Every April 6, the Church remembers Saint Peter of Verona, Dominican priest and friar, theologian, preacher and member of the Tribunal of the Holy Office. San Pedro Mártir, as he is also known, was the second member of the Order of Preachers to be canonized (the first was Santo Domingo […]
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President of the German Episcopate responds to criticism from Nordic bishops of the Synodal Way
The president of the German Bishops’ Conference, Msgr. Georg Bätzing, responded to the Nordic bishops’ criticism of the controversial Synodal Path of the Church in Germany and said that there is no risk of schism. The Synodal Path is a controversial multi-year process involving bishops and laity from Germany, to […]
Today San Vicente Ferrer is celebrated, who invites us to announce Christ
Every April 5, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Vincent Ferrer, priest, member of the Order of Preachers, teacher of theology and philosophy, preacher of the Gospel. “If you want to be useful to the souls of your neighbors, turn first to God with all your heart and ask him with […]
So you can renew your wedding vows with a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Couples from all over the world will be able to renew their vows this April 7, within the framework of the virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land organized by the Magdala Center. As part of the virtual pilgrimage “Touring the Holy Land hand in hand with the Church”, Fr. Juan […]
Today is the feast of San Isidoro de Sevilla, who teaches us to balance prayer and action
Today, April 4, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Isidore of Seville, bishop of ancient Hispania, polymath and scholar, considered – in the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI – “the last of the Christian Fathers of antiquity”. Family, school of holiness San Isidoro was born in Cartagena, […]
The Pope says goodbye to Malta and returns to Rome
After two days in Malta, this Sunday, April 3, Pope Francis concluded his first apostolic journey of 2022. At 19:15 pm (local time), one hour later than scheduled, the Air Malta plane carrying the Pope, his entourage and accredited journalists took off from Malta International Airport for Fiumicino Airport. The […]
Today we remember Saint Mary of Egypt, the woman who went to the desert to reject sin
Every April 3 we remember Saint Mary of Egypt, a female figure of great importance for a time when it was generally men who retired from the world to lead a life of prayer and spiritual effort. Maria reached the heights of sainthood after having lived subject, by her own […]
Homily of Pope Francis at the National Shrine of “Ta’ Pinu”
On the afternoon of this Saturday, April 2, Pope Francis presided over a prayer meeting at the National Shrine of “Ta’ Pinu” in Gozo, where he pointed out that Christ, through his death, “opens us to the joy of eternal life”. “Going back to the origins means rather recovering the […]
War in Ukraine recalls Christian’s spiritual struggle with the devil, Archbishop says
The Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said that the war in Ukraine recalls the invisible spiritual war that Christians wage every day against the temptation to sin. In a video message posted on March 30, the 51-year-old Patriarch, who lives in the capital […]
The Pope entrusts himself to the Virgin of Saint Mary Major before his trip to Malta
On the afternoon of this Friday, April 1, a few hours after beginning his trip to Malta, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome to pray before the Virgin Salus populi romani. This afternoon, Friday, April 1, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Santa […]










