Archive for October 24, 2017

Silverstream Priory Benedictine Monks. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests

Prayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience, May 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

This Facebook bot lets you 'Chat with the Pope'

An initiative from the Vatican this month is inviting people to virtually connect with Pope Francis and learn more about... Read more

Unveiling of the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, Dec. 9, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Sistine Chapel Choir releases new album for Advent, Christmas

For the third year in a row, the Sistine Chapel Choir has released a new CD, which this year is... Read more

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Nashville administrator: pray for conversion of white nationalists

The administrator of the Diocese of Nashville has called on the local community to pray for the conversions of white... Read more

The Sistine Chapel Choir performs at Westminster Cathedral, May 6, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The tradition of sacred choral music needs to be 'revived'

For one member of “the Pope's Choir,” the Catholic Church, while appreciating sacred music, has in some respects lost the... Read more

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Release of Santa Fe court records a step in countering abuse, archdiocese says

The release of court records related to sex abuse allegations against three Catholic priests several decades ago will serve as... Read more

The statue of Our Lady of Lebanon at Harissa, Lebanon. ?w=200&h=150

Christians play vital role in Middle East – the view from Lebanon

The Church in Lebanon is working to aid the 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the great majority of whom... Read more

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Denver archbishop addresses teen social media use, suicide spike

The growing problem of teen suicide is one that should be met with prayer and efforts to help young people... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Vatican, Feb. 10, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Why did Pope Francis write to Cardinal Sarah?

To understand the recent publication of a letter sent by Pope Francis to Cardinal Robert Sarah, it is helpful to... Read more