Talk with Father Federico Lombardi, the Jesuit at the service of three Popes – John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis – is an experience that enlightens the heart and the mind. The man of “Vatican communication”, today president of the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation, outlines the figure of Pope Ratzingerwho in all his … Read more
January 5, 2023 / 8:14 p.m. The Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia, Msgr. Luis Mariano Montemayor, affirmed during a Thanksgiving Mass that, during his pontificate, Benedict XVI “courageously faced” the scandal of sexual abuse and the lack of administrative transparency in the Vatican, two events that hit the Church. Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church from … Read more
We are talking about a hair dryer… That Cynthia Jouberjan, head of heritage for the town of Vitrolles, pointed just before Christmas at silicone which in the cold did not harden quickly enough. Provence tells us that it happened at the top of the bell tower of the Saint-Gérard church, whose bells resounded fearless and … Read more
“It’s stimulating, because we understand that everything is linked and it gives us the inner motivation to act”, sums up Elizabeth. Last year, this retiree from Drôme took part, with her husband, in the very first cycle of the Laudato si’ campus, in the diocese of Valence. Their group, made up of about twenty lay … Read more
The German Cardinal Gerhard Müller was, without a doubt, the closest collaborator of Benedict XVI in the final stretch of his pontificate. Not in vain, in July 2012, he appointed him prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican “Ministry” that Ratzinger himself directed with John Paul II. At the age … Read more
TRADITION. All year round, the ringing of the bells punctuates the life of the Bragards, according to a well-oiled ritual. But as Easter approaches, they remain silent for a few days. Between legend and liturgy, the Jhm explains everything about church bells. They provoked many parochial quarrels, without pun intended, between the mayors and the … Read more
VR Church Bible is one of many evolving spiritual spaces in the metaverse. It has seen its size and popularity increase dramatically during the pandemic. COVID-19. Founded in the United States in 2016 by DJ Sotoa pastor based in FredericksburgVirginia, VR Church Bible has seen its number of participants increase steadily year after year. “Some … Read more
By Alain Gravil Published on 26 Dec 22 at 15:16 News Occitania See my news Follow this media Mgr Bertrand Lacombe is the Archbishop of Auch since October 22, 2020 (©DR) In a document entitled ” Final summary of the synodal project ” completed in November 2022 and published on the website of the diocese … Read more
The past year has been a pivotal year for the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Although our country has a long history of fruitful encounters between different cultures, traditions and forms of spirituality, this relationship has been deeply damaged by the residential school system. Posted on December 24 Raymond Fish President … Read more
As every year, Bishop Rey will celebrate midnight mass in the Sainte Baume grotto, before leading the mass on December 25 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds cathedral in Toulon. On Christmas Eve, the bishop of Fréjus-Toulon gave us an interview. With Argentina world champion, Francis is a happy pope. Can this joy reflect on the church? First of … Read more