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Ivory Coast, where deep respect binds Christians and Muslims

Vatican Insider - May 29, 2017 at 2:37 am

"To say that in this area of the Ivory Coast, Christians and Muslims tolerate each other would mean downsizing the phenomenon. Here mutual respect runs deep: there is love. "These...

Pontiff prays for victims of recent terrorist attacks

Catholic Culture - World News - May 29, 2017 at 2:30 am

At the conclusion of his May 28 Regina Coeli address, Pope Francis prayed for victims of recent terrorist attacks in Egypt and England.

Wednesday 31 May

Vatican Insider - May 29, 2017 at 2:24 am

10 am: The Pope will hold his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square ...

Sunday 4 June

Vatican Insider - May 29, 2017 at 2:23 am

Pentecost solemnity, Pope Francis presides Mass in the Vatican Basilica...

The Church ‘exists to proclaim the Gospel,’ Pontiff tells faithful

Catholic Culture - World News - May 29, 2017 at 2:19 am

During his May 28 Regina Coeli address, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading for the Solemnity of the Ascension (Mt. 28:16-20), celebrated the Sunday before Pentecost in...

Abandoning Latin Changed Liturgical Music … for the Worse

Crisis Magazine - Church - May 29, 2017 at 2:10 am

After 35 years as a liturgical musician, it’s amazing how little I really know about the liturgical music of the Roman Rite. Then again, what should I expect when my earliest...

Do-It-Yourself Biology

Crisis Magazine - Church - May 29, 2017 at 2:00 am

The bromide of “being true to yourself” has found new life in gender studies, in the vertiginous celebration of the Supercilious Self, and in the concomitant denial of the “...

Pope visits Genoa, preaches on prayer and proclamation

Catholic Culture - World News - May 29, 2017 at 1:56 am

Pope Francis made an 11-hour visit to Genoa, Italy’s sixth-largest city, on May 27.

Pope laments attack on Copts in Egypt

Catholic Culture - World News - May 29, 2017 at 1:06 am

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has sent a telegram of condolence in the Pope’s name to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi following an attack on...

Does the Gospel give you joy?

Aleteia - May 29, 2017 at 12:26 am

Just look at the smiles on the faces of our present and recent popes!The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of...

Poetry, Music, and Expressing the Human Heart: An Interview with Alanna Boudreau

Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - May 29, 2017 at 12:00 am

Music and poetry have a unique ability to express something that an overt materialistic worldview cannot. Today, Jared Zimmerer chats with Alanna Boudreau, a musician and poet who...

Newborn baby filmed 'WALKING' shortly after birth

Catholic Online - Featured News - May 29, 2017 at 12:00 am

A newborn baby girl appears to be trying to walk in a new viral video.

To honor the lost: A brief history of Memorial Day

Catholic Online - Featured News - May 29, 2017 at 12:00 am

Memorial Day is fast approaching and for many people it happens to be a day off work. Trips have been planned and parties organized, yet many people ...

Memorial Day: A Catholic Understanding of Freedom and its Cost

Catholic Online - Featured News - May 29, 2017 at 12:00 am

Why are human beings willing to fight and die for freedom? As Americans, this Memorial Day we will remember those who died in the service of our ...

What does the Holy Spirit reveal to us?

Catholic Online - Featured News - May 29, 2017 at 12:00 am

On the Feast of the Ascension, Pope Francis said that when Jesus rose into heaven, he entrusted his Church with the great and dignified ...