by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2011 | Church
“Agnostics, who are constantly exercised by the question of God, those who long for a pure heart but suffer on account of our sin, are closer to the Kingdom of God than believers whose life of faith is ‘routine’ and who regard the Church merely as an...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Simplicity and transparency! Simplicity was Vincent’s gospel. The Pope called for authenticity in his Message for World Communications Day. Vincentian youth were challenged to be who they appear to be. The Pope writes.. Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2011 | Church
(Romereports.com)Â This year marks the European Year of Volunteering. And in commemoration, the Pope will also be taking part. On November 10th he will be meeting with a group of Catholic volunteers from around the world. It’s being organized by the Pontifical...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2011 | Church
A picture is worth a thousand words… of encouragement for us to engage in social media. And the effort is paying off. In less that 24 hours he already has some 50,000 followers at @news_va_en. Benedict, has recognized the power of digital media throughout his...
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2011 | Church
The Space Shuttle Endeavour has lifted off and is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said today that the pope’s audiovisual satellite linkup with the space station is scheduled for 13:56 (1:56...
