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Luke 13,1-9
It was just about this time that some people arrived and told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of their sacrifices. At this he said to them, ‘Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than any others, that this should have happened to them? They were not, I tell you…
Pope Francis on Thursday called on all men and women of good will to fight for the abolishment of the death penalty in “all of its forms” and for the improvement of prison conditions.
The Pope was addressing a group of members of the International Association of Criminal Law whom he received in the Vatican.
In his discourse the Pope also addressed the need to combat the phenomena of human trafficking and of corruption…
Luke 12, 54-59
He said again to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud looming up in the west you say at once that rain is coming, and so it does. And when the wind is from the south you say it’s going to be hot, and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the face of the earth and the sky…
Divisions, jealousies, misunderstandings and marginalization do not help the Church to grow as the Body of Christ, they shatter it into many pieces, they dismember it. Instead we should remember that we – as the Body of Christ – are called to appreciate the gifts and the quality of others in our communities.
The Church as the Body of Christ was the focus of Pope Francis general audience this Wednesday morning, attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in an autumnal St…
Luke 12, 49-53
‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division…
The Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (DISCERN) is inviting the general public for a lecture by H.L. Mgr Dónal McKeown about The Catholic School in a Missionary Church.
This event is being held at the Hotel Phoenicia on Wednesday 22nd October at 7pm.
H.L. MGR DÓNAL MCKEOWN is the Bishop of Derry in Ireland…
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Direttur: David Ayer
Atturi: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena,
Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs u Scott Eastwood
Ħin tal-Film: 134 min.
Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18
Il-film jeħodna għal April tas-sena 1945, fl-aħħar xhur tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija. L-allejati jinsabu javanzaw ġewwa l-Ġermanja fl-aħħar imbuttatura biex fl-aħħar tintemm il-gwerra…
Pope Francis on Tuesday said “a Christian is a person who knows how to wait for Jesus cultivating a solid hope in Salvation.”
He was speaking during his homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta.
Reflecting on the Gospel of Luke and on St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, the Pope said the people of God is united in Christ, thanks to Him has a name, and goes beyond every enmity…
Luke 12, 39-48
You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’ Peter said, ‘Lord, do you mean this parable for us, or for everyone?’ The Lord replied, ‘Who, then, is the wise and trustworthy steward whom the master will place over his household to give them at the proper time their allowance of food? …
Among the additions and modifications recommended for the Synod’s final summary document was the impact of the Internet on the family. The topic was raised in the Synod’s second week, during discussions held in the various language groups, by Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
“The discussion group thought it was important enough to propose a modification to the document so that we (the Church) would speak about this,” he explained in an interview with Vatican Radio…
