Details: Work will begin in the coming days in Minya on a church that was planned to honor the deaths of 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians who died in a brutal sectarian attack by militants in Libya earlier this year. Plans and licences for the ‘Church of the Martyrs’ have been finalised to begin the work, head of the Samalout municipality in Minya said, as reported by MENA state news. Major General Gamal Mubaral Qinawy confirmed that the church will be... Read more
Here it is, via Vatican Radio: Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, the head of the Holy See Press Office has released a statement on the brief meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis during his visit to Washington, DC. The full statement is below The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and discussion. In order to contribute to an objective understanding of what transpired I am... Read more
Details: The day before Pope Francis met anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis in Washington last week, he held a private meeting with a longtime friend from Argentina who has been in a same-sex relationship for 19 years. Yayo Grassi, an openly gay man, brought his partner, Iwan, as well several other friends to the Vatican Embassy on September 23 for a brief visit with the Pope. A video of the meeting shows Grassi and Francis greeting each other with a warm hug.... Read more
Details: Work will begin in the coming days in Minya on a church that was planned to honor the deaths of 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians who died in a brutal sectarian attack by militants in Libya earlier this year. Plans and licences for the ‘Church of the Martyrs’ have been finalised to begin the work, head of the Samalout municipality in Minya said, as reported by MENA state news. Major General Gamal Mubaral Qinawy confirmed that the church will be... Read more
Here it is, via Vatican Radio: Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, the head of the Holy See Press Office has released a statement on the brief meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis during his visit to Washington, DC. The full statement is below The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and discussion. In order to contribute to an objective understanding of what transpired I am... Read more
I’m heading to Montana early Thursday morning to lead a retreat for deacons and their wives in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. Checking reviews for the resort where we’ll be staying, I was a little surprised to learn there may be bears. I’m hoping it’s more like this: I’ll let you know. Blogging may be light, and WiFi may be spotty. But I’ll try and check in from time to time. If the bears don’t get me first. Read more
I’m heading to Montana early Thursday morning to lead a retreat for deacons and their wives in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. Checking reviews for the resort where we’ll be staying, I was a little surprised to learn there may be bears. I’m hoping it’s more like this: I’ll let you know. Blogging may be light, and WiFi may be spotty. But I’ll try and check in from time to time. If the bears don’t get me first. Photos: Pixbay, Creative Commons Read more
Forbes magazine gets it: Last week the Pope visited the United States for the first time in his life, and showed off many of his wonderful leadership attributes. Here are three lessons from this extraordinary leader: Stay Focused: the Pope’s message, over and over again, to multiple audiences is the same: Show mercy to the poor and disadvantaged. And whether he was speaking to Congress or the United Nations or anyone else, the Pope urged the United States to be more... Read more
View image | gettyimages.com From the website Vox, writer Gillea Allison explains: Just as President Obama provided an opening for an entire generation to get involved in the political process, what we see now in Francis — in a more profound and global sense — seemed to be welcoming people in by looking out. The core strategy of Obama’s campaign was an expansion of the electorate: getting more people involved in their communities and participating in the political process. Francis... Read more
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