Pope writes Apostolic Letter on the significance of the Christmas crèche

Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his visit on Sunday afternoon to the Italian town of Greccio.
By Vatican News

Greccio is the mountain village where Saint Francis of Assisi created the first crib scene in 1223 to commemorate the birth of … Read more

Come Home to the Catholic Church.

My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
All of us know Catholics whom have left the Church for various reasons. Some left and came back. Others were encouraged to leave and join megachurches, other religions, or they left religion all together.
 They left because they did not feel that they had a “personal relationship” with Jesus in the … Read more

English bishops say Catholic voters can’t ‘watch from balcony’ during UK election

LECIESTER, United Kingdom – Catholics can’t “watch from the balcony” during the United Kingdom’s Dec. 12 general election, according to the bishops of England and Wales.
The election was called by Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he failed to push through his Brexit deal in Parliament and comes just 2 1/2 years after the last vote. … Read more

SAFEGUARDING AND THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

A growing awareness of the magnitude of child sexual abuse, especially abuse committed in religious institutions, is prompting government leaders and legislators in Australia, Britain, Ireland, the United States and in many other places to call for laws that would compel priests to violate the sacramental seal and to report instances of child sexual abuse … Read more