Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church
Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Feb 2, 2023 / 12:23 pm (CNA). On the 27th World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis recalled the special role religious brothers and sisters have in the Catholic Church.“In the People of God, sent to bring the Gospel to all
Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto
Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Feb. 2, 2023. / Credit: Giovanni Portelli/The Catholic Weekly Denver, Colo., Feb 2, 2023 / 16:45 pm (CNA). The late Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners, filling Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral to capacity. Civic leaders, friends, and members of Pell’s family remembered the Australian
February 3 2023
Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time 1st Reading – Hebrews 13:1-8 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels. Be mindful of prisoners as if sharing their imprisonment, and of the ill-treated as of yourselves, for you also are in the body. Let marriage be honored among all and the
‘Walk for Life’ to return to streets
By CBCP News February 2, 2023 Manila, Philippines Thousands of people are expected to gather in Manila this month for the first physical “Walk for Life” since Covid-19 pandemic broke out and wreaked havoc on society. Organizers said this year’s pro-life event will be held on February 18, from 4am to 8am. The walk will start at the Welcome Rotonda
Pope Francis ‘left without words’ after children’s shocking stories of violence in eastern Congo
On his second day in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, Feb. 1, 2023, Pope Francis listened to the stories of victims of violence from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-ridden eastern region. VATICAN MEDIA By Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency February 2, 2023 In a moving encounter with Pope Francis, children from eastern Congo laid down the machetes and knives
Church replaces Oratio Imperata vs Covid-19 with ‘litany of gratitude’
By CBCP News February 2, 2023 Manila, Philippines The country’s Catholic bishops on Thursday released a special prayer to replace the Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer for protection against the Covid-19 pandemic. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said the “Litany of Gratitude after the Covid-19 Pandemic” is to be prayed in all weekday and Sunday Masses from Feb.