"Christians are called to be the leaven of fraternity"
In his May 3 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about his recent trip to Egypt and the apostolic fruit he hopes it will yield.
A Hemorrhage Without Consequences
When it became impossible to do surgery, the doctors opted to leave it to nature, having a 50 percent chance that the hemorrhage would absorb naturally.
STREET CHILDREN: more than meets the eye
We see them. They fight in the streets, they beg, they wash cars. We see the mothers with babies and babies without mothers. We see old and young, clean and dirty alike. We see them leaning on our cars, some blind, others on wheel chairs. We see them. They fight in the streets, they beg, they wash cars. We see the mothers with babies and babies without mothers.
The Others and I: Verses of the Same Poem
A new article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality. “No human life is ever isolated. It is bound up with other lives. No man or woman is a single verse; we all make up one divine poem which God writes with the cooperation of our freedom.”
Cardinal Bertello ordains 31 priests from 16 countries
Cardinal Bertello invited the new priests to be "priests-priests, priests one hundred percent, as your holy Founder Saint Josemaria used to say."
Ordination of 31 Priests: Live Transmission
On Saturday April 29, this website will offer a live broadcast of the ordination of 31 priests in the basilica of Saint Eugene in Rome, at 4 pm Rome time (10 am New York time). Live commentary will be provided in English.
Future Priests Speak about the Priesthood
Dante (Philippines), Joe (U.S.), Anibal (Colombia), Giovanni (Italy), Alex (Spain) and Ricardo (Peru) are among the 31 deacons who will be ordained priests on Saturday April 29.
"Violence is the negation of every authentic religious expression"
On April 28-29, Pope Francis made a brief visit to Egypt to show support for Christians there and try to build bridges with moderate Islam. With link to addresses and speeches.
Thato's Journey in Faith
Thato from South Africa shares her story with the Prelate of Opus Dei and the participants at the 2017 UNIV congress in Rome, describing how she arrived at the Catholic Church after a journey of searching. A few days after this get-together, Thato came into the Church during the celebration of the Easter Vigil.