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Pope Francis: Jesus Became Poor, So that by His Poverty You Might Become Rich Watch

Image of It has been said that the only real regret lies in not being a saint (L. Bloy); we could also say that there is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and sisters of Christ.- Pope Francis

Dear brothers and sisters, may this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material, moral ... continue reading


Calling the Ecclesial Movements: Pope Francis Encourages Focolare, all the Movements, So Do We! Watch

Image of Pope Francis among the hundreds of thousands of members of the Ecclesial movements who gathered in Rome on Pentecost.

We welcome the members and leaders of all of the ecclesial movements who love the Lord and his Church - and are responding to the call to ... continue reading



Pope Francis Writes to Families Seeking Prayer for the Synod on the Family Watch

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Tomorrow, I will awaken next to my beloved. We will soon celebrate our 38th wedding anniversary. The day will burst into a flurry of ... continue reading


Fr. Frank Pavone on the Vatican Meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life Watch

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Pope Francis has now spoken of a 'throw away culture' in describing both the treatment of the unborn and the elderly and disabled. This ... continue reading


The Mass as Theophany: Pope Francis Speaks on the Beauty of the Liturgy Watch

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Among the critical assessments of the young papacy of Francis is one which claims that he is some sort of liturgical minimalist. In its ... continue reading


Why Catholics Should Pay Attention to the Crisis in Ukraine Watch

Image of Ukrainian Catholic priests pray for peace amid violent clashes between protesters and police.

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a branch of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, has warned that a new cold war could develop ... continue reading



The Lenten Challenge of Pope Francis: Live Evangelical Poverty Watch

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Christ's poverty is the greatest treasure of all: Jesus wealth is that of his boundless confidence in God the Father, his constant trust, ... continue reading


Christianity in England is becoming an anachronism. Nearly half of Britons have no idea where to find story of Creation or Jesus! Watch

Image of The church in England is becoming more of a relic than a vibrant institution. This is what happens when you weaken a church and replace tradition with pop theology.

Goodbye Christianity, it was nice having you around, but it looks like the atheists have won. According to a report in the Daily Mail, a ... continue reading


One Unexpected Reason! Why have priests gotten away with abusing children? Watch

Image of A fateful decree by Pope Pius XI in 1922 unexpectedly set the stage for the child abuse scandals of the following decades.

In the wake of the UN report on child sex abuse cover up in the Church, many people are asking why is it that is sacred institution, tasked ... continue reading


No excuse! UN chastises Vatican for child abuse cases Watch

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Earlier this week, the United Nations issued a report on the Vatican's management of child sex abuse cases. According to the UN, the ... continue reading


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