Why is the Pope in such a hurry?
Articles in Church
What do 6-7 million people look/sound like?
CTV provides a link to a recording of the Pope’s Mass in the Philippines. Excellent coverage of the sights and sounds.
A picture worth a 1,000 words
“So many of you lost members of your family, so I remain silent and walk with you with my silent
‘We are Egyptians, not Muslims.’
As massive demonstrations moved into their second week in Cairo the Vatican’s top ambassador Archbishop Fitzgerald said the demonstrations have been remarkably free from religious overtones and that there are many signs of Christians and Muslims working...
Catholic Mom reflects on Pope’s media message
Catholic Mom offers her personal reflections on the Pope's recent message Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age. But she takes it further by offering her site as a clearing house for links referring to it. She is apparently on to something...
Catholic Mom reflects on Pope's media message
Catholic Mom offers her personal reflections on the Pope's recent message Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age. But she takes it further by offering her site as a clearing house for links referring to it. She is apparently on to something...
Digital rosaries from RomeReports
An Italian electronics technician invented this device so Catholics can listen to the rosary being recited without using traditional beads. RomeReports video
Papal message for 45th World Communications Day
In his annual reflection on communications Benedict writes, "The new technologies are not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself, so much so that it could be said that we are living through a period of vast cultural transformation. This means...
Social justice teaching needs new vocabulary
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson sees need to make some adjustments in the way he talks about the Church’s social teaching, writes the Catholic News Agency. The Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice has been surprised to find that common terms were misunderstood...
Pope speaks out for religious freedom
"In years past, popes have typically used the speech to diplomats as a sort of foreign policy panorama, surveying major global concerns such as economic justice, war and peace, the environment, and equity in diplomatic relations. This year, however, Benedict XVI was...
Green Pope acts on environmental pollution
Few have noticed that Pope Benedict's creation of a new in-house financial watchdog also includes criminalization of environmental pollution. In article 18, the new law establishes a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and a fine of $3,500 to $35,000 for anyone...