by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2008 | Church, Missions inter gentes
After taking a closer look at the situation of today’s world the Pope writes, “… the missionary mandate continues to be an absolute priority for all baptized persons who are called to be “servants and apostles of Christ Jesus” at the... by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2008 | Church
The Vatican website has a section devoted to World Youth Day with links to all the mjor events and speeches. This link will take you to the index with live links for all items below. Program Missal To the people of Australia and to the young pilgrims taking part in... by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2008 | Church
Zenit reports on the red ink in the Vatican financial statement. “… one of the main reasons for the Holy See’s deficit last year is due to the fall in the value of the U.S. dollar. The majority of the Holy See’s expenses are in euro, while the... by sjs | Jul 3, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The food crisis is threatening “the attainment of the primary right of every person to be free from starvation,” said Archbishop Migliori, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at yesterday’s general debate of the U.N. Economic... by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2008 | Church, News
Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public. This... by sjs | Jun 17, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a message to the U.N. Food Summit, Pope Benedict called hunger and malnutrition “unacceptable in a world that, in reality, possesses production levels, resources and sufficient knowledge to put an end to these dramas and their consequences.” Given the...
