Archive for January 9, 2015
Haitian amputees lace-up soccer cleats on Roman sports field
Five years after the island of Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, three young amputees will have the opportunity... Read more
Head of drug war-torn Mexican diocese to become a cardinal
Pope Francis announced Jan. 4 that among the 20 men who will be named cardinals at the next consistory is... Read more
Divine Word Missionaries contemplate 'The Joy of the Gospel' in peripheries
Observing the Year of Consecrated Life convoked by Pope Francis, the members of the Society of the Divine Word serving... Read more
Pope: Spend a lot of time looking in the mirror? You might be a narcissist
In his homily Friday Pope Francis cautioned against the narcissism of those who close their hearts out of fear, insecurity... Read more
Vatican theologians reportedly recognize martyrdom of Oscar Romero
According to Italy's daily Catholic newspaper, the commission of theologians at the Congregation for the Causes of Saints has recognized... Read more
The faith that has been in Iraq 2,000 years 'cannot disappear so easily'
Archbishop Emil Nona is the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul, the Iraqi city overrun by the Islamic State last summer. Since... Read more
For Sri Lanka, Pope's visit solidifies peace after brutal civil war
Falling just five years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, Pope Francis’ visit to the country is seen... Read more
Chilean legislators vote to strip priest of honorary nationality
The House of Representatives in Chile has passed a resolution stripping Father John O'Reilly, of the Legion of Christ of... Read more
