Archive for August 27, 2023

Killorglin Parish, Co. Kerry, Biodiversity Garden, September 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Anna Kurian

Ireland’s bishops decide to return 30% of Church grounds to nature by 2030

The Church in Ireland is implementing the encyclical Laudato Si’ by setting a goal for all dioceses and parishes: Make... Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

6 things you should know about the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

The Ortega dictatorship has not hesitated to expel nuns, shut down Catholic media outlets, take over ecclesiastical institutions and buildings,... Read more

Mongolia is a democratic country sandwiched between the authoritarian powers of Russia and China.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

What Pope Francis’ trip to Mongolia could mean for Vatican relations with Russia and China

The pope’s upcoming trip could have geopolitical implications beyond the country’s small population of Catholics. Read more

Pope Francis gives the weekly Angelus address on Aug. 27, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: ‘Look to Jesus always’

“We are not alone on the path of life, because Christ is with us and Christ helps us to walk,”... Read more

Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo died at his home in Londrina, Brazil, on Aug. 26, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Brazilian Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo dies at age 89

The cardinal’s health had been in decline since suffering a stroke in December 2022. Read more

Pope Francis gives the weekly Angelus address on Aug. 27, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: ‘We cannot be indifferent’ to people caught in drug addiction

“Behind every addiction there are concrete experiences, stories of loneliness, inequality, exclusion, lack of integration,” Pope Francis said. Read more

St. Monica?w=200&h=150

By Isabel Barry

Lessons from St. Monica for those whose children and grandchildren have left the Church

In “What Would Monica Do?”, authors Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen offer guidance, practical advice, and prayers. Read more