Articles on this issue "consecrated"
The death of Sister Lucia, the last of the Fatima visionaries, is considered by many Portuguese bishops to be the passing away of a real "example of faith." The bishops have also praised the …
read moreCardinal Tarcisio Bertone, John Paul II's special envoy to the funeral of Sister Lucia, recalled the last of the Fatima visionaries as "an exceptional woman, but simple." The cardinal …
read moreSister Lucia, the last surviving of the three little shepherds of Fatima who saw Our Lady, died Sunday in her Carmelite convent. She was 97. Lucia de Jesus dos Santos was 10 years old when she …
read moreThe Fatima secret has been totally revealed by the Vatican, and Russia has already been consecrated as Mary requested, confirmed Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart. The …
read moreThe news of Sister Lucia's death, the last living witness of the Virgin Mary's apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, is "very sad" for John Paul II, says a Vatican prefect. "We know very well the …
read moreThe Eucharist is at the heart of the process of renewal that religious and consecrated persons have been living since the Second Vatican Council, says John Paul II. The Pope wrote this in a …
read moreA Vatican aide warns that values labeled as feminist must become human values "or humanity will fail." That caution was sounded by Salesian Sister Enrica Rosanna, undersecretary of the …
read moreThe U.S. celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life will be held Sunday, Feb. 6, across the nation. The Vatican-sponsored event is marked on Feb. 2 in Rome. John Paul II instituted this …
read moreThe first World Congress of Consecrated Life ended with a statement in which religious worldwide commit themselves to witness with their lives the Gospel in times of terrorism. Father José …
read moreA world congress for men and women religious began with a bid for a more prophetic religious life, less preoccupied with itself, and closer to the poor. A total of 847 religious, including 86 …
read moreThe first World Congress on Consecrated Life is being held at a crucial time for religious, say its organizers. "We religious are in a moment of crisis -- and who is not in crisis, given the …
read moreThose who feel "defeated by life" need the material help and spiritual consolation that only those who live in profound dialogue with Christ can give, says John Paul II. The Pope gave this …
read moreA representative of the U.S. bishops called on the Senate to protect children exploited by human trafficking in the United States. Sister Mary Ellen Dougherty, a School Sister of Notre Dame …
read moreAustralia's move to allow sales of the morning-after pill over the counter is a prescription for trouble, says a medical expert. Dr. Brigid Vout, executive officer of the Sydney Archdiocese's …
read moreJohn Paul II called for the intensification of prayer for peace in the Middle East. It was the instruction he gave today during an audience granted to the participants in the general chapter …
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