Vatican City: The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the XV General Assembly of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops taking place in October 2018 will be “Young people, faith and vocational discernment.” A press release from the Vatican on Thursday said the Pope made the choice after consulting, as normal,Continue Reading
A London nun who saw the Eucharist turn to bloody flesh in the hands of a priest is to be put on the road to sainthood by Pope Francis. The Vatican has agreed to open the Cause for the canonisation of Mother Marie Adele Garnier, the foundress of the TyburnContinue Reading
(Vatican Radio) Closer practical cooperation between Anglicans and Catholics in countries across the globe: that’s the primary goal of a two day visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to Rome this week. The Anglican leader arrives on Wednesday and is scheduled to join Pope Francis for Vespers atContinue Reading
Brazil: At 101 years old, Doña Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on September 28, as she received her First Communion during Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel nursing home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For those who witnessed the occasion,Continue Reading
Pope Francis has authorised the French church to start the preliminary sainthood investigation for the Reverend Jean Hamel, whose throat was slit by Islamist militants as he celebrated Mass in July. Francis told reporters Sunday he had authorized the gathering of witness testimony to determine if a beatification cause isContinue Reading
Some 110 priests and sisters met in SeptemberContinue Reading
Pope Francis praised Azerbaijan on Sunday as a model for a world divided by violent extremism, sidestepping criticism of the government for the sake of encouraging religious tolerance in an often-volatile region where Catholics are a minority. Francis avoided direct mention of criticism in the West over allegations of humanContinue Reading
Rome: The EWTN News Rome Bureau is now is just minutes from St. Peter’s Square, having launched its new office on Thursday. The occasion sparked reflection on Mother Angelica’s legacy and the media network’s mission to serve the gospel. “Today with this launch we step out in a new chapterContinue Reading
The little Church in Laos rejoices for two imminent historic events: on September 16 three new Laotian priests were ordained in Savannakhet; while on December 11, on the second Sunday of Advent, the solemn celebration for the beatification of 17 martyrs including priests, religious and lay people who lost their livesContinue Reading
Bengaluru: The Church in India has taken the initiative to bring the teachings of the papal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) to people at grassroots. A major step toward this was the publication of the Hindi translation of the exhortation by the Conference of Catholic Bishops ofContinue Reading
