Giandonato Salvia leveraged his economics degree and passion for helping others to create Tucum, a “suspended economy” app that offers services and goods of various kinds to the poorest people…his family background and his thinking INSPIRES… ________________________________________________________________ “Our real target,” Salvio says, “is the poor and it is for them that we want to become…
Vatican News—The Vatican has published the Pope’s decision concerning the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, following an apostolic visitation conducted by two US bishops. The Holy Father [Pope Francis] has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Tyler, United States of America, and has appointed Bishop…
You wouldn’t expect to find an article about young Catholics in National Geographic, yet there it was. The story was fascinating… and “real”. In a world increasingly dependent on electronic communications—TikTok, cell phones, video clips, etc etc, etc—to the point where it’s not uncommon to see families and couples out together yet not talking, instead…
In the long months of Tammy Peterson’s ordeal, marked by painful physical suffering, Jordan Peterson’s wife found that the daily practice of the Rosary, discovered during a hospital stay, became a sanctuary from which she drew comfort and the strength to keep her gaze on Christ. NCR—The daily practice of the Rosary is not always…
After the death of Valens, the Roman Emperor Gratian realized he needed an able assistant. His choice was the young Spaniard, Theodosius. Theodosius was born in 346 near Toledo in the Roman province of Hispania. He was the son of Valentinian I’s leading general. A reputation for organization and bravery Theodosius’ reputation for organization and…
CNA—When Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, was created a cardinal by Pope Francis on Sept. 30, 2023, few would have imagined that within a week, he would find himself leading his Church amid one of the bloodiest conflicts in the region’s recent history. Vocation of a Cardinal: “Even to the shedding of…
In a world filled with skepticism and doubt, Trent Horn’s book, “Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love,” shines as a beacon of clarity and conviction. With eloquence and precision, Horn embarks on a journey through the fundamental aspects of the Catholic faith, offering compelling answers to the questions that both skeptics…
Our Lord told St. Gertrude the Great that the following prayer would release 1,000 souls from Purgatory each time it is said: O Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for…
The canons regular priests of the Norbertine Abbey of St. Michael the Archangel, located in Santiago Canyon, California, invite us Catholics to pray for the dead in a 9-day Novena beginning November 2, 2003, All Souls Day. Praying for the dead is an important work of mercy, and a meaningful reminder of own mortality. In…
Have you ever wondered—beyond a general idea—what exactly is the meaning behind the trilogy of Catholic Feast Days known through the ages as All Hallows Eve (which evolved into “Halloween”), All Saints Day (a holy day of obligation) and All Souls Day?! The Catholic Business Journal has answers! Thanks to Legatus, a national and now…
VaticanNews / Osservatore Romano—At the Synod press briefing on Friday, October 27, 2023, Dr. Paolo Ruffini reveals how the final Synthesis Report will be voted at the Assembly, and Fr. Timothy Radcliffe asserts that fear of synodality grows out of misunderstanding of its true purpose. By Osservatore Romano “Let us not grow weary of praying…
VaticanNews—Sister Nabila Saleh and 700 other Christians sheltering in the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza are now facing an outbreak of the flu virus, but say they have rediscovered the importance of community. There are 700 people taking refuge inside the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza City. “There is only destruction and desolation…
Matthew Kelly’s “The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture is robbing billions of people of happiness “ is a powerful and thought-provoking book that challenges readers to examine their beliefs about happiness and the meaning of life. The book begins by exploring our deep yearning for happiness and how the world’s…
William McGurn, a longtime The Wall Street Journal editorial columnist, a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board, and a life-long Catholic, is also the godfather of now-imprisoned Hong Kong freedom activist and businessman, Jimmy Lai. Lai launched and ran the enormously popular news outlet, Apple Daily, which is now defunct due to the…
CNA—During the Synod on Synodality, we must be careful about “blaming everything on the Holy Spirit,” Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney has said, noting that if a proposal is radically at odds with the Gospel then “that’s not of the Holy Spirit.” “The Holy Spirit is Christ’s Spirit. He is the Spirit of the Father…
CNA—“Every parish” of an archdiocese in Cameroon is building a perpetual adoration chapel to celebrate a local year of the Eucharist observance, the prelate of the archdiocese announced this month. Andrew Nkea Fuanya, the metropolitan archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon, told attendees at a press conference at the Vatican on Oct. 12: “This year in…
Vatican News—Jerusalem—Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, expresses his willingness to exchange himself for the kidnapped children held by Hamas and discusses the Holy See’s mediation efforts with regards to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the Holy Land. “Anything” for their freedom and to have “those children back home” In a poignant…
Christians united in prayer and solidarity for Gaza and the Holy Land. CNA—Jerusalem—The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has arrived in the Holy Land in a solidarity visit to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. His visit began Friday, Oct. 20. Just two days earlier, on the evening of Oct. 17, the Al Ahli Anglican Hospital…
Oct. 10, 2023, CNA—A procession bringing Jesus in the Eucharist through the heart of the largest city in the U.S. attracted hundreds of participants on Tuesday evening. Participants marched reverently as the Body of Christ, housed in a golden monstrance, was carried aloft through the busy streets of Manhattan, passing right in front of the…
CNA—Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition in Fátima and the day on which thousands of people bore witness to the miracle of the dancing sun — a miracle that shattered the prevalent belief at the time that God was no longer relevant. What was the world like when the Miracle of the Sun…
