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Cardinal Zenari: Hope is dying in Syria as people just want to escape
Posted on 12/2/2024 04:36 AM ()
The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, shares the “fear, anxiety, and uncertainty” of the Christian community in Aleppo, which was recently captured by jihadist rebels.
Franciscan Holy Land College bombed in Syrian city of Aleppo
Posted on 12/2/2024 03:52 AM ()
As conflict reignites in Syria, the Franciscan Holy Land College in Aleppo is damaged in a bombing, and the Custody of the Holy Land reports “a growing tension and fear among the civilian population.”
Building community, transforming lives: Sister Luke's mission to help others serve
Posted on 12/2/2024 02:38 AM ()
From building houses in developing countries to assisting residents of tornado-struck US states, Sr. Luke Boiarski, a Sister of Charity of Nazareth, has spent the last 54 years of her religious life bringing people together to care for others in new and creative ways.
Jubilee of Hope: Holy Door opens on December 24
Posted on 12/2/2024 02:24 AM ()
Only a few days remain until the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, marking the beginning of the Holy Year 2025.
Sr. Smerilli: Synodality key to Church’s mission in changing world
Posted on 12/2/2024 01:57 AM ()
The Catholic Church must adopt Synodality as a way of life, according to Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaking at an event in the Indian city of New Delhi.
Catholic school in Indonesia closes amid Mount Lewotobi’s eruption
Posted on 12/2/2024 01:24 AM ()
A 66-year-old Catholic school in East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia has been forced to shut down due to the continued eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.
Catholic and Buddhist leaders gather in Bangkok to celebrate late Cardinal Ayuso
Posted on 12/2/2024 01:16 AM ()
Several Buddhist and Catholic leaders in Thailand have gathered at a prominent Bangkok Buddhist temple to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
Pope: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’
Posted on 12/1/2024 04:36 AM ()
Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warns that if “desensitization and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”
Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven
Posted on 12/1/2024 04:29 AM ()
At the midday Angelus on the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to turn our gaze to heaven and to open our hearts to the Lord who carries our burdens and sustains us on our journey.
December 8 will be a day of prayer for Nicaragua
Posted on 12/1/2024 04:23 AM ()
The bishops of Central America call for a day of prayer to “fraternally join” with the cry of the Church in Nicaragua, “which respectfully hopes to find an answer.”