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February 2025
Those who remain fear total decimation. The survival and flourishing of Christian Palestinians remain uncertain in this tumultuous environment, where hope seems to wane with each passing day.
In more than a year of war, the Gaza Strip has lost almost half of its Christian population. The number of believers has dropped from 1017 to 650, and Catholics are now a tiny minority of 100 people. The priority is to help those who survive, says Sami el-Yousef, executive director of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Pope Francis calls on the global conscience to address claims of genocide, war crimes, and the ongoing toll of war in Gaza. He asserts that the situation in Gaza appears to be genocide and should be thoroughly investigated.
As we step into 2025, Pope Francis calls on the world to embrace hope and act boldly for justice. In his World Day of Peace message, the Holy Father urges us to confront the crises of our time through structural change and a commitment to solidarity and compassion.
Many journalists are courageous, fearless and pay the ultimate price for revealing the truth about corruption and serious wrong-doing by police, military, politicians and business people. Frequently, there is retribution for those with the courage to expose evil.
A Vietnamese physician who saw the horrors of Agent Orange (a chemical herbicide and defoliant that was used by the US military during the Vietnam War) and embarked on a crusade to seek justice was honored at the Magsaysay Awards for her decades of work for the victims.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime gave way to the rapid rise of rebel groups with Islamist roots. The Christian minority reacted with a mix of cautious optimism and deep apprehension as promises of inclusivity from rebel leaders clashed with fears of persecution.
Preparedness for a tough life is the foundation for achievement. Very many great men from humble backgrounds rose to high levels of performance precisely because they adopted the tough path.
In 21st-century Christianity, the voice of the people as a Christian community is recognized. Pope Francis believes that involving the widest participation of the People of God in listening and journeying together is the right path toward a synodal Church.
Patron Saint Valentine became the means for the annual celebration of spreading love and joy on February 14th. Why are there people who find it is a marketing ploy? Is it really just a simple commercial strategy, or is there a true concept of love?
The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) has accurately been described as a “Council of the Church about the Church.” For four years, the Church reflected on her self-identity as the community of Christ’s disciples. This reflection seeks to capture a “Vatican II Ecclesiology” in eight “snapshot” images.
In words and gestures, the prophet Hosea’s vocation is a testimony of fidelity and living God’s love. It is an invitation to be missionaries of love, mercy and good news.
For over 27 years, the Comboni missionaries have shared the joy of the Gospel with the Catholic communities of the Archdiocese of Taipei. Rooted in their unique missionary charism, they serve three parishes, accompany aboriginal groups, and attend to the spiritual needs of migrants.
It is impossible to know how many of us around the world watched, through the various media, the scene of the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica on 24 December. The beauty of the place and the prayerful atmosphere of the assembly must certainly have been contagious. But even more striking was the sight of Pope Francis, frail in his wheelchair, almost as a proclamation of our needy humanity, and immersing himself in an infinite ocean of hope.
In 2024, according to data verified by Agenzia Fides, 13 Catholic “missionaries” were killed worldwide, including eight priests and five lay people. This year too, Africa and America recorded the highest number of pastoral workers killed: five on both continents.
Mexico is one of the most dangerous nations in the world to be a Catholic priest, a new report has found.
Pope Francis appointed Sr. Simona Brambilla (in photo), an Italian-born religious sister from the Consolata Missionaries, as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, along with Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime as Pro-Prefect.
Pope Francis has chosen the theme for World Communications Day in 2025, calling on people to “share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts.”
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