Pope: Idolatry of Wealth and Beauty Demands a Costly Sacrifice
Idolatry is a human inclination that spares neither believers nor atheists and deprives people of life and love in exchange...
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A Way to Raise Kids in a New Age
Childhood and parenting have radically changed in the past few decades and this means that children today struggle to manage their behaviour.
50 Years Later, Deacons Not Fully Understood but Fully Appreciated
This article looks at the permanent diaconate in the United States. Since the permanent diaconate was re-established in the Catholic...
Dark to light: Buried under Scaffolding, Holy Stairs Set for Resurrection
With large sheets of plain plywood blocking public access to the Holy Stairs, one woman lovingly touched a large colour...
The Vatican Establishes Norms For Consecrated Virgins
The Vatican has released a document that establishes norms and principles for women who dedicate their lives as consecrated virgins and their place in the life of the church.
Marriage and Communion: SA and the Rest of the World
The German bishops are not the only bishops in the world to propose or adopt pastoral guidelines for allowing an...
Faith: Joyous Gratitude, Not Slavelike Duty
God always loves and generously gives first before asking for fidelity to his commandments — which are the words of a loving father showing people the right way to live, Pope Francis said.
Out of this World: Vatican’s Care for Creation includes Final Frontier
From Pope Gregory XIII’s observational tower built in the Vatican Gardens in the 16th century so celestial studies could aid the reform of the calendar to Pope Leo XIII, who officially re-founded the Vatican Observatory in the late 19th century, popes have kept their eyes fixed on the heavens.
Pope: Scientists and Believers Should Admit How Little They Know
Scientists and people of faith always must admit they don’t know everything, and they must never be afraid to explore...
