Papal visit to the Holy Land: “Not a traditional pilgrimage” Montreal, Friday March 28, 2014 – In view of the publication by the Vatican on Thursday of the program for the Papal visit to the Middle East, the Apostolic Nuncio in Israel and Delegate in the Palestinian territories, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, stressed in Jerusalem that […]
Amanda Bridget Griffin, ACN Canada Dear readers, last December we invited you through our blog to participate in the creation of a Birthday booklet for a very special and beloved person: Argentinean born Jorge Mario Bergoglio who graced the world on December 17, 1936. On this same winter’s day in 2013, as we prepared for […]
Given the dramatic situation known to Central-Africa for more than a year now, and by way of solidarity with its populace, we are continuing today with a series of articles which will enable you to accompany the people of this country, currently at the heart of an unspeakable conflict: a war which recalls the extreme […]
John Pontifex, ACN United Kingdom Adapted by AB Griffin, ACN Canada Montreal, Tuesday January 21, 2014 – The leader of Catholics in Syria has issued an urgent appeal to the faithful in Syria – and people throughout the world – to pray for the success of next week’s all-important Geneva II peace conference. Damascus-based […]
Just recently Pope Francis said that the Church should be a “field hospital”. In the Central African Republic this is now everyday routine. Thousands of people have sought shelter in the mission stations and monasteries. The Carmelite monastery in the capital Bangui has also turned into a refugee camp. Normally the monastery is a place […]
