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Mexico Day 4: Pope in Michoacán against ‘messengers of death’

February 16, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Mexico Day 4: Pope in Michoacán against ‘messengers of death’

(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis on Tuesday begins the 4th day of his Apostolic Journey to Mexico with a trip to one of the country’s most drug-ridden states. Veronica Scarisbrick is with the Holy Father and sent us this report, entitled “Horror and Hope in Michoacán“. Pope Francis on Tuesday, 16 February, travels to Morelia, capital of Michoacán, the Mexican state most identified with the drug trade. A place where there are performances of stupefying violence. Although I’ve been told there are worse places still in terms of the drug scene across Mexico. Francis who comes to Mexico as ‘messenger of peace’ has called drugs ‘messengers of death’. The scenario related to drugs here is complex and multi- faceted. To set…Continue Reading

Pope at Mass in Mexico city: Mary tells us that those who suffer do not weep in vain

February 14, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope at Mass in Mexico city: Mary tells us that those who suffer do not weep in vain

(Vatican Radio) On the first full day of his visit to Mexico, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world and one that is particularly important to the first Latin American pope. During his homily, drawing inspiration from the episode of the visitation of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, the Holy Father stressed on the “yes” of Mary’s surrender to God which prompted her to give the best of herself, going forth to meet the others. He said the Madonna of Guadalupe “wished to come to the inhabitants of these American lands in the person of the…Continue Reading

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at 79

February 13, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at 79

February 13, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, father of nine children and a hero of pro-life and pro-family Americans, was found dead Saturday at a resort in West Texas. His passing was confirmed by a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts. “He was an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by colleagues,” said Roberts. “His passing is a great loss to the court and the country he so loyally served.” While the appointment of another Supreme Court Justice could be

Pope Francis in Mexico: discourse to bishops

February 13, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis in Mexico: discourse to bishops

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis addressed the Catholic Bishops of Mexico on Saturday, the first full day of his Apostolic visit to the country. Below, please find the full text of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks, in their official English translation. *** I am pleased to have this opportunity of meeting you the day after my arrival here in this beloved country, which, following in the footsteps of my predecessors, I also have come to visit. How could I not come!  Could the Successor of Peter, called from the far south of Latin America, deprive himself of seeing la Virgen Morenita? I thank you for receiving me in this Cathedral, a larger casita (“little house”) and yet always sagrada (“sacred”), as…Continue Reading

Pope Francis: speech to civil authorities and diplomats

February 13, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis: speech to civil authorities and diplomats

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis delivered an address to Mexican civil authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in Mexico on Saturday, the first full day of his Apostolic visit to the country. Below, please find the full text of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks, in their official English translation +++ I thank you, Mr President, for your words of welcome. I am happy to set foot on Mexican soil which holds a special place in the heart of the Americas.  Today I come as a missionary of mercy and of peace but also as a son who wishes to pay homage to his mother, the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, and place himself under her watchful care. Endeavouring to be a good son,…Continue Reading

Cardinal Burke . . .The Great Cardinal Speaks From Krakow

February 12, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Cardinal Burke . . .The Great Cardinal Speaks From Krakow

Today we jump back to the Great Cardinal, His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke’s visit to Krakow. The above video is from the Krakow lecture with questions, promoting his book Divine Love made flesh: The Holy Eucharist as the Sacrament of Charity which appeared in Polish. The sponsor of this promotional event and the publisher of the Polish version is Christiana Polonia. Original video see here. The lecture itself was in English so there was no need to translate. However, the Q&A session was unfortunately in Italian. Therefore I had to translate. Seeing as how I do not speak Italian, but have a working knowledge of Polish, I had to translate the response of the Polish translator. Therefore, if any Italian…Continue Reading

INTERVIEW: Leader of US Bishops Expresses His Hopes for Pope’s Mexico Visit

February 12, 2016 breaking Comments Off on INTERVIEW: Leader of US Bishops Expresses His Hopes for Pope’s Mexico Visit

Archbishop Kurtz Tells ZENIT That Welcome to Immigrants Will Enrich America, Its Church February 10, 2016 Deborah Castellano Lubov The president of the US bishops’ conference, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, says Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mexico can bear many fruits, but in particular, his welcoming message to immigrants can enrich the whole of America and its Church. In an exclusive interview with ZENIT ahead of the Pope’s highly anticipated trip to Mexico, Feb. 12-18, the archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, stressed that the importance of the apostolic journey goes beyond the borders of Mexico. With the Pope scheduled to cross the Atlantic later this week, and immigration expected to be one of the themes he will address, the archbishop reflected…Continue Reading

Pope’s Angelus reflection: Trust in the word of the Lord

February 7, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Pope’s Angelus reflection: Trust in the word of the Lord

(Vatican Radio) Do not be afraid but trust in the word of the Lord: that was Pope Francis message to the crowds gathered in a windswept St Peter’s Square on Sunday for the recitation of the Angelus prayer. The Pope based his reflections on the Gospel reading which tells the story of Jesus calling his first disciples by Lake Galilee. After fishing all night without a catch, they are washing their nets when Jesus gets into Simon Peter’s boat so that he can preach to the crowds of people gathered on the shore. Peter trusts in Jesus’ words When he has finished speaking, Jesus tells Peter to put out into the deep water and let down the nets for a…Continue Reading

Christie and Bush attack Cruz, Rubio for being too pro-life

February 6, 2016 breaking Comments Off on Christie and Bush attack Cruz, Rubio for being too pro-life

Fr. Mark Hodges WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-lifers across the nation are scratching their heads and saying, “With friends like Chris Christie and Jeb Bush, who needs enemies?” Their frustration comes from both Christie and Bush attacking other presidential candidates as unelectable because they are pro-life without compromise. This morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie attacked Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio for not favoring aborting children conceived in rape or incest. “On the issue of pro-life, Marco Rubio is not for an exception for … rape, incest or life of the mother,” Christie said. “He has made it very clear.” “I’m pro-life,” the New Jersey governor claimed, “but I believe that rape, incest,…Continue Reading

INTERVIEW: Padre Pio In Rome: Saints as Living Icons of Divine Mercy

February 5, 2016 breaking Comments Off on INTERVIEW: Padre Pio In Rome: Saints as Living Icons of Divine Mercy

Stefano Campanella, Director of Padre Pio TV and Author of Publications on the Friar of Pietrelcina, Reflects on Significance of the Historic Transfer •February 4, 2016•Osvaldo Rinaldi• Stefano Campanella, born in 1964 in Putignano, Italy, lives with his family at San Giovanni Rotondo. He has been a parliamentary journalist and Vatican expert. Currently, he serves as director of Padre Pio TV and heads the press office of the religious province of Sant’Angelo and Padre Pio of the Friars Minor Capuchin. He is the author of books, essays and home videos on the religious argument. On the occasion of the transfer of the relics of the body of the Saint of Pietrelcina to the Vatican Basilica of Saint Peter, he has…Continue Reading