Tag: Christianity
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Don't lose hope, pope says as he opens Holy Door at Rome prison
Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the church in Rome’s Rebibbia… Read More
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God wants all people to be saved; he forgives all who repent, pope says
God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people who have… Read More
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The Path to Baptism
Fr. Sophrony Leaving her spiritually fruitful solitude in the Alps, Marie Madeleine, at the advice of her friend, went to Essex, where The Theology and… Read More
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Pope calls for Gaza hostage release, debt relief in Christmas message
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica for the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis… Read More
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The Stages of Spiritual Life
Exodus. Artist: Horace William Petherick Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the… Read More
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LA parishes answer the early wake-up call for Simbang Gabi Masses
At Holy Family Church in Artesia, Simbang Gabi was celebrated before dawn, the Misa de Gallo (Mass of the Rooster) starting at 5 a.m. Every… Read More
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Ukrainian service reports number of parish “transfers” from Orthodox Church to schismatic OCU
Ukraine, December 26, 2024 Photo: interfax.com.ua More than 200 parishes “transferred” from the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church under His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev… Read More
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In either saints or celebrities, we need more moral virtue
When I was a young boy growing up in a Catholic community, the catechesis of the time tried to inspire the hearts of the young… Read More
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Metropolitan of Konitsa in critical but stable condition
Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, December 26, 2024 Photo: ekklisiaonline.gr His Eminence Metropolitan Andreas of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani and Konitsa is in critical but stable condition after… Read More
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Jerusalem Patriarch sees a Christmas 'sign of hope' after surprise Gaza visit
Speaking just hours after his wartime Christmas visit to Gaza City Holy Family Parish, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, delivered a poignant Christmas… Read More