Archive for March 29, 2013

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila attended the dedication of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Littleton, CO on March 23, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Colorado parish dedicates 'beautiful' new church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a parish of the Denver Archdiocese, recently dedicated its new church building which local Archbishop... Read more

(L-R) Lela Gilbert, Paul Marshall, and Nina Shea take part in a panel at the Hudson Institute on March 27, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Panel urges awareness of global Christian oppression

Authors of a new book on the global persecution of Christians warned that Americans must recognize the grave threat that is... Read more

Some the Lebanese young people who helped write the Stations of the Cross meditations that will be used on March 29, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Youths who wrote Good Friday meditations ask for peace

A leader of the Lebanese youth groups that wrote the meditations for today’s Via Crucis at the Coliseum said they... Read more

Pope Francis prays during the March 29, 2013 Passion of the Lord liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica. ?w=200&h=150

Papal preacher urges Church to remove barriers to the Gospel

On Good Friday, papal preacher Father Raniero Cantalamessa urged Catholics to seize “this moment in which a new time is... Read more

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Thousands pray Way of the Cross with Pope

Pope Francis presided over the Way of the Cross at the place where early Christians were martyred, recalling the Passion... Read more