Articles on this issue "death"
The Easter triduum that begins on Holy Thursday is above all a time of conversion to Christ, says John Paul II. The Pope dedicated his meditation during today's general audience to reflect on …
read moreA television station's plan to show an abortion on TV "could prove a powerful anti-abortion message, highlighting the full horror" of the procedure, says a Catholic archbishop. Archbishop …
read moreThe International Court of Justice at The Hague ruled that the United States should review the cases of 51 Mexican criminals on death row, saying that their rights were violated. Mexican …
read moreFausto Marín Sánchez, a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Madrid, lost one of his four sons, Vicente, 37, in the March 11 terrorist attacks. "We have broken hearts," Marín said. "We no …
read moreThe archbishopric of Madrid received an honor from the Community of Madrid for its collaboration and assistance in the aftermath of the March 11 terrorist attacks. The archdiocese was one of a …
read moreA Vatican official helped to mark the Day of the Unborn by presiding over a ceremony at the Shrine of Loreto. Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the …
read moreFaith in Christ's resurrection gives us the strength to love our enemies, even terrorists, Madrid's archbishop said during the state funeral for the victims of the March 11 attacks. Addressing …
read moreLeaders of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches have spoken out to condemn the violence taking place against Serbs in Kosovo. Sixteen Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries, many of them …
read moreThursday's terrorist attacks here elicited an unprecedented move by the Archdiocese of Madrid to give spiritual aid to the wounded and the grieving. Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela, archbishop …
read moreThe question, "Who killed Jesus?" posed by the media in reaction to Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ," prompted an answer from the Papal Household preacher. Capuchin Father Raniero …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed his condolences for the victims of the railway explosion tragedy in Iran that left more than 300 dead. In a telegram sent today by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal …
read moreA U.S. bishops' committee is publishing a collection of key documents of Catholic teaching on the Church's relationship to the Jews and its opposition to anti-Semitism. The volume is entitled …
read moreAt a funeral Mass for Cardinal Opilio Rossi, John Paul II recalled a lesson of the prelate's wartime experience in Germany: that violence and extreme nationalism lead to sorrow and bloodshed. …
read moreA Discalced Carmelite nun of Sicilian origin known for her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament will be beatified in March. The cause of Mother Candida of the Eucharist began in 1956. Last April …
read moreTheologian Massimo Petrini thinks the topic of death should be addressed more fully in catechesis -- not only for the benefit of those who are dying but also for those who remain. Petrini, a …
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