Catholic education and human civilization are two faces of the same coin. Over the past centuries the Catholic universities and schools, run by Catholic clergymen and women religious, have produced to the world renowned scientists and educated people who contributed greatly to scientific research and politics, thus serving the advancement of societies in various fields.
Man may experience the darkest nights, endure the worst outrages, confront the most tragic situations, yet God is with him. Often man forgets that God is present…. Confronted with evil, man gets organized by gathering the means necessary for his defense. His action is just, but sometimes it provokes greater evils. Our true grandeur lies in the humility of faith; the purer our belief, the more profound it is and the closer it brings us to God, who is infinitely great.
Since 2013, the United Nations Organizations observed July 30 as the World Day against Human Trafficking, which is a crime and serious violation of human rights.
Over the past decade, the Middle East has been plagued by a state of turbulence instability, violence, poverty and local wars which debilitate societies, drive them to abysmal failures, and bring them on the verge of collapse.
July 26 marks the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of Fr. Jacques Hamel. Fr. Hamel was brutally slain while celebrating Holy Mass July 26, 2016 after two armed gunmen stormed his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy.
Press reports indicate that the assailants entered the church and took the 85-year-old priest and four others hostage. Later, the Hamel’s throat was slit in the attack, and that both of the armed gunmen were shot dead by police. The attackers were identified as extremists.
Prayers are always answered once they are sincere and represent a wish to fulfill an urgent need. The divine fulfillment of prayers may be immediate, but it sometimes takes some time depending on the will of the Lord.
This is a real-life story that took place in 1853, when the Sisters of Loretto opened a school for girls in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Following is the text of statement issues by "Religions for Peace Speaks" on Hagia Sophia on Friday, July 24, titled,
"Living Together with Peace and Respect":
Following is the text of statement issued by the World’s Multi-Religious Leaders Call for Calm in response to the Hagia Sofia situation dated July 24, 2020:
On July 20, the Vatican issued a new document calling for a renewal of parish life, placing a heavy emphasis on the centrality of evangelization.
“The pastoral conversion of the parish community in the service of the evangelizing mission of the Church” is a 24-page document, divided into 11 chapters, released on July 20 by the Congregation for Clergy.
On Sunday, July 19, His Holiness Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for a global ceasefire to allow conflict-torn populations to receive humanitarian aid and to combat the coronavirus pandemic that continues to claim lives and wreak havoc on the economies of the world.
He said “In this time in which the pandemic continues, I want to assure all those suffering from the illness of my thoughts and prayers.”
