Three Christian religious leaders faced the president and vice presidents of South Sudan and told them it was time for them to get serious about peace, development and democracy.
Author: Christine
Congo War Victims Recount Horrors to Pope, Thank Church for Recovery
Victims of the bloody conflict scarring eastern Congo met Pope Francis Wednesday, sharing their horror stories and crediting the Catholic Church for making their recovery possible.
Egyptian Coptic Cleric Hails Pope Francis & His Middle East Messages
Pope Francis’ call for human fraternity is not just idle talk, as we are used to hearing from the leaders in the Arab world, but rather a comprehensive approach that includes dialogue with and working for the millions of poor and needy in the region, which is rippling with political and economic turmoil.
Celebrating Sunday Of the Word of God
The Holy Father established Sunday of the Word of God, which is celebrated on the third Sunday in Ordinary Time — this year on Jan. 22 — as we read in the Apostolic Letter announced on Sept. 30, 2019, in the form of motu proprio “Aperuit Illis.”
The Gospel Says We Must Be the Light of the World
I have been wearing eyeglasses since the age of seven.
The Importance of Catholic Education
As the U.S. embarks on Catholic Schools Week, the importance of a faith-based education cannot be overstated.
Letters to the Editor Week of Feb. 4, 2022
Thanks for the Bright Christmas Contribution; Peace Be With You; In Appreciation of The Tablet’s Generosity; Remembering Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; Kudos to Tablet Jr.; MLK Prayer Services
Obituaries, Week of Feb. 4, 2023
Father Coleman J. Costello; Sister Mary James Fox
Diocesan Assignments – February 4, 2023
Rev. Msgr. Guy A. Massie, to administrator of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Carroll Gardens, while remaining pastor of Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary & St. Stephen, Carroll Gardens, and dean of Brooklyn 3 Deanery, effective December 9, 2022.
Celebrating the Saints of Journalism
As another spring semester starts, I can again tell my journalism students at St. John’s University about the patron saint of writers and journalists, St. Francis de Sales, whose feast day was Jan. 24. But this year I also get to discuss a saint who has received support to be a new paradigm for the fourth estate.
