Articles on this issue "mother"
On Friday, MaterCare International will begin offering services at its maternity hospital in Isiolo, Kenya, a region facing a high rate of maternal deaths. In 2005, the Canadian based …
read moreIn honor of Mother's Day, celebrated today in many parts of the world, and on Sunday for other countries, here is a text from No. 18 of John Paul II's 1988 Apostolic Letter "Mulieris …
read moreHere is the second part of an interview withMarianna Popiełuszko, the mother ofBlessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) byWłodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT is publishing a …
read moreHere is the first part of an interview withMarianna Popiełuszko, the mother ofBlessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) byWłodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT will publish a …
read morePope Francis sent a message of encouragement to the Association of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an association of Argentinian mothers created in 1977 to denounce the disappearance of …
read moreSociety increasingly demands perfection, and babies diagnosed with problems are aborted more often than not. Some women, however, resist the pressure and bear children who suffer disabilities. …
read moreA child's first Communion is an important step toward growing closer to Christ, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this today before praying the midday Regina Caeli with the faithful gathered in …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter\'s Square. Beforehand, the Pope presided …
read moreAs a home-schooling mother of five, Holly Pierlot felt like she had three full-time jobs: mother, homemaker and teacher. She reached her breaking point on New Year's Day 2000, but was brought …
read moreGuests and collaborators in the communities of the Missionaries of Charity will attend Masses this Monday, feast day of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. One of these celebrations will take place in …
read moreOnce considered by feminists as a second-best option, motherhood is gradually gaining favor. In the 1960s and '70s women were urged to cast off the shackles of a homebound drudgery and to seek …
read moreA program to encourage expectant mothers to give birth instead of having an abortion has now helped 1,000 women in Scotland. The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative, which was set up seven …
read moreAnswered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University. Q: Would canon law allow for a ministry for homebound young mothers to receive Holy …
read moreHere is a translation of the address John Paul II gave today before praying the midday Regina Caeli with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. The address was in Italian. * * * 1. During …
read moreJohn Paul II presented the Blessed Virgin Mary as a mother who helps human beings to reject hatred and violence and to respect the dignity of every person. On a day celebrated in many …
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