Chile: Catholic Church prays and mobilizes for those affected by forest fire
By Julieta Villar February 5, 2024 / 01:38 PM In recent days, the Catholic Church in Chile joined in the pain and work in solidarity with those affected by the…
Bishop-elect will not be ordained by canonical process in England
The Holy Father appointed Whitehead bishop of the diocese of Plymouth on December 15, 2023. Whitehead himself said then that the position was “not something he had ever imagined.” The…
Pope Francis telephones a missionary nun who cares for children in Haiti
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú February 5, 2024 / 10:59 AM Pope Francis called by phone on Saturday, February 3, Sister. Paësie, a French missionary who has dedicated practically her entire life…
February 5: Saint Paul Miki and his 25 companions are crucified in Japan
By David Ramos February 5, 2024 / 01:02 AM On this day, in 1597, the unifying ruler of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as Taikosama, ordered the Jesuit Saint Paul Miki…
Saint of the day February 5: San Felipe de Jesús. Catholic Saints
On February 5, 1597, the friar was forced, with other Franciscans, Jesuits and some laymen, to take a walk through towns and villages as a public mockery. He, like the…
Festival of San Blas: With this rite you can bless the throats on their day
By Abel Camasca February 2, 2024 / 04:51 PM Every February 3 is the feast of Bishop San Blas, patron saint of laryngologists against throat diseases. On this day, priests…
This is how Saint Blaise saved a city from destruction
That night, the eve of the feast of St. Blaise, Father Stojko, parish priest of what is now the old town of Dubrovnik, was walking around until he saw that…
World Cancer Day: 7 courageous mothers who said no to abortion
World Cancer Day: 7 courageous mothers who said no to abortion Today, February 4, World Cancer Day is celebrated, a date dedicated to joining efforts to prevent this disease and…
New Mexican blessed will be raised to the altars in the Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe
New Mexican blessed will be raised to the altars in the Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe Father Moisés Lira Serafín, Mexican priest and founder of the Congregation of the…
Homily of Pope Francis for the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day of Consecrated Life
In such a context of these pagan times, in which silence is banished and lost, waiting is not easy, because it requires an attitude of healthy passivity, the courage to…