Cardinal Turkson is considered by some to be a potential successor to Pope Francis, and his visit attracted faithful from across Charm City to the basilica.


Cardinal Turkson is considered by some to be a potential successor to Pope Francis, and his visit attracted faithful from across Charm City to the basilica.

Daily we pray for the coming of God’s Kingdom: Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done. In the Our Father, we ask for the grace to listen to Jesus, to accept his teaching, to welcome him into the center of our lives, to let his love reign in our hearts.

I started writing these while on an airplane yesterday, but then I didn’t manage to finish them until today. But it felt a little like being in Green Eggs and Ham. “Can you write takes on a plane? Can you write them on a train? In a car or on a tree…?”

Authorities said police have also identified the vehicles used by the gunman and his accomplices.

At the Holy See-Mexico Conference on International Migration at the Casina Pio IV, the pope said international cooperation is needed “at every stage of migration.”

I turn 35 tomorrow and have been thinking about how I want to live in this new phase of my life. There are two philosophies that people use as guidelines for making decisions about their life’s experiences. I am posing a third.

Among his many blessings, Archbishop William E Lori counts his parents, Margaret and Francis, 98 and 97, respectively.

With the help of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a 15th-century copy of a letter Christopher Columbus sent to his royal patrons describing the riches of the New World has been returned to its rightful owner — the Vatican.

As I was boarding, a flight attendant said, “This is a crowded flight, so we are going to make some friends today.”

This visually impressive but predictable sequel to the much-loved 2004 animated film, written and directed again by Brad Bird, lacks the spontaneity, charm, and style of its precursor, sacrificing story for relentless action which may frighten younger viewers.

Father Doyle fields questions about the pope’s security detail and receiving Communion in Protestant churches.

It’s no good to speak about the faith and not to live it. And if we are living the faith, we should be willing to speak of it.
