A new report, scheduled to be released next month, says that 90,000 Christians were murdered for the faith around the world in 2016, which amounts to one Christian martyred every six minutes.
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Pope: Without Mothers, Society Would be Merciless
In his homily celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Pope Francis said that it is the maternal face of a mother that protects society from the corrosive disease of being “spiritual orphans” – people who have no sense of belonging and become narcissistic and interested in only their own interests.
Pope Francis: Pray for Peace in 2017!
In a message asking all people of good will to become instruments of reconciliation, Pope Francis is asking the world to adopt nonviolence as a style of politics for peace.
50 Catholic Statues Defaced in Germany
Residents of the Munster region in western Germany are distressed over a rash of vandalism in the area that has left dozens of Christian statues defaced or smashed.
Vatican Inaugurates Christmas Tree & Crib
Trentino, Italy, home of Vatican Christmas tree
In a beautiful ceremony on Friday afternoon in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican officials lit an enormous Christmas tree and unveiled a Creche created to commemorate the death of too many migrants at sea.
Oakland Diocese Prays for Victims of Warehouse Fire
Parishioners at churches throughout the Diocese of Oakland, California were asked to remember the souls of at least 36 young people who died on Friday night in a tragic fire at an artists’ warehouse known as the Ghost Ship.
Girl’s Miraculous Healing Could be a Saint-Maker!
The miraculous healing of a 12 year-old girl from a catastrophic auto-immune disorder is being investigated by the Vatican as a possible miracle attributable to a humble Kansas priest who died during the Korean war.
Adopt a Christian from Mosul This Christmas!
A campaign to raise funds for persecuted Christians and other minorities in Iraq is now underway and is asking the faithful to give up a superfluous gift this Christmas to send refugees a gift that will provide them with the essentials of life.
World Youth Days to Go Marian!
Pope Francis has decided that the next three World Youth Days will focus on Mary, on how she was always open to the Lord’s will and how she remains a role model to be imitated.
New Apostolic Letter: Create Culture of Mercy
Pope Francis has issued a new apostolic letter Misericordia et misera in which he proposes a number of ways to continue the celebration of mercy, one of which is the extension of the power to forgive the sin of abortion to all priests. Read the rest…
