(RNS) From the very first moment of his unexpected election as Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has embraced a series of small departures from established tradition. He took his papal name from a great nonconforming saint of the Middle Ages — and one that no other pope in …
Cardinal Jorge Borgoglio of Argentina is now Pope Francis! With that announcement, history was made for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics: Pope Francis is the first non-European Pope of the modern era He comes from an order, the Jesuits that had never produced a Pope in Church’s history. He has …
With Pope Benedict XVI’s shocking resignation this week, evangelical Christians might be tempted to see this the way a college football fan might view the departure of his rival team’s head coach. But the global stakes are much, much higher. As Pope Benedict steps down, I think it’s important for …
“Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation” Mk.16:16 “My food is to do the will …
These sayings are carefully etched in stone at the tomb of St. Alphonsa the first saint, as proclaimed canonically, of India. She …
“The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world while the choirs of heaven sing for ever to your glory”, states the …
We all like taking time from our busy schedules to refresh, renew and recharge ourselves. Our Mother Church also provides us time …
