” that better serves the “poor and least among us.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation, Books, David Goodwin, Education, Features, News, Pete Hegseth, public education |
As a lifelong educator and student of American educational history, I was intrigued by the announcement that Pete Hegseth of Fox fame (along with David Goodwin) had penned Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | Art, Music & Science, Artifacts & Biblical History, News |
Since we are back in Jerusalem again, starting today, we are immersed in Jewish culture. We’re standing in Jerusalem, and transported back in our imagination over the centuries of God’s people in this land and the music that inspired them. It still touches me deeply. I LOVE the sound of the shofar (ram’s horn) used […]
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, News, Parable of the Talents, Sacred Scripture, talents |
We all have exceptional skills or abilities that were given to us as a gift at birth. If we continually exercise these talents, we will fulfill our life’s purpose and become what God created us to be. And there is really no other purpose to life than t…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | In the News, News |
Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday signed into law a ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy, making West…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | In the News, News |
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Pope Francis’ representative in Ukraine, was shot at Saturday as he delivered humanitarian aid near the city…
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