The Vatican will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), also known as the “Vatican Bank,” with a commemorative stamp. As of September 1, it will be possible to buy a new postage stamp at a cost of 1.20 euros that will commemorate the […]
Controversies
Cardinal Osoro, on cases of abuse in the Church: “It is painful that this happens”
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Carlos Osoro, has assessed the progress of the report on sexual abuse in the Church, calling it “painful” that between one thousand and two thousand cases are being studied. The vice president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) considers that “a case is already serious […]
They prove that Fr. Jacques Hamel was the first martyr of jihad in Europe in the 21st century
The postulator for the cause of beatification of Fr. Jacques Hamel, the first priest to be martyred at the hands of radical Islamists on European soil in the 21st century, affirms that “the martyrdom of Fr. Jacques Hamel is proven.” According to the pontifical organization Aid to the Church in […]
They deliver almost 70 thousand signatures to DirecTV asking them not to remove EWTN from their programming
The international platform CitizenGO delivered about 68,277 signatures to the satellite television company DirecTV, asking them not to remove EWTN from their programming. The signatures were delivered on Monday, July 25, at the DirecTV offices in Buenos Aires (Argentina). In a statement sent to ACI Prensa, Silvina Spataro, director of […]
Today begins the novena to the Holy Cure of Ars
“Everything under the eyes of God, everything with God, everything to please God”, said Saint John Mary Vianney, also known as the Cure of Ars after the name of the town in France where he served for many years. He was a great confessor, spending long hours attending to the […]
Pope Francis to indigenous people of Canada: It is necessary to start anew by looking at the Cross
This afternoon Pope Francis held a new meeting with the indigenous peoples of Canada, in which he gave a message of reconciliation and underlined the need to “start afresh” by looking together at Christ crucified. “I understand the weariness to see any prospect of reconciliation in someone who has suffered […]
They hold a spiritual retreat in Rome to prepare for the next time of creation
Organizers of the next “Time of Creation”, which will take place from September 1 to October 4, 2022, met in Rome to hold a spiritual retreat and return to “put God at the center of everything they do” . On July 21, the Holy See Press Office presented Pope Francis’ […]
Why doesn’t God give me what I ask for when I pray? An Archbishop responds
Bishop José Antonio Eguren, Archbishop of Piura and Tumbes in the north of Peru, responded to the question about why sometimes God does not give what a person asks for when he or she prays. In his homily this Sunday, July 24, the Peruvian Prelate said that it is possible […]
Vatican celebrates II World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
On the occasion of the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which the Church celebrates this Sunday, July 24, a Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The theme of this II World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is “In old age they will […]
5 tips based on the life of a saint to avoid misuse of the Internet
Catholic author and M.D. Susanna Spencer shared five tips to avoid overuse of social media, drawing on the 4th-century monk Saint John Cassian’s example of temperance. In an article in the National Catholic Register, Spencer noted that while reading some books in his spare time, he found a passage from […]