John Paul I had a special message for Catholics in the United States
Shortly after becoming pope, John Paul I spoke to a group of American bishops and urged them to uphold the dignity of marriage and the family.
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35-year-old Italian priest from the Vatican to take charge of one of New York’s most important Italian parishes
From soccer player to financial administrator, Fr. Luigi Portarulo is young but capable and responsible. From soccer player to financial administrator in the Vatican, the new pastor of one of …
After 465 years, Goa receives its first cardinal
The future cardinal of Goa, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão, is described as “known and very accessible to the people of God.”
The unprecedented profile of the 2 Africans becoming cardinals
From Nigeria and Ghana, these leaders come to the College of Cardinals with unique backgrounds.
A call to serve: new cardinal of Ghana sees sudden public prominence
Aware that Africa today is a great leader in the universal Church, he hopes to help fulfill the prophecy of Pope Benedict XVI who spoke of this continent as one of the spiritual lungs of the world.
Have you been hurt by the Church? St. Alphonsus can help
So many holy men and women have been wronged by leaders in the Church. They got through it, and we can too.
5 Surprising revelations of the third secret of Fatima
In 2000, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger clarified the signs and symbols found in the Marian apparitions
The true story of a chapel miraculously saved from fire
Overlooking a desolate landscape, the Saint-Michel de Brasparts chapel located in the Monts d’Arrée (Finistère) barely escaped a fire. Today, it embodies – more than ever – the fight against evil.
Stop and listen to Jesus this summer, says Pope
In his Sunday Angelus address the Pope urges the faithful to take time to meditate. Acknowledging that “Jesus overturns our way of thinking many times,” Pope Francis, during his Angelus meditation …
After Communion, Is It Better to Sit, Kneel, or Stand?
I have a question. Can the members of the congregation, sit once we they received Communion at Mass, or should they wait until the ciboria are stored in the tabernacle? Thank you!