Pope Francis landed in the Eastern European country of Romania on Friday, where he warned about the “hurdles” created by progress and called for “a greater collaboration” among its political and religious authorities.
Month: May 2019
Pope Francis: Do Not Yield to the Seduction of a ‘Culture of Hate’
Both clad in white in the cream-colored hall of the Patriarchal Palace, Pope Francis and the Orthodox Patriarch of Romania on Friday confirmed their commitment to strengthening relations twenty years after Saint John Paul II’s historic visit to the country.
In Romania, Pope Delivers Shout-Out for Women and Call to ‘Encounter’
In a jam-packed Saint Joseph Cathedral in Romania on Friday, Pope Francis encouraged the local church to embrace a culture of encounter while giving a shout-out to women in the country.
Youth Views: What is the most important advice given to you?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page. This week: Nazareth R.H.S.
Florida Diocese Seeks to Help Ex-Offenders by Showing ‘They are Still Loved’
Florida’s panhandle may be renowned throughout the country for its popular beaches, yet less commonly known is that it’s also home to the majority of the state’s massive prison population – one whose incarceration rate exceeds every country in the world.
Let Them Speak, In Poetry: Hope For Our Planet
I believe there is hope for our planet. Times are changing.
Ordination to the Priesthood 2019
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will ordain four men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, on Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m.
Universal and Local: Church Law Responds to Local Law, Culture
The Catholic Church has universal laws valid around the globe, but many of those laws — including on handling allegations of abuse — must be further refined on a local level to respond to national laws and cultures.
The Task of Proclaiming His Message
In recent weeks, all of us have been horrified by the incomprehensible acts of violence perpetrated by terrorists and others who have taken the lives of innocent people, young and old alike. Suicide bombings in Sri Lanka took place on Easter Sunday as Christians gathered together to celebrate the Risen Lord. Six days later, a gunman opened fire on Jewish people in a San Diego synagogue. These acts challenge the faith of all good people.Nevertheless, the hand of God was seen in the actions of some who have responded to the occasion with courage and goodness.
A New Level of Freedom
While reflecting on God’s wonderful gift of freedom to us in my last series of columns, I was reading with the students in my class on personalism at St. John’s University the book by Seymour Cain, “Gabriel Marcel.” Except for Thomas Aquinas, my favorite philosopher is Marcel. When as a young priest I first came upon Marcel’s philosophy, I was stunned by its depth and beauty.