Cardinal Sako: The future of Christian Iraqis is bleak
His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, has decried the prevailing situation of the Christian Iraqis.
His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, has decried the prevailing situation of the Christian Iraqis.
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day and Irelands National Day. It is a day of huge importance to all those people of Irish descent and affinity around the world.
The Holy Bible is a book of treasures. It is a book, with its Old and New Testaments, that tells the history of life since the wee hours of life on Earth. It gives directives on how to live a life free from mundane lusts, pain, towards the shores of safety.
The Holy Bible tells the story of the Incarnated Word of God Who was born in Bethlehem to send a message of peace, love, happiness, and a life that leads humanity to eternity in the Kingdom of God.
A photo has recently gone viral across social media platforms of an unidentified man in Ukraine hugging a life-size Cross, then praying at the foot of the Cross at a time when the Russian-Ukrainian conflict erupted.
The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong temptation. In effect, the devil tells Jesus to “scratch where it itches,” to indulge his desire, to give in to what his body craves.
Pope Francis' planned visit to South Sudan rekindles the flame of hope which indicates that all impediments are surmountable and that peace, the ultimate goal of people, is in the offing.
Walking in the steps of Lord Jesus is inevitable regardless of the long time one is driven astray by the lusts of life and the various engagements that one gets embroiled in an effort to meet the needs of life.
Following is the text of the message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2022:
In the midst of the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine and the worry fearing that if war breaks out between these two countries it would engulf parts of Europe and would exacerbate global problems at a time when the world is still searing under the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic which wreaked havoc on global economies leading to poverty, unemployment, violence, crime, and a future bereft of hope, calls have been made from various sources for lifting up prayers seeking the Prince of Peace, namely Lord Jesus' care intervention and mercy that would entrench peace
As we celebrate Mary under the title Virgin of Lourdes, “Patroness of the Sick.” Every day of the year, pilgrims go to pray with faith to the Virgin of Lourdes, so that She will intercede before God for a miracle of healing, especially if it concerns their physical, mental, or spiritual health.