In the spotlight: holy water firetruck, ‘Angels Unawares,’ Bishop Fulton Sheen Avenue.
Photos of the Week: Feb. 15, 2021
Pandemic, security pose challenges, but pope, Iraqis, hopeful for visit
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and security concerns, Pope Francis hopes to visit Iraq March 5-8.
Franciscans mark 600th year of pope establishing Commissaries of Holy Land
As one of the three monotheistic religions that call the Holy Land home, the Franciscans are also bridge-builders in a land of conflict.
Video game: ‘Close to the Sun’
Set in 1897, the horror adventure game “Close to the Sun” (Wired Productions) reimagines history and the real-life feud between two great pioneers of technology: Nikola Tesla (voice of Jannik Archer) and Thomas Edison.
Papa: Cuaresma es tiempo para crecer en fe, esperanza, amor y compartir
Mientras los cristianos oran, ayunan y dan limosna durante la Cuaresma, también deben considerar sonreír y ofrecer una palabra amable a las personas que se sienten solas o tienen miedo por la pandemia del coronavirus, dijo el papa Francisco.
Líderes católicos piden TPS para centroamericanos, ayuda a países afectados por tormenta
Dos presidentes de comités de obispos de EE. UU. y el jefe de Catholic Relief Services (Servicios Católicos de Socorro) pidieron a la administración del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden el 10 de febrero que otorgue el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) durante 18 meses a los extranjeros de América Central en los Estados Unidos y que brinde ayuda a países devastados por huracanes.
Spanish lawyers act to prevent removal of crosses by local officials
Spanish lawyers have taken action to prevent the removal of crosses by local officials, after claims that Christian symbols are linked with the country’s former dictatorship.
New books demonstrate majesty, power of Vatican through the years
These three books enhance our understanding of how the Vatican’s power has evolved, particularly in recent times.