The unexpected but necessary way of Christian victory

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 15:01

Christianity doesn’t just promise salvation from sin, death, and the devil, but victory over these things.

In the Book of Revelation, the believer who has persevered to the end is repeatedly described as the ‘victor.’ The victor will be ‘dressed in white,’ become a ‘pillar in the temple,’ and be enthroned with Christ (see Revelation 3:5, 12, 21).

A similar vision of victory is presented to us at the end of 1 Corinthians 15:54-57,

Will it finally be possible to build a church in Saudi Arabia?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/21/2018 - 14:53

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has paid a visit to Saudi Arabia. There are now calls for the construction of churches in a nation with a clandestine population of two million Christians.

Will a Catholic church open soon in Riyadh?

Signs of opening up by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed ben Salman have revived the hopes of Christian communities in the Middle East.

Catholic sisters serve 'where no one else will dare go,' UISG leader says

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 13:48

Catholic women religious around the world are heeding Pope Francis' call to serve those most in need and going "where no one else will dare go," said the executive director of the Rome-based umbrella group that represents approximately 800,000 women religious.

Catholic women religious around the world are heeding Pope Francis' call to serve those most in need and going "where no one else will dare go," said the executive director of the Rome-based umbrella group that represents approximately 800,000 women religious.

The Pope, our “Schizophrenic” world shouts “freedom” yet is really a slave

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 22:39

In Santa Marta the Pope urged an examination of conscience: “Am I free, or am I a slave to my passions, ambitions, riches, or passing fancies?”

“Am I free, or am I a slave to my passions, ambitions, riches, or passing fancies? (It sounds like a joke, but how many people are fashion victims!)”. Let us reflect on our freedom in the midst of a ‘schizophrenic’ world. It shouts ‘Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!’ yet is really a slave.”

Easter exposes Arab Christians’ diminishing numbers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 17:46

It clearly was neither coordinated nor intentional, but this Easter Sunday saw an unusually low governmental and public interaction with Palestinian Christians. It might have been the fact that Easter falls on two different Sundays depending on which calendar one is looking at. While Catholics and Protestants around the world celebrated Easter on April 1, the same day was Palm Sunday for those celebrating Easter according to the Eastern calendar. Orthodox and Coptic Christians celebrate Easter on April 8.