Pope Francis answers the question: Why was he chosen?
In the book, Pope Francis offers details of his life, both as a layman and as a religious and, of course, since his election to the pontificate. Thus, he explains…
Lent 2024: Learn the story of the monks who fasted with beer
By Central Editorial February 16, 2024 / 09:27 AM The commitment of the monks of the Order of Minims during the time of Lent, preparatory to Easter, is to fast…
Catholic mother killed in shooting after Kansas City Chiefs victory parade
Por Jonah McKeown February 15, 2024 / 04:44 PM After a shooting yesterday afternoon in downtown Kansas City following the massive parade for their Super Bowl victory, nearly two dozen…
Why does the Catholic Church celebrate the language festival of Saint Anthony of Padua?
By Abel Camasca February 15, 2024 / 01:57 PM Every February 15, the festival of the language of Saint Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church, is celebrated. This is…
The meaning of fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church
By exercising control over natural desires and appetites, Catholics strengthen their will and prepare themselves to resist temptations and selfish impulses. This spiritual discipline allows them to focus on their…
Catholic Church in Panama explains reasons for the resignation of Cardinal Lacunza
On Sunday, February 4, the cardinal apologized for what had happened, although he did not explain what happened to him. A day later, the Attorney General of the Nation, Javier…
Vatican: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal Lacunza who was missing in Panama
By Walter Sánchez Silva February 15, 2024 / 09:53 AM The Vatican Press Office reported this February 15 that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán…
Vatican: Theme for World Grandparents Day 2024 published
Likewise, he stated that “in the face of this reality, families and the ecclesial community are called to be on the front line in promoting the culture of encounter, to…
Pope Francis: Finding the beauty of God allows us to begin again
Finally, Pope Francis reflected on the residential dimension and noted that “the life of an artist is usually marked by loneliness, sometimes by depression and great inner suffering.” “Your challenge…
Vatican: Pope Francis presides at Ash Wednesday Mass in Lent 2024
For this reason, the Holy Father warned, “almsgiving, prayer and fasting cannot be reduced to external practices, but are paths that lead us to the heart, to the essentials of…