Reciting the "Regina Coeli" prayer with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square during Easter Mass on April 6, the pope demanded defense and protection for "our brothers and sisters persecuted, exiled, killed and decapitated just because they are Christians."Read More
On Easter morning we arrived at church about 10 minutes before Mass and headed toward our usual seats.That’s when we realized our pew was full. There you were.I didn’t recognize you and your family. In fact, as we walked through the church, we saw many unfamiliar faces. And we realizedRead More
Frank has been sick with a terrible virus since Sunday night. He slept the better part of three days and refused to eat or drink, so his little body grew weak. His skin has become transparent and grayish. His eyes are as cold and shiny as faded blue marbles. TheRead More
Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East in their Easter messages urged the faithful to cling to the hope of the risen Christ amid raging wars, human suffering, and the uprooting of Christians from their homelands in the region.Read More
The president of the Kenyan Bishops’ Conference called on Easter worshippers to commit to praying for peace and security in their homeland after militants attacked a college campus days earlier.Read More