29-year-old Don Giovanni Forasini loved his parishioners so much it cost him his life. Giovanni Fornasini was born on February 23, 1915, in Pianaccio, a small suburb of Belvedere in…
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Pope’s reflection for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity says we need prayer to begin our journey to unity, starting with ourselves. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity…
This unintentional work of art stands as a symbol of Christ’s unfailing presence in the world. This statue of Jesus was discovered in an abandoned cemetery in the Polish…
“Teach us to listen, not to entertain prejudices or draw hasty conclusions …” In the 2021 message for the World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis concludes with a prayer that…
“Bethany Beyond Jordan” is the accepted place where Christ was baptised and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has reaffirmed the location of the baptism…
Let us ask the Lord for the strength to turn off the television and open the Bible, to turn off our cell phone and open the Gospel. Here is…
Both still have “short” pontificates though On January 22, 2021, at 8 p.m., the duration of the pontificate of Pope Francis exceeded that of the pontificate of his predecessor…
The American nun was originally charged with “taking care of the computers.” In the early 1990s, an American Franciscan, Sr. Judith Zoebelein, was entrusted by Pope John Paul II…
The pontiff prayed in 2010, “Reawaken in us respect for every unborn life.” In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a special prayer vigil at the beginning of Advent for the…
Thirteen-year-old Arzoo Raja’s father talks to Aid to the Church in Need about his family’s struggle. One of the biggest stories in Pakistan in 2020 was that of Arzoo…
