At 9:20 p.m., Rome time, on Dec. 12, the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Javier Echevarria, the prelate of Opus Dei, passed away. He was 84. He was the second successor of St. Josemaria Escriva, Opus Dei’s founder. The auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei,...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12918,12919"] Around 50 catholic OFWs based in the five boroughs of New York City organized among themselves and decided to have one last trip to the Holy Doors around the New York area and into the Connecticut area on Saturday November 12, 2016....
Si Pope Francis miingon nga ang kinabuhi dili video game kon soap opera ug nga ang atong tumong sa kinabuhi nga mao ang kaluwasan makab-ot sa seryosong pamaagi. Kini iyang gibungat sa mga pilgrims sa St. Peter's Square niadtong Dominggo subay sa ebanghelyo sa dihang nangutana...
Signis-Asia is the Asian branch of SIGNIS, a Vatican-organized World Catholic Association for Communication that engages Media for a Culture of Peace, by promoting stories of hope through connectivity. From August 1 to 7, Signis-Asia held a seminar-workshop on Radio in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. The original theme of the seminar-workshop was: “Let’s listen to the radio.” After the...
[caption id="attachment_11608" align="alignright" width="350"] Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI during a June 28 ceremony at the Vatican marking the 65th anniversary of the retired pope's priestly ordination. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout) [/caption]Gisaulog sa Vatican ang ika-65 nga anibersaryo sa pagka pari ni Pope...
[caption id="attachment_10771" align="alignright" width="350"] (Photo: AP)[/caption]Dear Brothers and Sisters, a Happy and Holy Easter! The Church throughout the world echoes the angel’s message to the women: “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for...
[caption id="attachment_10277" align="alignright" width="350"] The Eucharist is exposed for adoration at the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. The next one will take place in 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. (Vatican Radio)[/caption]Pope Francis announced on Sunday that Budapest will be hosting the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in...
Pope Francis Christmas message to the Curia reverberates until today. His message applies as well to us who live a life of service especially those with positions of power and authority --- to remember and cultivate an attitude and a spirit of service. The Holy Father...
The opening of the Year of Mercy approaches amid heightened security in and around the Vatican and throughout the city of Rome, as well as in countless other cities throughout the world, in the wake of recent terrorist attacks and threats of further violence, while...
[caption id="attachment_9637" align="alignright" width="350"] Cardinal Pietro Parolin. (Photograph: Claudio Peri/EPA)[/caption]Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, has granted an interview to France’s Catholic newspaper La Croix, saying “in this world torn by violence, now is the right time to launch an offensive of mercy”. In the...