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(Vatican Radio) “May the Lord give us the grace of ‘holy shame’ before the temptation of ambition.” That was Pope Francis’ message at daily Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday, saying that the one who wants to be the first must be last and the servant of all.Listen to Devin Watkins’ report: Pope Francis began his homily at daily Mass noting that “We will all be tempted.” He drew inspiration from the First Reading, which recalls that whoever wishes to serve the Lord must prepare for temptations, and the Gospel reading, in which Jesus tells his disciples of his impending death.Temptation of ambitionThe disciples do not understand why Jesus has told them of his coming death but are too afraid to ask what he means. This, the Pope said, is “the temptation to not complete the mission”. He said even Jesus suffered this temptation.The day’s Gospel also mentioned another temptation, that of ambition. The disciples argue ...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Tuesday said the challenges of migration and the promotion of peace cannot be tackled without development and integration.Speaking to participants of an International Forum on Migration and Peace taking place in Rome, whom he received in the Vatican , the Pope said the political community, civil society and the Church must offer a shared response to the complexities of the phenomenon of migration today .“Our shared response, he said, may be articulated by four verbs: to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate”.He also drew attention to particularly vulnerable group of migrants, exiles and refugees: “children and young people who are forced to live far from their homeland and who are separated from their loved ones”. The two-day High-Level International Forum is organized by the new Vatican Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development in collaboration with the Scalabrini Internatio...
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Council For Interreligious Dialogue has announced the President of the Council, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, accompanied by Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Secretary, and Msgr. Khaled Akasheh, Head of the Office for Islam, will be in Cairo, Egypt, on 22-23 February, to participate at a seminar at the University of Al-Azhar, with the theme: "The role of al-Azhar al-Sharif and of the Vatican in countering the phenomena of fanaticism, extremism and violence in the name of religion."The Cardinal President will lead the Catholic delegation, which will also include Archbishop Bruno Musarò, Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt.After the historic meeting between Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Professor Ahmad Al-Tayyib on 23 May 2016, the Secretary of the Dicastery has travelled to Cairo several times, where he participated in many meetings and preliminary preparations for this event.This meeting will conclude on the vigil of the a...
(Vatican Radio)As Ecuador’s general election got under way, the Catholic Bishops conference of Ecuador issued a statement to the media, calling on the country’s political authorities to “Collaborate with the truth and publish, in a timely manner, the will of the Ecuadorian people.”In a statement issued on 20th February, the Bishop’s conference reminded all political authorities in Ecuador that “The final results of any popular election must always reflect the virtues of justice and the value of transparency.”According to the Bishops conference, these values are the fundamental base of all civil coexistence and help to foster trust and confidence.“Also in these days, they are still the just aspirations of the Ecuadorian people, who do not wish to be defrauded.The statement was issued Ecuadorian citizens began voting in their Presidential elections. At the time of writing, most of the votes had been counted, with the former Vice Presid...
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 21, 2017 / 02:50 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia's new book, released on Tuesday, takes a hard look at how Catholics in the United States can live their faith in a public square which has become post-Christian.CNA recently spoke with Archbishop Chaput about Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World, published Feb. 21 by Henry Holt and Co.During the conversation, the archbishop discussed the changes seen in American public life in recent years, the role technology has played in these changes, and the place of law in the country's ethos.He also touched on Christian hope, the central importance of fidelity to Christ, and the temptation of conformity to cultural norms. Please read below the full text of CNA's interview with Archbishop Chaput:Why did you feel the need for a new book after “Render Unto Caesar”?I think the nine years since the release of Render Unto Cae...
CAIRO (AP) -- Scores of bodies of African migrants washed ashore in Libya's western city of Zawiya on the Mediterranean, the Libyan Red Crescent said Tuesday - the latest tragedy at sea after migrant deaths rose to record levels along the key smuggling route over the past months....
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for his deadly shooting of a Palestinian attacker who lay wounded on the ground, capping a nearly yearlong saga that has deeply divided the country....
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Determining whether poison killed the half brother of North Korea's leader in a busy airport is proving difficult for Malaysian officials, who said Tuesday that autopsy results are so far inconclusive....
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