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September 30, 2017

Comment: Writings of St. Augustine can lead us to City of God

St. Augustine in His Study (circa 1480) by Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli.

One of the sweetest attractions of off-the-grid summertime breaks is the opportunity to push out the parameters of your usual reading routines. This summer I decided it was time to finally immerse myself in the writings of St. Augustine (354-430 AD) and read the two works for which he is best known, Confessions and The City of God.

Published in Guest Columns
March 17, 2017

Pope presides over Lenten penance service at Vatican

Pope Francis uses incense during a Lenten penance service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 17.

VATICAN CITY – A few hours after urging priests to be generously available for the sacrament of penance, Pope Francis went to confession, then offered the sacrament to seven Catholics.

Published in Vatican
February 24, 2017

Australian archbishops to ask for clarity on confessions after sex abuse commission

The five archbishops who testified on the final two days of Australia's Royal Commission on child sex abuse says they would consider asking the Vatican for clarification regarding confession issues.

SYDNEY – Australia's five archbishops said they would consider asking the Vatican for clarification on concerns raised in a government inquiry into sexual abuse of children in the church.

Published in International