Archive for November 19, 2023

Weekday Mass is celebrated in the Church of Sts. Simeon and Anne in Jerusalem, where the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community (keilla) gathers together.?w=200&h=150

By Marinella Bandini

‘A battle inside us’: Hebrew Catholics in the Holy Land wrestle with challenges of war

The Israel-Hamas war has brought challenges to Hebrew Catholics in Israel, but the diverse and vibrant community holds on to... Read more

The "Mass of a Lifetime," celebrated by Father Nathan Siray of the Diocese of Calgary, took place at Evanston Summit Retirement Residence in Calgary, Alberta, on Oct. 15, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

‘Mass of a Lifetime’ reminds elderly ‘their community has not forgotten them’

The special Mass was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at a retirement home, to “intentionally affirm, involve, and inspire” the... Read more

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: ‘Trust frees, fear paralyzes’

Pope Francis during his weekly Angelus highlighted the two different ways of approaching God, one based on fear and the... Read more