Thursday, December 03, 2015

Definitely Too Early for This

The first biopic of Pope Francis is hitting the big screen.

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Worse than Paul VI?

Zenit: "God is Father and Mother": as Jubilee of Mercy nears, Francis calls for "revolution of tenderness" and criticizes his own Church.

Chiesa: A Jubilee By Popular Acclaim
Mercy for all except the hierarchical Church, too closed-off and backward to deserve the pope’s forgiveness. But in the meantime two cases with uncertain outcomes have exploded: the trial of Balda and Chaouqui and the clash with the supreme court of Chile

When History Is Still Being Written

Maybe this is premature...

On Tuesday, in the Holy See Press Office, a press conference was held to present the International Study Convention “Vatican Council II and its protagonists in the light of the archives.”

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Presentation to journalists of the International Study Convention "Vatican Council II and its protagonists in the light...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, December 1, 2015

55 Years Later, What Progress?

On December 2nd, 55 years ago, Pope John XXIII had a private audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher,...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, December 2, 2015

At least we have the Anglican Ordinariates.

Is the Jubilee Year a Roman Thing or a Universal Thing?

Regardless of what the wording may say... what possible relevance does the Jubilee Year (and its associated talk of indulgences) have on the life of the non-Latin churches?

The Major Archbishop isn't going to buck the "leadership" of Rome.

Here is the pastoral letter issued on the occasion of the proclamation of the Holy Year of Mercy in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, December 3, 2015

The opening Mass for the Jubilee of Mercy and the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on 8 December will be...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, December 3, 2015

Brothers and Sisters According to What Basis?

At Grand Mosque In CAR, Pope Denounces Violence Perpetrated in Name of Religion or GodSpeaking to Muslims, Says Muslims...

Posted by Zenit News Agency on Monday, November 30, 2015

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