On Wednesday, September 14, the second day of his visit to Kazakhstan, Pope Francis participated in Mass at the Expo Grounds in Nur-Sultan, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Pope Francis speaks to the joyful witness of life we have as Christians by meditating upon the cross of Christ.   ...

On the morning of Tuesday, September 13, Pope Francis started his apostolic visit to Kazakhstan with a meeting with authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps in Nur-Sultan. The Holy Father gave the following address:   Pope Francis’ address to authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Tuesday, 13 September 2022   Mr President of ...

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we explore what saints of the future would be like and we learn about the new pro-life documentary film, The Matter of Life. We also reconnect with husband and wife duo Nick and Nikki Garza and meet singer/songwriter Fr. Maximilian Mary Dean. Email Deacon Pedro your ...

To His Majesty the King Charles III Buckingham Palace London Deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I offer heartfelt condolences to Your Majesty, the Members of the Royal Family, the People of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. I willingly join all who mourn her loss in praying ...

Jim Towey is one of the fortunate few who also got to know her as a friend. Towey, an attorney by trade who has also worked in government and academia over the years, first met Mother Teresa 37 years ago after he started volunteering at a soup kitchen run by the Missionaries of Charity, the ...

In today’s catechesis on discernment, Pope Francis reflects on the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the importance of listening to your heart. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We are continuing our reflection on discernment – in this time we will speak every Wednesday about spiritual discernment – ...

This week, we learn about a new prolife TV series for kids and author Robert Leblanc explores the David and Goliath story; we also reconnect with singer/songwriters Cooper Ray and John Finch.. ...

Who is John Paul I? God’s Smile is Blessed It has been said that John Paul I’s pontificate was like a meteor that lights up the sky and quickly disappears. His election as pope was a source of joy after the heavy grief that accompanied the death of Saint Paul VI less than one month ...

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For September 2022, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Abolition of the death penalty We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country. Click the video above to ...

In Pope Francis’ first catechesis on the theme of discernment, he reflects on the Gospel of Matthew and how discernment is shown as an exercise of intelligence that involves emotions. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good day! Today we begin a new cycle of catechesis: we have finished the catechesis on ...