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Celebrating Easter in Mongolia: The modest joy of a people
Posted on 03/28/2024 12:05 PM ()
Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, shares the rituals and traditions of the small Catholic community of Mongolia, saying they gather during the Triduum to share their Christian joy in a modest manner.
South Sudan's Bishop Carlassare: An Easter of liberation and life
Posted on 03/28/2024 11:57 AM ()
Bishop Christian Carlassare, bishop of the Diocese of Rumbek, sends an Easter message to the faithful of South Sudan, encouraging Christians to look to Christ to find the will to embrace one another in friendship.
Pope on Holy Thursday: 'The Lord never tires of forgiving'
Posted on 03/28/2024 09:06 AM ()
At the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the women's section of Rebibbia prison in Rome, Pope Francis reminds us to never tire of asking the Lord for forgiveness and learning to serve as He did.
US: Movie about Sister Cabrini makes a splash
Posted on 03/28/2024 05:35 AM ()
A powerful and inspiring film about the life of Sister Frances Saverio Cabrini has been a great success in the U.S, including among atheists and those of other faiths.
Churches of Jerusalem reiterate plea for peace in Holy Land
Posted on 03/28/2024 04:41 AM ()
The thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue their annual Easter Message in which they reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all captives, and recall the Easter message of hope in the resurrection.
South Korean Archbishop: ‘At Easter, our lives intertwine with the Eternal’
Posted on 03/28/2024 03:25 AM ()
In an Easter message, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick reminds the faithful of his Archdiocese of Seoul “that our mortal existence transcends the temporal boundaries of this world and is connected to eternal life.”
Pope Francis: Jesus of Nazareth has shown us His face
Posted on 03/28/2024 02:59 AM ()
In a message to the Church in Sonsonate, El Salvador, Pope Francis encourages the devotees of a famous image of Jesus of Nazareth to contemplate the face of God.
Pope at Chrism Mass: Dear priests, let sorrow sanctify you
Posted on 03/28/2024 01:21 AM ()
During Chrism Mass in the Vatican on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks priests for heroic witness, but urges them to transform shortcomings, errors, and hardened hearts into an opportunity to draw closer to Christ and start anew.
Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain
Posted on 03/27/2024 07:20 AM ()
Two bereaved fathers, one an Israeli Jew and one a Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their witness of fraternity.
Word of God among the cardboard: Easter journey of the poor at St. Peter's
Posted on 03/27/2024 03:40 AM ()
A community of Claretian Sisters in Rome organize a penitential service to help homeless people living near the Vatican to prepare for Easter, combining spirituality with tangible charity to meet their needs.