Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 3rd of July, 2020 | Fasting and Freedom READING OF THE DAY A reading from the Book of Amos AM 9:11-15 Thus says the LORD: On […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 4th of July, 2020 | Fasting and Freedom
Covid-19: Pope Francis continues his gestures of closeness
By Vatican News Pope Francis, continuing his many gestures of closeness in recent times amid the Covid-19 crisis, has donated 25,000 Euros to the World Food Programme (WFP). Announcing the Pope’s donation on […]
Pope: ‘care for the elderly, don’t leave them alone’
By Vatican News It is not surprising that social services and assistance projects of all sorts pop up at the beginning of summer in Italy in an effort to accompany the many […]
Pope appoints new Bishop of Ndola, Zambia
By Vatican News Pope Francis on Friday appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola, Zambia. Bishop Phiri has been serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata, Zambia […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 3rd of July, 2020 | “My Lord and my God!”
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 3rd of July, 2020 | “My Lord and my God!” St. Thomas, Apostle (Feast) First Reading EPHESIANS 2:19-22 19So then you are no longer strangers and […]
Pastor caught while trying to sleep with a married woman (video)
A pastor got more than he bargained for after he tried sleeping with a married woman. Though the identity of the pastor is unclear at the moment, it was however alleged that […]
Pope’s prayer intention for July: that families be loved, respected, guided
By Vatican News In his prayer intention for the month of July 2020, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance. It has […]
Pope Francis’ prayers for the Pope emeritus in his time of loss
By Vatican News Pope Francis on Thursday sent a letter conveying his condolences to Pope emeritus Benedict XVI at the death of his older brother, Georg. George Ratzinger, 96, a renowned kapellmeister […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 2nd Of July, 2020 | Jesus Cures A Paralytic
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 2nd Of July, 2020 | Jesus Cures A Paralytic First Reading AMOS 7:10-17 10Then Amazi’ah the priest of Bethel sent to Jerobo’am king of Israel, saying, […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 1st Of July, 2020 |The Demoniacs Of Gadara
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 1st Of July, 2020 |The Demoniacs Of Gadara First Reading AMOS 5:14-15, 21-24 14Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, […]
Pope Francis to Catholic Media: Be signs of unity amid diversity
By Vatican News The Catholic Press Association (CPA) was founded over one hundred years ago in the United States with the aim of “serving and uniting” it’s members. It has nearly 225 […]
Fabric of St Peter: The Pope appoints Extraordinary Commissioner
By Vatican News Following the recent promulgation of the Motu Proprio “On transparency, control and competition in the procedures for the award of public contracts of the Holy See and Vatican City […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 30th Of June, 2020| The First Martyrs
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 30th Of June, 2020| The First Martyrs First Reading AMOS 3:1-8; 4:11-12 3 1Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, […]
Pope names Coadjutor Bishop of Taungngu, Myanmar
By Devin Watkins The Holy Father has named a Coadjutor Bishop to Myanmar’s Taungngu Diocese. Msgr. John Saw Gawdy, a priest of the same diocese, was appointed on Monday. He currently serves […]
Pope appoints new Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland
By Vatican News The Holy Father nominated a new Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore, Ireland, on Monday, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Father Martin Hayes, a priest of the […]
Pope at Mass: Let us be challenged by Jesus, like Peter and Paul
By Christopher Wells Pope Francis offered Mass for the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul in the Vatican Basilica, built over the tomb of St Peter. In accordance with a long-standing tradition, […]
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 29th Of June, 2020 | Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul
Catholic Church Daily Mass Readings For 29th Of June, 2020 | Feast Of Saints Peter And Paul Apostles (Solemnity) First Reading ACTS 12:1-11 1About that time Herod the king laid violent hands […]
Pope appeals for peace and support for war-ravaged Syria
By Robin Gomes Pope Francis appealed for donor nations to pledge their support for the Middle East at the 4th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region”. “Let […]
Catholic Church Sunday Mass Reading For June 28, 2020 | Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Catholic Church Sunday Mass Reading For June 28, 2020 | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading 2 KINGS 4:8-11, 14-16 8One day Eli’sha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman […]
New Bishop appointed in Sale, Australia
By Vatican News Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Monsignor Gregory Charles Bennet the new Bishop of Sale. Monsignor Bennet has been serving as parish priest of St. Joseph’s Parish in West Brunswick […]
Pope to Alex Zanardi: thank you for giving strength to those who had lost it
By Vatican News In a letter published in the Italian sports newspaper “La Gazzetta dello Sport”, Pope Francis thanks paralympic champion Alex Zanardi for “giving strenth to those who had lost it”. […]
Pope Francis prays for victims of earthquake in Mexico
By Vatican News A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the southern part of Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least five people, damaging numerous buildings, and sending thousands fleeing into the streets. Mexico’s seismological service […]
Pope Francis donates electric bicycle for charity auction
By Vatican News The Pope’s contribution aids the work of U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I., the Italian National Union of Transport for the Ill to Lourdes and International Sanctuaries. The charitable organization is dedicated to assisting […]
Pope Francis: John the Baptist teaches us to bear witness to Jesus
By Vatican News In his greetings to the Italian-speaking faithful at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis recalled the liturgical solemnity of the day. “Today is the feast of the Nativity of […]
Pope at Audience: We are never alone if we bring our lives to God in prayer
By Devin Watkins Pope Francis focused his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience on the Biblical figure of King David. “Favored by God even from his youth, he is chosen for a […]
New appointment for Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Curriculum Vitae of Bishop Jose A. Cabantan Bishop José Araneta Cabantan was born in Lagonglong, on June 19, 1957. He completed his secondary education at Saint John the Baptist High School in […]
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI returns to the Vatican
By Vatican News Pope emeritus Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican on Monday, following a five-day trip to Germany where he visited his 96-year-old brother, Georg. The Pope emeritus arrived in Munich […]
Pope appeals for care for refugees and for creation
By Vatican News Pope Francis on Sunday asked believers to join him in praying for a renewed and effective commitment to protect refugees and migrants. Addressing the pilgrims in St. Peters Square […]
Pope adds three new invocations to the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Vatican News The addition that Pope Francis has made to the Litany of Loreto, was made public by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, on Saturday. […]
Pope thanks Italian doctors and health care workers for heroic service during pandemic
By Vatican News The highly industrialized and productive region of Lombardy in northern Italy is the hardest hit in terms of infections and fatalities due to Covid-19. The country’s first local case […]
How To Cure Masturbation Addiction In Islam
Masturbation is a forbidden act in Islam. Several verses in the Quran, Hadith as well as scholars of knowledge have invalidated such an immoral act. Below are verses from the Quran “And […]
Can Rape Be Proven By Modern Method In Islam?
“The accusation made by non-Muslims is that the man’s word is always given precedence and there is no way for the woman to prove that she was raped, and hence the man […]
How To Create WEALTH And Completely Escape From The Realm Of Poverty
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Nnamdi Kanu sends strong message to Nigerian Men of God (MUST READ)
The leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has send a strong message to Nigerian clergymen, following his fight for the actualisation of the Republic of Biafra. Kanu in […]
Pope encourages seafarers amid Covid-19 difficulties
By Devin Watkins In a video message sent Wednesday to the Apostleship of the Sea, Pope Francis recognized the difficulties facing seafarers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. He expressed gratitude […]
Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience must be respected always and everywhere
By Vatican News During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis recalled that June 17 marks the “Day of Conscience”. The day was inspired by the testimony of Portuguese diplomat Aristides de […]
Pope at Audience: true believers neither condemn nor reject
By Vatican News Pope Francis began his General Audience on Wednesday by noting that “God never liked to have anything to do with those who prayed the ‘easy’ way”. He used Moses […]
Pope Francis appoints Secretary of Administration of the Patrimo
On Monday, Pope Francis appointed Dr. Fabio Gasperini as secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. Dr. Fabio Gasperini was born in Rome on 17 October 1961, Dr. […]
Pope at Angelus: Allow yourselves to be transformed
By Vatican News During his Sunday Angelus on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Pope Francis turned to the day’s reading, in which Saint Paul describes the Eucharistic celebration. […]
Pope at Corpus Christi Mass: Eucharist heals our fragile memory
By Devin Watkins On Sunday, the feast of Corpus Christi, or the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Pope Francis presided over the Eucharist at the Altar of […]
Pope’s message for World Day of Poor: Prayer inseparable from solidarity with poor
By Lydia O’Kane The theme for the 4th World Day of the Poor is “Stretch forth your hand to the poor”, taken from the book of Sirach. Drawing from this text, Pope […]
Pope appoints two women to positions in Vatican library and financial authority
By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office on Friday announced papal appointments to two positions in the Vatican. Pope Francis appointed Dr. Raffaella Vincenti as office head of the Vatican Apostolic […]
Covid-19: Pope calls Brazilian Archbishop to express solidarity
By Devin Watkins As the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic shifts to Latin America, Pope Francis made a personal phone call as a sign of his pastoral care for all Brazilians. The […]
Pope Francis names new Archbishop for St. Louis
By Vatican News Pope Francis on Wednesday named Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Louis, USA. Bishop Rozanski, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, has been […]
Pope: We are all responsible for the scourge of child labour
By Vatican News During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis turned his thoughts to the many victims of child labour, who have been “deprived of their childhood”. The Pope noted that […]
Pope at Audience: Wrestling with God a metaphor for prayer
By Christopher Wells At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on the life of the patriarch Jacob, whose story is told in the book of Genesis. A self-made man Pope […]
Pope establishes Fund to help struggling families in Rome
By Vatican News “As bishop of Rome I have decided to establish the ‘Jesus the Divine Worker Fund’ to reaffirm the dignity of work, with an initial allocation of one million euros”, […]
Pope to celebrate feast of Corpus Christi in St Peter’s on Sunday
By Vatican News Pope Francis will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (also known as the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ) at the Altar of the Chair […]
Pope at Angelus: The Sacred Heart of Jesus in a time of pandemic
By Vatican News In his greetings to the faithful following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis noted that their presence in St Peter’s Square was a sign that […]
Pope at Angelus: The Trinity is love in service of the world
By Vatican News Taking his inspiration from Sunday’s Gospel on this, the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis underlined God’s love for the world. The Pope noted that, in his […]
