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Pope to celebrate 50 years of priesthood
"And please don't forget to pray for me." This is how Pope Francis has concluded each of his public addresses for almost seven years now. A request is made by founders of Hozana, a social prayer network, which has set up a large prayer…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for December
Universal: The Future of the Very Young: That every country determine to take the necessary measures to make the future of the very young, especially those who suffer, a priority.
Be enchanted by the Nativity scene, pope tells Catholics
The Nativity scene is a simple reminder of how God became human to reveal the greatness of his love "by smiling and opening his arms to all," Pope Francis said in a letter on the meaning and importance of setting up Christmas cribs.…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for November
UNIVERSAL: Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East: That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.
Two Americans receive miracles thanks to John Henry Newman
It’s not an easy feat for a mom with young children to pack up and take a trip, let alone a trip across the ocean on a nine-hour flight. But Melissa Villalobos, a mom of seven, is ecstatic. “I am so honored to be a link in this chain to his…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for October
EVANGELIZATION: A Missionary “Spring” in the Church: That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the Church.
Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer at Ground Zero
God of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy, we seek your light and guidance as we confront such terrible events. Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here may not have been lost in…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for September
UNIVERSAL: The Protection of the Oceans: That politicians, scientists, and economists work together to protect the world’s seas and oceans.
‘The worker’s human dignity … must be recognized’
This Labor Day ponder these reflections about work. Pope Leo XIII Each needs the other: Capital cannot do without labor, nor labor without capital. Mutual agreement results in the beauty of good order. Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor),…
Pope encourages, thanks priests
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude to priests and encouraged them "in these difficult times." In a letter to mark the 160th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney, the Curé d'Ars and patron saint of parish…
