Popes and Jubilees: The opening of the Holy Door in history
One of the symbolic images of every Jubilee is that of the Pontiff crossing the threshold of the Holy Door.
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Knights of Columbus donate mobile broadcasting unit to Vatican for 2025 Jubilee
The Knights of Columbus have donated a state-of-the-art mobile broadcasting van to the Vatican, just in time for the start of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Cardinal Bo bids farewell: ‘We have forged a legacy’
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon has issued a farewell message as he concludes his second
Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas
Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas and called for a “ceasefire on all war fronts.”
The call to rely on God’s goodness and love for us
4th Sunday of Advent December 22, 2024 By Fr. Agustin Opalalic
Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
“An ecclesial community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its members walk in the way of humility, refusing to think and speak ill of one another,” the pope said in his annual Christmas address to the Roman Curia on Dec. The Vatican announced late Saturday that due to inclement weather and cold symptoms that manifested in recent days, Pope Francis will lead the Sunday Angelus prayer from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta rather than the usual Apostolic Palace window, also in view of next week’s commitments. Praying together during Christmas season In a separate address to Vatican employees and their families, the pope compared Vatican City to “a large beehive” bustling with activity in its streets, courtyards, corridors and offices.
Pope Francis sends special Christmas gift to the people of war-torn Ukraine
“Martyred” Ukraine has occupied a special place in Pope Francis’ heart since the Russian army invaded the country in February 2022.
Pope Francis declares French Martyrs of Compiègne saints via equipollent canonization
Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, as saints through the rare procedure of “equipollent…
As he turns 88, 8 + 8 interesting things about Pope Francis
Did you know Pope Francis was a nightclub bouncer, his favorite movie is “La Strada” by Federico Fellini, and that he doesn’t watch television?
Philosophical conference stresses urgency of environmental stewardship
The 9th Philosophical Conference, organized by the philosophy department of the Nativity of Our Lady College Seminary, was recently held at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila. This year’s conference, held in collaboration with Earth-UST, an environmental organization of young students, was themed “From the Pulpit to the Community: Mobilizing for Environmental Stewardship in the Philippines.” Earth-UST President Krissel Mendieta stressed the need for the country to adopt both preventive and response measures for natural and human-made disasters by addressing environmental degradation. The conference marks one of many steps for the seminary in developing a plan to educate the public about environmental stewardship and raise awareness about abuses contributing to environmental degradation, particularly in Eastern Samar province.
