“And so, the greatness that appeared in Leo I and Gregory I is certainly also visible here.”
The Polish episcopal conference on May 15 released an English translation of a letter written by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for the 100th birthday of St. John Paul II, which is Monday, May 18.
Kathleen N. Hattrup | May 15, 2020
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Veritatis Splendor, one of the major encyclicals written by Pope John Paul II, addresses the question of moral truth from a Christian perspective. In response to new controversies, John Paul proposes to answer certain fundamental questions regarding the moral teachings of the Catholic Church.
Issued in August 1993, “Veritatis Splendor” deals with morality–how it attracts us …

Pope Francis is encouraging the faithful to rediscover the “family” aspect of the Rosary.
Last Saturday, the Feast of St Mark, Pope Francis issued a Letter to the Faithful for the Month of May 2020 asking us to pray the Holy Rosary with to additional prayers. Perhaps we could all offer our daily Rosary throughout May …

English Catholics must avoid “any sense of self-pity” over church closures, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said at a Mass honouring workers in hospitals and care homes.
Speaking via livestream from an empty Westminster Cathedral in London on April 23, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who is Archbishop of Westminster and head of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, …