Paris is not a city, it’s a world, they say, and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. We gathered nine names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics in 2024 — the year of the Olympics and reopening of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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President Biden Addresses Historic Decision to End Reelection Bid: ‘The Best Way Forward is to Pass the Torch’
President Joe Biden addressed his historic decision to end his reelection bid and sought to set the tone on his legacy in remarks from the Oval Office on July 24.
God is ‘Strongly Connected’ to Disability Community, Access to Eucharist is Essential
God is “strongly connected with the disability community,” whose members can “move hearts” as missionary disciples — and access to the Eucharist for people with disabilities is essential, said a pastoral expert.
Michelangelo’s Pieta’ Getting New High-Security Barrier Before Jubilee Year
The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of art, Michelangelo’s marble “Pietà” sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Finding the Generous Love of the Father
These days, it is all too easy to complain. We don’t have to look far to see the many things in our lives and our world that need improvement. Still, this Sunday’s scriptures are brimming with optimism and hope.
Living a Eucharistic Missionary Life
As the National Eucharistic Congress comes to an end, there is a growing chorus of Church leaders calling for us to take up a eucharistic missionary life.
Letters to the Editor Week of July 27, 2024
Calling Out The New York Times, Attempted Assassination of Former President Donald Trump, A Father’s Responsibility As Well, Capital Punishment Debate
Obituaries, Week of July 27, 2024
Father Gerald Joseph Fitzsimmons
Finding the Paths to God In All Catholics
I have spent all my nine years of priesthood ministering in gentrified neighborhoods. Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and now Park Slope have been the focus of my parish ministry since my ordination in 2015.
As Olympic Truce is Launched, ‘Olympic’ Bishop Says He Wants to Help Athletes Meet Christ
As Paris stands in the starting blocks for the 2024 Olympic Games that kick off July 26, the Olympic truce was launched in the iconic La Madeleine church in the heart of the French capital July 19.