Visitors to the sick need comfort too
When was the last time you held someone’s hand? On one beautiful morning, as I was setting up for the celebration of the noon Mass in the hospital chapel, three visitors came in and sat down quietly. I noticed that they were holding hands.
Vatican says it was 'saddened' by Olympics' opening ceremony
More than a week after the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the Vatican joined people who complained that a segment of the show featuring drag performers offended Christians.
Pope Francis visits amusement park near Rome
Pope Francis visited an amusement park an hour outside of Rome to greet workers, their families and the two nuns providing pastoral care there.
We can accomplish amazing things with God’s strength
The Bible Book(s)/ Chapter(s) to read each day for Week 9: Sunday, Aug. 4 to Saturday, Aug. 10.
Parisian saints to accompany Catholics during Olympics
Paris is not a city, it's a world, they say, and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. We gathered nine names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics in 2024 -- the year of the Olympics and reopening of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
The joy in the oneness of God
Moving day, for most of us, might not be our favourite. Usually full of chaos and hard work, stress and mess, it’s something we put up with rather than look forward to.
Archbishop Leo's Message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly from His Grace Most Reverend Francis Leo Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Pope Francis visits children of Vatican employees attending summer camp
Children of Vatican employees began their summer holidays at a new outdoor sports area and pool as part of an annual summer program.
Love your neighbours, for they all are in need of special care
The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day for week 7: Sunday, July 21 to Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Vatican approval of apparitions would now be 'exceptional,' doctrine chief says
Vatican rulings on allegedly supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions, will continue to be released publicly, but official validation of an event's supernatural status -- as has happened at Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe -- would be "exceptional," the Vatican's doctrine chief said.