Synod of Bishops list of Commission Members includes South African
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Vatican released the names of members of two commissions charged with assisting the leaders...
July 2021
Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues
Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation. In...
Pope urges Franciscans to recognise God’s presence in the poor
By Cindy Wooden – The renewal of the Franciscan order must start, like the order itself did, from being with...
Mystery of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist inspires daily life for many
By Dennis Sadowski – The summer sun glistens on a calm Lake Erie off the Lorain shoreline, brightening the eucharistic...
Bishop Ponce de León: Nation of Eswatini is facing major crisis
By Carol Glatz – The small landlocked nation of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is facing a crisis and its Council...
Pope thanks Gemelli hospital staff for care during recovery
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the medical staff at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after his...
Pope Speaks on SA looting
Pope Francis addressed the people of South Africa at the Angelus yesterday, after a week that saw widespread looting and...
Vatican prosecutor seeks six-year sentence for priest on trial
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A Vatican prosecutor requested that Father Gabriele Martinelli, who is accused of sexually abusing a...
Cuba will not be the same after July 11, Catholic media specialist says
By Tom Tracy – Cubans born in the past two decades are seeing firsthand state repression and violence not witnessed in...
