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Pope’s knee troubles force cancellation of July trip to Africa
Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
June 10, 2022
Because of continuing problems with his knee, Pope Francis has postponed his planned trip to Congo and South Sudan. ...read more
Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonization of 81 Catholics martyred by communist forces during the Korean War. ...read more
In the 13th instalment of his catechesis on old age, Pope Francis reflects on Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in the Gospel of John. ...read more
Depressed and suicidal, Keith found himself going from bad to worse. He needed help. And then one night he found it in an unexpected way. ...read more
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Beatifications of martyred priests lift Lebanese mired in poverty
Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service
June 6, 2022
Capuchin Fathers Leonard Melki and Thomas Saleh, two 20th-century Lebanese martyrs, were beatified on June 4 in Jal El Dib, near Beirut. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost Sunday, given in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on June 5, 2022. ...read more
'Man of God' tells the story of Saint Nektarios, a renowned Greek saint who is held in high esteem by the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...read more
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The fire of God’s love | Word Alive
Steve Lawrence
June 3, 2022
This Pentecost, Steve Lawrence reflects on the fire we call the Holy Spirit and how we are called to open our hearts and be consumed by that fire. ...read more
We join Pope Francis in praying that Christian families around the world may embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness. ...read more
With the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus starkly illuminates for us the kind of Church He wants us to be. ...read more