Pope Francis adds Fátima visit to World Youth Day trip
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima during his trip to...
May 2023
Pope: Intercession is Fundamental for Humanity
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The Ascension of the Lord into heaven means Jesus is there with his Father to...
Tobacco trails: How popes past, present influenced the plant’s journey
By Carol Glatz, CNS – World No Tobacco Day is observed every May 31 to highlight the harmful effects of...
St Philip Neri
A Florentine by birth, Philip was in his late teens when his father sent him to live with the former’s...
Pope advances sainthood cause of Italian priest shot for saving Jews
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis formally recognised the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after...
Can Apostolic Succession be Traced?
Question: The Church teaches that bishops and priests are the successors of the apostles. Can this line really be traced...
Byron Bowers and Mgr Brendan Deenihan: Six Decades between Ordination!
When Deacon Byron Bowers of Port Elizabeth is ordained to the priesthood on June 3, there will be a 60-year...
Stockpiling nukes is risk to global security, pope tells G7 leaders
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Global security cannot be guaranteed through stockpiling nuclear weapons but must be centred on an...
