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  Pope Francis says to Orthodox their Dialogue is "...grounded in recognition of the one Baptism, are not merely acts of courtesy or diplomacy, but have an ecclesial import and can be considered true loci theologici." https://www.catholicnewsworld.com/2024/01/pope-francis-to-orthodox-their-dialogue.html

New bishop consecrated in China with Pope Francis' approval - ZENIT - English : On a population that has more than doubled, according to estimates from various sources, the number of baptized Catholics ranges from ten thousand to twenty thousand. Since the signing of the Interim Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Holy See (September 22, 2018), there have been no illegitimate episcopal ordinations in China, those celebrated without papal consent, which had caused painful lacerations among Chinese Catholics since the late 1950s

Anglican and Catholic bishops to meet in Rome and Canterbury for the ecumenical summit Growing Together - ZENIT - English : During Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (22-29 January) Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury will commission bishops for joint mission and witness

Bible, the lives of the saints and our deafness: Pope Francis on Word of God Sunday - ZENIT - English : Pope Francis' Homily on the occasion of the Fifth Sunday of the Word of God

Pope on vocation: a Christian who is not active is not a Christian - ZENIT - English : Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 21, 2024

Towards Jubilee 2025: Pope Francis proclaims "year of prayer" - ZENIT - English : It is foreseeable that the day of the liturgical Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (which this year 2023 will be celebrated on May 9 - or 12 if it is moved to Sunday) will be announced on the day of the opening of the Holy Door with what it implies as start day of the Jubilee

Pope Francis Explains Lust and Two Contaminatiions It Produces - ZENIT - English : The Holy Father’s General Audience on January 17, 20024 on Lust

Venezuela: Virgin Mary moves 2.7 million Catholics - ZENIT - English : Pilgrims from across the country covered more than 7.5 kilometers on the feast day of the Virgin. The state governor, Adolfo Pereira, shared on his social media that during the procession, "peace, calmness, and the religiosity of the people prevailed."

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Martyrs and Patron Saints of Child Protection| National Catholic Register : COMMENTARY: The liturgical memorial of the Ugandan martyrs is a fitting reminder to recommit to the Catholic Church’s fight against sexual predation against t...

Pope to Orthodox: “I Believe that Our Past Histories Can Gradually Be Healed” - ZENIT - English : The Holy Father’s address to the Catholic Committee for Cultural Collaboration with the Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches

A saintly samurai: progress and hopes for the canonization of the "Samurai of Christ - ZENIT - English : The possible canonization would be a significant milestone, marking Ukon as the first Japanese samurai to be declared a saint. The Church anxiously awaits the results of investigations into the miracles attributed to his intercession, in the hope that this "samurai of Christ" will soon become a saint officially recognized by the Catholic Church.

  Why We Should Fight https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/why-we-should-fight?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare via @CrisisMag When I was a very naïve eleven years old , a gang of boys from school caught me in a neighbor’s backyard by myself. A girlfriend had been with me, but she ran away. I barely knew enough to be afraid, but I did know that I didn’t like being held down by someone bigger than me.  Since I was clearly outmanned, I didn’t fight. And I didn’t tell, not until sometime in my twenties. I expect there was damage I don’t begin to understand, but I worked my way to forgiveness through Christ, and I put it behind me.  What I have never gotten over is the pain and shame of not fighting back . I abandoned myself in the face of a stronger enemy. I cooperated in my own destruction. I empowered evil by not bringing the act to justice. I have vowed for the last 50 years that I would never again allow evil to take me without a fight....

  Be a Pell https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/be-a-pell?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare

England: Teacher Refuses to Teach LGBT Ideology in “Christian” School and Is Persecuted - ZENIT - English : After teaching classes for 12 years, Glawdys Leger, 43, was dismissed and singled out as a “dangerous criminal” for refusing to impart LGTQI lessons of the Religious Education Program to 7th year students.

  The Pornification of American Television https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-pornification-of-american-television?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare via @CrisisMag

Nicaragua: In the Middle of Christmas, the Regime Kidnaps Bishops and Several Priests - ZENIT - English : A Bishop, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Managua, and four Catholic priests were arrested on December 28 in Nicaragua, reported the religious Authorities and the Opposition’s spokesmen. Then, on December 30, four others were arrested confirmed to Reuters a top ranking member of the Catholic Church of the Central American country.

New Scandal of the United Kingdom: Clinic “Changes Sex” of Three and Four-Year-Old Children - ZENIT - English : Luca Volonte (ZENIT News – La Bussola Quotidiana / London, 29.12.2023).- On December 27, the Daily Mail revealed that more than 70 children who were just three and four-years-old were sent to the National Health Service (NHS) Tavistock Clinic for transsexuals. The [...]

Number of Catholic missionaries killed increases in 2023 - ZENIT - English : This year the highest number of missionaries killed is again registered in Africa, where 9 missionaries were killed: 5 priests, 2 religious men, 1 seminarian, 1 novice. In America, 6 missionaries were murdered: 1 Bishop, 3 priests, 2 lay women. In Asia, 4 lay men and women died, killed by violence. Finally, a layman was killed in Europe.

A Remembrance of Father Thomas Dubay| National Catholic Register : Word is just getting out that Marist Father Thomas Dubay passed away over the weekend. May He Rest in Peace. I first heard of Father Dubay shortly after my...