Pope repeats calls, prayers for peace and justice in Africa
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – On the feast of Sudan-born St Josephine Bakhita, Pope Francis prayed for “a future of...
February 2023
St Josephine Bakhita
Today is the Feast of Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of victims of human-trafficking🙏
Mass Readings: 12 February – 19 February, 2022
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 1 Sunday February 12, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 15:15-20/ Ps...
Pope saddened by ‘huge loss of life’ after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
By Justin McLellan, CNS- Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful...
Was Pope Pius XII a Nazi stooge?
Question: In a documentary I watched on YouTube, it was alleged that Pope Pius XII was complicit in the Holocaust...
Our Lady of Lourdes
The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on 11 February commemorates the apparitions of Our Lady to Bernadette Soubirous in...
Praying with the Pope for Welcoming Parishes
Intention: We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards...
Arms trade is a ‘plague’ pope says on flight back from Africa
By Cindy Wooden, ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM AFRICA (CNS) — At the end of six days in African countries bloodied...
Preserve Our Catholic Tradition
From Lynette Peterson, Cape Town – Many Catholics attend Mass once a week in expectation of being fully instructed. Canon...
