“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15).
Church Matters
Blessed in May
By living CityThe extraordinary relationship of Pope John Paul II and Chiara Lubich as remembered by Eli Folonari
Australia’s first saint
By Lorraine LipsonThere was widespread approval and interest in the October canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop, a true model of holiness who struggled against great odds and emerged triumphant.
He spoke to hearts from the heart
By living CityReflections on Pope Benedict’s visit to Great Britain
Shaken, down to the roots
By living CityA priest and theologian from Dublin takes an honest look at the recent scandal and its implication for the Catholic Church in Ireland
The historical breakthrough
By Joachim SchwindCardinal Kasper explains the importance of ecumenical dialogue
Movements: United, Free, Alive
By Paolo LorigaPope Benedict XVI welcomes church movements to Rome at Pentecost, encouraging them to be “light in a bewildered world.”
A year for priests
By living CityBeginning in the 1950s, diocesan priests discovered in the charism of unity given to Chiara Lubich a spirituality that perfectly corresponds to their vocation as priests of the Catholic Church. Since then many others have recognized this spirituality as a response for the entire church.
The Church is always in reform
By living CityMuch still to be explored by churches on the Eucharist
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