Pope Francis on the First Sunday of Advent: Prepare your heart to welcome Jesus
He compared the attitude of vigilance to that of a sentinel who remains awake, waiting for the light to arrive. “The Lord is our light and it is good to…
How to refute false ideas about Mary Magdalene?
“I would invite you to know it better, to read and meditate on what the Gospel says,” he adds. “If we strictly adhere to what the gospels mention, Mary Magdalene…
Saint of the day December 3: Saint Francis Xavier. Catholic Saints
In Goa, the Jesuits, led by Francis Xavier, encountered a terrible situation. Moral decadence among the Portuguese was rampant and many baptized people had distanced themselves from their faith. Among…
4 saints who fought against slavery with Christian hope
The patron saint of Ireland was a bishop and a great missionary who fought against slavery. In the Letter to the soldiers of Coroticusthe saint intended to shame the 5th…
ACN’s 2023 Advent Calendar offers you a prayer and a saint for each day
The pontifical foundation emphasized the need to take the example of those “who have already been raised to the altars and also those who are so similar to them, the…
Pope Francis at COP28: The devastation of creation is an offense to God
The Holy Father also highlighted the connection between global warming and unsustainable human activity, pointing out that the excessive ambition to produce and possess has led to “unbridled exploitation” of…
Bishops of Central America warn about migration crisis in the region
By Diego López Colin December 1, 2023 / 05:24 PM The bishops of Central America, gathered in Guatemala for their 81st annual assembly, issued a message denouncing that the “migratory…
Argentina: They offer details of the beatification of Cardinal Pironio
By Julieta Villar December 1, 2023 / 05:44 PM The Catholic Church in Argentina is preparing with great joy for the beatification of one of the most distinguished bishops in…
Peru: New platform will defend the right of parents to educate their children
By Diego López Marina December 1, 2023 / 02:45 PM On Thursday, November 30, it was officially launched “Peruvian Fathers”, a citizen participation platform in Peru whose main objective is…
Argentina: Archbishop creates Vicariates to work with the poor and young people
The current situation is “complex and critical,” acknowledged Father López. For this reason, he considered it necessary to “think of ourselves as a family, with shared dignity, not that only…