During a recent meeting Pope Francis had with a group of young people at the Vatican, the pontiff was asked a question about tattoos. A young seminarian asked him how the pastors of the Church should respond to the fact that tattoos are so widespread and “that for some it...
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This weekend, you might notice your priest is wearing… pink? Yes, the color is technically “rose,” but you can be forgiven for not noticing the difference. So what’s going on? Here’s what you need to know: 1) This Sunday is about halfway through Lent The exact halfway point...
This was unexpected! Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, recently sent a letter endorsing the book Primal Loss, edited and self-published by Leila Miller, which reveals the often traumatic experiences of children whose parents divorced. Miller is a well-known Catholic...
What? Yep, you read it right: the Vatican has its own 37 man (yes, male-only) fire department. Now, this makes a lot more sense when you remember a few things. First, Vatican City is its own country. It’s not a part of Italy. Second, according to the fascinating video...
This is so cool! Rome is a southern European, Mediterranean city. It rarely snows there. So it’s a big deal that the city just got a beautiful blanket of snow! Here are some amazing pictures and videos of this rare sight: (videos courtesy of Edward Pentin, EWTN) [See also:...
