by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2009 | Church
“For this year’s Lenten Message, I wish to focus my reflections especially on the value and meaning of fasting. … We might wonder what value and meaning there is for us Christians in depriving ourselves of something that in itself is good and useful...
by Beth | Jan 25, 2009 | Church, Featured
The Vatican has made the news with its YouTube channel. One of his videos,”The Internet as New Way to Speak of God,” has already been viewed over 50,000 times in 48 hours.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2008 | Church
(Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is inviting youth to celebrate the next two World Youth Days at the diocesan level, leading up to a culmination in the 2011 Madrid event. A statement from the Holy See affirmed that the Pope picked event themes for the ’09 and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Justice and Peace
The Office of Communications in the CM Curia has presented an interview and videos of P. Opeka, CM who received the Van Thuan Prize 2008, Solidarity and Development. The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Institute for Justice and Peace.
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2008 | Church, Vincentian Family
On the occasion of the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, the Holy Father wishes to spiritually join the action of thanksgiving of this happy commemoration and at the same time to set forward an invitation to passionately renew...