Archive for April 9, 2018
Pope Francis issues exhortation praising the ‘middle class’ of holiness
Pope Francis released the apostolic exhortation Gaudete et exsultate in which he aims to “repropose” the universal call to holiness... Read more
Commentary: Reading Pope Francis in love
In his first homily as pope, Francis quoted Leon Bloy, the French convert, author, and mystic who has influenced some... Read more
Pope prays for peace amid escalating violence in Gaza
At least eight Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli military forces last week, during the second week... Read more
As Palestinian Christians flee Gaza, priest expresses grave concern
In the past six years the number of Christians in the Gaza Strip has plummeted from 4,500 to just 1,000,... Read more
Priest killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, another freed
Armed men burst into a church meeting room in the North Kivu region April 8 in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
Legalizing assisted suicide harms those with depression, Hawaii bishop says
Hawaii became last week the most recent US state to legalize assisted suicide, and the islands' bishop has written about... Read more
Africans stand for life in UN battles over reproductive health
African Catholics remained concerned about a push from Western leaders to promote abortion and contraception in Africa in the name... Read more
Not defending life? Pope Francis won’t let you off the hook, experts say
The latest exhortation from Pope Francis has made headlines for its claims about the importance of defending the value of... Read more
