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1 month ago | 
evropaelire.org | Zëri i Amerikës |Dale Gavlak |Carolyn Presutti
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1 month ago | 
angelusnews.com | Grazie Christie |Mike Cisneros |Dale Gavlak |With Grace
The penitential season of Lent is almost finished, and Easter beckons eagerly, promising a welcome release from our privations and inviting us to bask in the golden glow of the Resurrection. Is it any wonder that we are tempted to hurry past Golgotha, our eyes fixed firmly on the ground? Who wants to look up at the wretched derelict who hangs there, naked and blood-soaked, limbs trembling and eyes bulging, as he breathes his agonized last?
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1 month ago | 
angelusnews.com | Mike Cisneros |Dale Gavlak
Archbishop José H. Gomez invited Los Angeles priests to reflect on the “nobility of our priestly calling” as they renewed their ordination vows at the 2025 Chrism Mass on April 14.
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1 month ago | 
angelusnews.com | Dale Gavlak |Cindy Wooden |Ronald Rolheiser
A new Vatican-commissioned sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy P. Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” was installed in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday in the hopes of inspiring people to open their hearts to the poor.
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2 months ago | 
angelusnews.com | Kimmy Chacon |Justin Mclellan |Dale Gavlak
When Miguel and his wife, Esperanza, think about their situation, their first thought is their 14-year-old child. The couple has lived in the Los Angeles area without legal status for more than 20 years, working, raising a family, and practicing their Catholic faith at a West LA parish. They have adult children, too, but if something were to happen to them, who would take care of their 14-year-old?
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2 months ago | 
angelusnews.com | Justin Mclellan |Dale Gavlak |Joseph Joyce |Kate Quinones
Pope Francis is no longer considered in imminent danger from his lung infection, but he will remain in Rome's Gemelli hospital for several more days to continue receiving medical treatment, the Vatican said. The improvements in the 88-year-old pope's condition recorded in the previous days "have been further consolidated" and were confirmed by the results of blood tests and his positive response to drug therapy, the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin March 10.
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2 months ago | 
angelusnews.com | Dale Gavlak |Joseph Joyce |Kate Quinones
The Church in Mexico warned this week about the “manifestations of death that have been taking place in our country,” which, according to the bishops, “threaten human dignity, dehumanize our coexistence, and leave a deep wound in the conscience of our people.” In a statement issued on March 5, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference specifically pointed out problems such as “the decriminalization and promotion of abortion, the scourge of uncontrolled violence, organized crime, and the scourge of drug...
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2 months ago | 
angelusnews.com | Kate Quinones |Dale Gavlak |Joseph Joyce
Tucked away in the Tehachapi Mountains of California, a group of cloistered nuns is chasing puppies, making artisanal cheeses, and praying the Liturgy of the Hours — all part of reviving a 900-year-old religious order. With roots going back to 1121, when St. Norbert of Xanten founded the first community, the Norbertine Canonesses of Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph has grown since it was established nearly 30 years ago.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
angelusnews.com | Justin Mclellan |Dale Gavlak
The U.S. Catholic bishops reiterated their support on Thursday for a bill to protect women’s sports after the measure failed to pass the Senate in a procedural vote this week.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
voanews.com | Dale Gavlak
Lebanon has a new president and prime minister that many Lebanese and Gulf and Arab countries hope will bring the war-scarred Mediterranean nation out of its economic and political crisis. Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun vows to tackle corruption and wants only the national army to hold weapons and protect Lebanon’s borders, moves likely to challenge the Shiite militia Hezbollah and Israel.
