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(Vatican Radio) US and Mexican border Bishops have vowed to continue to follow the good example of Pope Francis and seek to construct bridges rather than the walls of exclusion and exploitation.A joint statement released by Bishops of the border between Texas and Northern Mexico, calls on governments to adopt policies that respect the human rights of migrants and undocumented residents.Please find below the full Statement entitled “The cry of Christ and voice of the migrant moves us”:Statement of the bishops of the border between Texas and northern MexicoThe cry of Christ and voice of the migrant moves us1. We greet great you joyfully from the basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de Valle, in the diocese of Brownsville, Texas.  We speak on behalf of the bishops, priests, religious and committed lay persons who are participating in the bi-annual meeting of Tex/Mex border bishops.  For this meeting we have invited representatives from all the border dioceses b...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke of “the need to maintain the unity of faith, tradition, Christian culture, and to live the Gospel every day.”He was speaking to pilgrims at his General Audience from Poland, noting Tuesday’s celebration of the liturgical feast of “these two brothers from Thessaloniki brought the Gospel to the Slavic peoples,” Saints Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe.“These two brothers from Thessaloniki brought the Gospel to the Slavic peoples,” Pope Francis said.At the end of the Audience, he again invoked the two saints when he gave his final blessing.“Yesterday we celebrated the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius, evangelizers of the Slavs, and co-patrons of Europe,” Pope Francis said. “May their example help you, dear young people, to become missionary disciples in every environment; may their tenacity encourage you, dear sick people, to offer your sufferings for the conversio...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday praised a children’s choir singing at his General Audience for persevering in song, even as they were constantly interrupted by applause while performing for the Holy Father.The young singers from the choir ‘Note Ascendenti’ – of the  community of Sant'Eufemia Lamezia in the Italian region of Calabria – began singing when the Pope welcomed them during his greetings to Italian pilgrims.Twice, thinking the children had finished, the Paul VI Audience Hall burst into applause, only for the young singers to start up once again. When the choir finally concluded, the crowd roared its approval.The scene made Pope Francis chuckle, and, speaking off the cuff, he said “When you want to do something, you do it!”“It is like this with prayer,” – the Pope continued – “When we ask something of the Lord: Insist, insist, insist ... is a good example, a good example of prayer! T...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican on Wednesday praised the role of military chaplains during a meeting on the subject organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).“War always leaves a permanent mark upon a human being, it disfigures not only bonds among brothers and nations, but it also disfigures soldiers who have witnessed the atrocities that war causes,” said Monsignor Janusz Urbanczyk, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the OSCE.“Thus, the Church sends military chaplains to accompany military personnel in every situation and context, to support them as well as being with them in their daily work and to serve in every moment their spiritual needs, while also assisting their understanding of the centrality of human beings and the common good of the country where they serve,” he continued.The Vatican diplomat also pointed out the importance of religious freedom, both in peacetime and in war.“As a fundamental human rig...
The importance of peace in Myanmar was the takeaway message that provided food for thought for catechists and young people when they attended an animation program on Feb. 7-9.Some 29 catechists, young people and priests attended the three-day program at Holy Rosary Shrine in Chanthagone, near Mandalay, organized by Karuna (Caritas) Myanmar. Participants prepared placards that read "Stop War" and lobbied for peace.Father Christopher Raj, the resource person of the program, said that he was impressed by the attendees' creativity."I stress the importance of peace as the Catholic Church designates 2017 as the year of peace and it is very important as the country is still grappling with civil wars," Father Raj, from Lashio Diocese, former chaplain of Karuna Myanmar, told ucanews.com.Catechists and young people will share the importance of peace and the pope's message on Lent with their respective areas and church ministries.Myanmar’s Cardinal, Cha...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is set to visit a Rome parish which aims to encourage young thespians and is committed to serving the poor.The Holy Father will celebrate Mass on Sunday at the parish of Santa Maria Josefa del Cuore di Gesù at Ponte di Nona, a district in the east of Rome.Before Mass, the pope will speak to young people in a newly-launched parish theatre and will also meet Caritas volunteers who distribute food parcels to more than 200 families in the area.The parish, which suffers from high unemployment, consists mainly of young couples with small children and numbers about 20,000 people.Describing the moment he announced the visit to parishioners, pastor Fr Francesco Rondinelli said: “For a few seconds they looked at me dumbfounded - then there was an explosion of joy.“The aspect that most moved me is that everyone, even those who have a small physical ailment, have offered their help to prepare the perfect welcome.“Every parish priest dreams...
St. Agnes College in Mangalore, India has received ‘College of Excellence’ status from the University Grant Commission(UGC)With this, the college becomes the only educational institution under Mangalore University, third in the state and 18th college in India to receive this prestigious tag."This status was granted to the college on February 8, outdoing itself in its annual evaluation of the past and the present. The college received a cumulative of Rs 1.5 crore grant under the previous status. Under the new status, an addition of Rs 0.5 crore will be granted to upgrade academic facilities," said principal of the college, Sr Dr Jeswina, in a press meet at the college premises here on Friday, February 9.The college was awarded the status of 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the UGC in 2006. The fourth cycle of accreditation by NAAC is due in the first week of March this year."The college which will celebrate its centenary in 2021, is the ...
(Vatican Radio) The Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation on Wednesday announced the three winners of the third edition of the "Society and Economy" award.The International "Society and Economy" Award went to Markus Vogt for his work Prinzip Nachhaltigkeit. Ein Entwurf aus theologisch-ethischer Perspektive.Two new awards were given to journalists, to show the Foundation’s recognition of the importance of journalists in disseminating the Church’s social doctrine.The first of the two journalists is French Father Dominique Greiner whose prize-winning blog "La doctrine social sur le fil", is published on the "La Croix" website. German radio host Burkhard Schäfers is the second winner, for his radio show "Oswald von Nell-Breuning - Was von der katholischen Soziallehre geblieben ist".The announcement was made at a press conference featuring Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of München und Freising, and Dr. Do...
(Vatican Radio) The Order of Malta has announced the date for the upcoming election of a new Grand Master. In a statement issued on its website, the Order said that the Council Complete of State – the Order’s constitutional body – will meet in the group’s Magistral Villa in Rome on 29 to hold the election. The statement also noted that constitution of the Order provides for the possibility of the election instead of a Lieutenant of the Grand Master, who would hold office for up to a year.The government of the Order, the Sovereign Council, met on Tuesday to set the date for the election, which was needed after the resignation of the 79th Grand Master, Fra’ Matthew Festing, which was accepted on 28 January. Fra’ Festing was asked to resign by Pope Francis who later expressed his “appreciation and gratitude to Fra’ Festing for his loyalty and devotion to the Successor of Peter, and his willingness to serve humbly the good of the Or...
Vatican City, Feb 15, 2017 / 08:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis and his Council of Cardinals met for the 18th time this week to continue discussion on reforming the Roman Curia, focusing on how new bishops are chosen and the streamlining of several offices, including the Vatican tribunals.According to a Feb. 15 Vatican communique, after opening their meetings with a declaration of support for Pope Francis and his reform efforts, the cardinals “have begun to examine the ‘Diaconia of Justice,’” and so dedicated a good chunk of this week’s meetings to the three Vatican tribunals.The tribunals are the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and the Tribunal of the Roman Rota.In a nutshell, the Apostolic Penitentiary is the court in charge of cases involving excommunication and serious sins, including those whose absolution is reserved to the Holy See, while the Signatura, as it’s called, functions as a sort of Supr...
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