On Palm Sunday 2017, two bombs exploded in northern Egypt: one inside the church of Saint George in Tanta, and the other outside the Church of Saint Mark in Alexandria, the mother church of Egyptian Christians. Forty-seven people died during the celebration of Mass, over 100 were injured. Several weeks later, on Easter Sunday, a priest in Egypt delivered a homily which I read a few days later. I was stunned by the message, especially since just a few years... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI, Ratzinger, dies
Just a few days after Pope Francis asked for prayers for Pope Benedict XVI, it was announced today that Pope Benedict has died. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.” He was the Pope of my four years of study in Rome. I felt particularly close to him, following his apostolic journeys, and buying... Read more