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(Elias Turk/CNA) — Pope Francis has revealed that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in March 2021 in the city of Mosul. In a new book titled “Spera” (translated as “Hope”), set to … Continue reading → The post Pope Francis reveals he survived two threats to his…
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Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was executed between two criminals.
Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!Sing joyfully, O Israel!Be glad and exult with all your heart,O daughter Jerusalem! The 3rd Sunday of Advent has been known for centuries as Gaudete Sunday, from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon for Mass. Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. The psalm last Sunday stated: “I rejoice heartily in…
When we planned a trip to Egypt, of course we wanted to see King Tut’s treasures, the Pyramids, and the Valley of the Kings, but we couldn’t leave without a visit to the King of Kings. My husband and I were able to renew our love of travel when we became empty nesters, seeking to…
Reading 1 Jer 23:5-8 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD,when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David;As king he shall reign and govern wisely,he shall do what is just and right in the land.In his days Judah shall be saved,Israel shall dwell in security.This is the name they give him:“The LORD…
St. Gatian: Bishop and Evangelizer of France Story of St. Gatian: St. Gatian is believed to have been one of the first bishops of Tours, France, in the 3rd century. Little is known about his early life, but tradition holds that he was sent to Gaul (modern-day France) by Pope St. Fabian to evangelize the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope. The New York Times published the pope’s words on the importance of humor as a “guest essay” in its opinion section, while Italy’s Corriere della Sera…
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(Jonathon Van Maren/LifeSiteNews) — A decade ago, on a tour through Europe, a local tour guide in Belgrade stopped to ask me a question. Why, he asked, was the European Union – “the West” – so bent on getting nations … Continue reading → The post Mainstream media targets Slovakia for cutting taxpayer funding to…
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This happened, by the way, the day after the Feast of Saint Christiana, the Patroness of Georgia. (Zoltán Kottász/The European Conservative) — Hungary and Slovakia have vetoed a proposal to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials in response to a crackdown … Continue reading → The post Hungary and Slovakia Veto EU Sanctions Against Georgia appeared…
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Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with St. Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christianity and thrown to wild beasts in the arena two days before the martyrdom of Ignatius. Feast Day December 18.