In the Spring of 2014, the Pontifical North American College (PNAC) will continue its newly restructured ongoing formation program for priests, this time focusing on the following themes: spiritual direction; Scripture studies of Mary, Saint John, and…
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Ongoing Formation for US Priests Tackles Modern Issues
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 17th, 2013
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No Comments »Otranto Martyrs: Witnesses of Sanctity for the Laity
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 14th, 2013
It was during a consistory called to declare the canonization of saints that Benedict XVI chose to announce his resignation. Last Sunday, these saints were canonized, among them 800 martyrs: Antonio Primaldo and his companions. Saint Antonio Primald…
40,000 March for Life in Rome
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 12th, 2013
Some 40,000 people are estimated to have gathered in Rome on Sunday to participate in the March for Life, including some notable figures from the United States pro-life movement. The March began Sunday morning outside the Colosseum and concluded at …
Rome March for Life Marks 35 Years of Legal Abortion in Italy
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 10th, 2013
“We have to stand up for our next generation,” said Rome’s March for Life spokesperson, Virginia Nunziante, in an interview with ZENIT. Thirty-five years after the legalization of abortion in Italy, thousands of pro-life advocates are expected to ga…
Bringing the Word of God to Twitter
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 8th, 2013
During this Year of Faith, leaders of the Catholic Church of England and Wales are encouraging the faithful to use Twitter to spread the Word of God. For each day of the Holy Year, beginning last October, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England …
Cardinal Tagle Speaks on Relationship with God
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 6th, 2013
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, presided over Mass last week to celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Santuario del Santo Cristo parish in San Juan city. Although the feast is celebrated on September 14 according to the current liturgical calendar, it is still observed …
Catholic Parish in Arusha Bombed
Posted by Ann Schneible on May 6th, 2013
At least 2 people were killed and dozens wounded yesterday in Arusha, Tanzania, when a Catholic parish was bombed during its inauguration ceremony. Fides Agency sources of the local Church from Tanzania have expressed the need for caution in respond…
Posted in Catholic World News Tags: Arusha, Catholic parish, inauguration ceremony, Tanzania No Comments »England, Wales Bishops Host Scripture Conference
Posted by Ann Schneible on April 28th, 2013
A conference aiming to promote a deeper understanding of sacred Scripture among the Catholic community in England and Wales concluded last week in Durham, England. “The Word of the Lord” sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference for England and Wales, fo…
Musicians Follow Call to New Evangelization
Posted by Ann Schneible on April 23rd, 2013
Following the call to the new evangelization, founders of the band Scythian are using their own success to help other musicians promote a culture of life with their music through a new initiative: Village Square. Founded in 2002 by classically train…
Fathers in the "Golden Age" of Television
Posted by Ann Schneible on April 22nd, 2013
The image of fatherhood in modern television is the theme of a two-day conference currently under way at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (PUSC). “The Figure of the Father in Serial Television” is the latest conference on the theme of “Po…
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