Myanmar nun grateful to Pope for being close to people
Sister Ann Nu Tawng says she is moved to hear that Pope Francis might have been inspired by her gesture to kneel and plead with the security forces to prevent bloodshed.
Pope: St. Joseph a model for pastors
Pope Francis on Thursday received the student priests of Rome’s Belgian Pontifical College and reflected on the fatherhood of St. Joseph that a genuine pastor can emulate in caring for the flock entrusted to his care.
How a forgotten nun’s visions shed ‘new light’ on the life of St. Joseph
St. Joseph does not have any words recorded in Sacred Scripture, but the published meditations of an 18th-century Italian nun offer the chance to imagine the details of the Holy Family’s daily life as it might have been from the perspective of the foster father of Jesus.
‘Historic discovery’ of ancient Biblical fragments made in Israel
Archaeologists have unearthed fragments of a 1,900-year-old Biblical scroll in Israel, in what experts are calling the most important discovery in the last 60 years.
Pope: “I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar”
Pope Francis yet again makes a heartfelt appeal for an end to violence in Myanmar as security forces continue their brutal crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators.
NZ Bishops pray for end to violence on anniversary of Christchurch massacre
The Interfaith Committee of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) expresses its support with the country’s Muslims, and prays for an end to violence.