Giving Thanks for God’s Love and Mercy
The following testimony is written by Jacob Tiang, a death row prisoner convicted of murder.
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church celebrates today the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of 8 September.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Biblical reflections Day 7
We bring you the seventh in a series of Biblical reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which has been jointly prepared...
‘Todos, todos, todos!’
“Esta es la juventud de papá!” (“We are the youth of the Pope!” in Spanish), was a chant heard often along the streets of Lisbon, Portugal...
Is an unborn child part of the mother’s body, or a separate human being?
The Church believes that from the moment of conception, the unborn child is an entirely separate human being.
The Blessed Martyrs of Compiègne: Who were they?
The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, executed on 17 July 1794 during the French Revolution. The martyrs were proclaimed venerable in 1902 and were beatified in 1906.