German Missionary's Murder in Cameroon Linked to Robbery

January 01, 2004 | 181 hits

A German missionary priest was found murdered after Christmas Eve Mass at an novitiate in Akono, apparently the victim of robbers. Father Anton Probst, 68, a Claretian missionary, was found …

Every Consecrated Person Should Proclaim "Gospel of Life," Says John Paul II

Message to Claretian Missionaries Meeting in General Chapter

September 09, 2003 | 314 hits

As society shows "not a few signs of a widespread culture of death," every consecrated person has the urgent task to proclaim "the Gospel of Life," says John Paul II. This was part of the …

Claretians Appoint a New Superior General

Father Josep María Abella Batlle of Spain

September 02, 2003 | 186 hits

The Claretians have chosen a standout missionary of the Far East as their new superior general. Shortly after his appointment, Father Josep María Abella Batlle told ZENIT: "The greatest …

Where Homilies Go Wrong

Claretian Appeals for More Attention to Reality and Less to Rhetoric

July 18, 2003 | 214 hits

Most of the faithful seem to share the same opinion about Sunday homilies, says a theologian. And it's not good. "I don't understand what the priest says in the homilies," is what many …