It’s no secret that Pope Francis (@Pontifex) is the coolest pope in history. Recently named the most influential world leader on Twitter by data research blog Twiplomacy.com, Pope Francis has maintained a social media presence since he joined the social network two and a half years ago. Now, with the upcoming and highly anticipated stateside visit only four days away, we take a look back at some of the His Holiness’ most popular tweets of the year and wait in... Read more
Washington D.C. – Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:30 a.m: Midday Prayer with U.S. bishops at Saint Matthew’s Cathedral 4:15 p.m: Junipero Serra Canonization Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:15 a.m: Visit to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in D.C. and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington New York – Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:45 p.m. Evening prayer at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York) Philadelphia – Saturday, September 26, 2015 10:30 a.m Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter... Read more
Last Friday, the Council on Foreign Relations brought together three leading Catholic experts to discuss Pope Francis ahead of his upcoming (and first) visit to the United States. Deily was invited to join the conversation led by Katherine Marshall, Senior Fellow and Professor at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. The experts included Kurt Martens, Associate Professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America, Fr. Thomas J. Reese, Senior Analyst for National Catholic Reporter, and John Thavis, author of The Vatican Diaries. Ms. Marshall began by asking Fr. Reese... Read more
Lord I look to you for help. Sometimes my anger is on the inside and sometimes it explodes on the outside, but I ask for Your support. I can’t do this without You. I want to be a person who has self-control, and I want to be able to ‘deny myself’ as You said. My desire is to, ‘walk in a manner worthy of You’ and to please You in all respects. I want my life to shine joy instead... Read more
September is a very important month for Judaism and those observing Jewish holidays. Learn more about what each holiday signifies and explore related content on Deily! Rosh Hashanah (September 13-15) This is the official Jewish New Year. Rabbinic literature describes this day as a day of judgment. Prayer services are longer than on a regular Shabbat or other Jewish holidays, and include the blowing of the shofar. The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year Song Happy Rosh Hashanah Ten Days of Repentance (September 13-23) This includes Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur... Read more
Racism is the wound that seems never to heal in our nation. While we can look back and see what appears to be progress, the news reminds us that people of different colors struggle to understand each other and live in peace. What does God have to say about this? Quite a bit actually… Listen to full sermon here and follow Pastor Timothy Olson on Deily! Read more
In the year 47 B.C.E., Julius Caesar wrote a letter to the people of Sidon, a Greek city in what is today Lebanon. Sidon had recently fallen under the governance of Rome. Caesar’s letter, preserved by the Greco-Jewish historian Josephus (Antiquities 14.190-195), expresses the newly appointed dictator’s desire that the Sidonians recognize the jurisdiction of Hyrcanus II, the king and high priest of the Jews, over the internal affairs of his people. Caesar’s missive, apparently sent in response to an unknown crisis of authority... Read more
What would you do if you had to write a story of Christianity? Where would you start? Who would you include? What would get left out? The U.S. is home to more Christians than any other country in the world. Today, 70% of Americans identified as Christian in a Pew Research Center Survey of the American religious landscape, released in May. (Interestingly, those statistics represent a decline of nearly 8 percentage points from seven years ago; the number of Americas... Read more
Deily is a new community who believes that by sharing our faith and understanding we can learn more about ourselves and one other, building a more tolerant world. Watch this short video to see how different people are using Deily right now! Learn more about the five major religious traditions. Christianity The large majority of Americans — 77% of the adult population — identify with a Christian religion, including 52% who are Protestants or some other non-Catholic Christian religion, 23% who are Catholic, and 2% who affiliate... Read more
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