Here is an interview of Ronan Mullen by Elisabetta Pittino, regarding the One of Us campaign, and the current legal battle over abortion in Ireland. * * *
Senator Ronan Mullen is from Ahascragh in Co Galway, Ireland.
He was elected as an indepe…
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Irish Senator Supports One of Us Campaign
Posted by ZENIT on May 17th, 2013
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No Comments »Pope’s Address to Directors of Pontifical Missionary Societies
Posted by ZENIT on May 17th, 2013
Here is the translation of Pope Francis’ address to the directors of the Pontifical Missionary Societies who are in Rome for their annual General Assembly. * * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am particularly pleased to meet for the first time wit…
Pope’s Summer Liturgy Schedule
Posted by ZENIT on May 17th, 2013
Given below is the calendar of the Holy Father Francis’ liturgical celebrations and activities scheduled for the months of May, June, and July. MAY
23 May, Thursday: 6:00pm, Profession of Faith with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference….
Meeting on Sects and New Religious Movements Held in Vatican
Posted by ZENIT on May 17th, 2013
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue held a meeting in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae on New Religious Movements. In a statement released by the Holy See, the purpose of the meeting was to “offer an opportunity for further study on the topic, which merits attention and reflection.” Among those …
Pope Francis: Money Has to Serve, Not to Rule
Posted by ZENIT on May 16th, 2013
Pope Francis is emphasizing the predominance of ethics in economic and social matters and warning that “we have created new idols” with regard to money. The Holy Father said this today when he received the credential letters of four new ambassadors …
Posted in Catholic World News Tags: Pope Francis, predominance, Rule Pope Francis, social matters No Comments »Archbishop Says Americans Ready to Defend Marriage Despite Laws
Posted by ZENIT on May 16th, 2013
“It is the height of irony that the Minnesota legislature decided, and the governor signed into law, the redefinition of marriage just after we celebrated the unique gifts of mothers and women on Mother’s Day,” said Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of …
US Bishops: Our Nation Needs Great Healing
Posted by ZENIT on May 16th, 2013
The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities called for reflection, greater respect for human life and healing in the wake of the May 13 convictions of Dr. Kermit Gosnell of Philadelphia. “Dr. Gosnell’s trial brought much-needed attention to the tragedy of abortion,” said Cardinal Seán O’Malle…
Francis’ Address to New Ambassadors
Posted by ZENIT on May 16th, 2013
Here is a Vatican translation of the address Francis gave today to four new ambassadors to the Holy See: Bolot Iskovich Otunbaev from Kyrgyzstan; David Shoul from Antigua and Barbuda; Jean-Paul Senninger from Luxembourg; and Lameck Nthekela from Botswana. * * *
Your Excellencies,
I am pleased to receive you f…
Posted in Catholic World News Tags: Antigua and Barbuda, David Shoul, Francis, Jean-Paul Senninger, Lameck Nthekela No Comments »UK Prelates on Same-Sex Marriage Bill: It’s Not too Late to Think Again
Posted by ZENIT on May 15th, 2013
Here is a statement from Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark regarding the same-sex “marriage” bill set to be debated next week in Parliament. * * *
We urge members of the House of Commons to think aga…
Francis to Caritas: The World Needs Church’s Tenderness
Posted by ZENIT on May 15th, 2013
This morning, after celebrating Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, Pope Francis met with the executive committee of Caritas Internationalis, telling them that “a Church without charity does not exist.” The president of Caritas, Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras,…
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