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(Vatican Radio) One of the many bishops from around the world going to World Youth Day is the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown.Bishop McKeown serves at the Director of the Youth Committee for the Irish Bishops' Conference.Listen to the interview by Lydia O’Kane with Bishop Donal McKeown: He said World Youth Day is a chance for the Church to offer hope to young people.“I think that one of the many great strengths of the Gospel Message: That we can tell people that life does have a meaning; that their lives are beautiful; that they are called to do something wonderful with their lives; that their lives are precious; that there really is a value in doing things, and loving, and knowing the Gospel, and being energized by Jesus,” Bishop McKeown told Vatican Radio.“I certainly find the Gospel message of hope – of the dignity of the human person, and of the enormous capacity we have through God’s grace to do beautiful things with our lives – in...
Krakow, Poland, Jul 27, 2016 / 03:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Located just southeast of Krakow, the Wieliczka salt mine is famous for many things – most notably its underground chapels, made entirely out of rock salt.In fact, the chapels are so stunning that they have earned the mine a nickname: the ‘underground salt cathedral.’Officially opened in the 13th century, the mine is one of the oldest salt mines still in operation and is composed of numerous chambers chiseled out of rock salt, saline lakes, statues and chapels sculpted in salt.Until now, the main visitor’s route through the mine, called the “Tourist Route,” has been walked by roughly 40 million tourists from around the world, according to the mine’s official website.In a show of just how deeply the faith is rooted in the Polish people, the mine is also filled with several chapels carved completely out of rock salt, in order to provide miners with a way to practice their faith while un...
Roger Moore has announced the death of his stepdaughter, Christina Knudsen....
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A twin bombing struck a crowd in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria on Wednesday, killing 44 people and wounding dozens more, Syria's state-run news agency and Kurdish media reported. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Two ships brought 46 people to safety after they abandoned their sinking fishing boat and boarded life rafts off Alaska's Aleutian Islands....
PARIS (AP) -- France's main religious leaders sent a message of unity and solidarity after meeting Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande a day after two extremists attacked a Catholic church and slit the throat of an elderly priest in front of other hostages....
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) -- South Sudanese government soldiers raped dozens of ethnic Nuer women and girls last week just outside a United Nations camp where they had sought protection from renewed fighting, and at least two died from their injuries, witnesses and civilian leaders said....
Ask any Christian what the most valuable thing in their life is and you'll likely find a lot of them give the same answer: their relationship with God. I know that's the answer...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has released a video message to the young people of the US Diocese of Brownsville.The Diocese of Brownsville lies on the Mexican border and is considered one of the most impoverished areas of the United States. The gathering of young people was organized to coincide with World Youth Day, which is taking place in Krakow, Poland and to mark the Feast of Saint Anne, the patron of the Parish where the event is taking place. Pope Francis’s message to the young people of Diocese of Brownsville (Texas):Dear young people of the Diocese of Brownsville, gathered on the feast day of Saint Anne, the grandmother of Jesus. I know that you are gathered in Texas, very close to Mexico, very close to Latin America. And I know that you are gathered to come together spiritually with World Youth Day in Krakow. I want to be close to you. I want to tell you to always look forward, always look towards the horizon, don’t let life put walls in front of y...
(Vatican Radio) French president Francois Hollande telephoned Pope Francis on Tuesday following the death of the elderly priest Fr. Jacques Hamel, 84, who was killed when two Islamic assailants entered his Church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray as he was celebrating Mass.Hollande said “that when a priest is attacked, all of France is wounded,” according to a statement. He assured the Pope that everything would be done to protect Churches and places of worship.Recalling Pope Francis’ efforts to defend Christians in the Middle East, Hollonde said that, amid “such painful and harsh” circumstances, he “hoped that the spirit of harmony would prevail over hatred.”
