Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) New Online Retreat for Priests The Retreat focuses on the foundational charism of the PMS and the testimony of its founders. Newsroom (22/03/2022 1:40 PM, Gaudium Press) The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the American Continent are promoting a Lenten Retreat, in a virtual format, which will take place from March 23rd to 25th, always in two daily sessions, at 8 am…

Pope Francis Calls President of Ukraine The phone call allowed President Zelensky to renew his invitation to the Pope to visit Kyiv. Newsroom (03/22/2022 12:45 PM, Gaudium Press) Pope Francis had a phone call of approximately 20 minutes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Holy See press service confirmed the telephone call without details on the content of the conversation. It is the second time that…

Light Over Darkness: The Choice of the Future “Now this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, but men preferred darkness to light, because their deeds were evil” (Jn. 3:20). Newsroom (22/03/2022 09:06, Gaudium Press) Belief does not mean passively accepting a set of truths without concrete implications for our particular existence. In the words of St. James: “Faith, if it has no works, is dead” (Jas 2:17). Whoever believes must draw…

Cathedral in Nigeria is the victim of a fire A fire of unknown causes hit the Nigerian cathedral of Maria Assumpta in Owerri last Sunday night, March 20 Newsroom (March 21, 2022, 9:45 PM, Gaudium Press) The sacristy of the Catholic Cathedral of Maria Assumpta in Owerri, Nigeria was the victim of a fire last Sunday night, March 20. In an official statement, the apostolic administrator of the diocese…

Saint Nicholas of Flue: Father, Soldier, Hermit On Monday, March 21, the Catholic Liturgy celebrates the memory of St. Nicholas of Flue, a Swiss hermit, ascetic, and mystic. Newsroom (22/03/2022 8:44, Gaudium Press) Once again, war is raging in humanity: it is the conflict in Eastern Europe that makes the heads of the whole world turn there, worried. And the big question is: how can peace be established? The life of…

Cathedral in Nigeria is the victim of a fire A fire of unknown causes hit the Nigerian cathedral of Maria Assumpta in Owerri last Sunday night, March 20 Newsroom (March 21, 2022, 9:45 PM, Gaudium Press) The sacristy of the Catholic Cathedral of Maria Assumpta in Owerri, Nigeria was the victim of a fire last Sunday night, March 20. In an official statement, the apostolic administrator of the diocese…

Pope Francis: “Evil Can Never Come From God” “We often ask ourselves: is it perhaps a punishment from God? Did He bring about a war or a pandemic to punish us for our sins? And why does the Lord not intervene?” the Pontiff questioned. Vatican City (21/03/2022 7:03 PM Gaudium Press) On Sunday, March 20, before reciting the Marian prayer of the Angelus and addressing the thousands of pilgrims present in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis, commented on the Gospel of St. Luke (Lk 13:1–9). …

Benedict XVI Will Join in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Numerous faithful all over the world were waiting for this piece of news. For some, Benedict a “link” between the Fatima apparitions and their fulfilment. Newsroom (21/03/2022 6:42 PM, Gaudium Press) As confirmed by Arch. Georg Ganswein, on March 25, Feast of the Annunciation, Benedict XVI will participate in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate…

Praedicate Evangelium: Francis Reforms Roman Curia The apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium (“Preach the Gospel”), was released initially only in Italian on March 19 after nine years in production by the pope’s Council of Cardinal Advisers. The constitution underlines that “any member of the faithful” can lead one of newly constituted…