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The Catholic Loop | January 15, 2015

January 15, 2015

By Emilie Ng

The Catholic Loop – Today’s news headlines for the busy Catholic | January 15, 2015

Yesterday Pope Francis canonised Sri Lanka’s first saint, St Joseph Vaz, reminded the country about Mary’s forgiveness during a visit to a Marian shrine, and made a quick visit to the local Buddhist temple.
Indian priests in England save a 19^th century church that was closed down two months ago.
Filipinos will welcome Pope Francis later today with “rock-star intensity”, with the Pontiff’s face already on posters, shirts, dolls, coins and other memorabilia.
The US Bishops are inviting Catholics to make a digital pilgrimage for 9 days to pray for an end to abortion and the protection of all human life.
Exiled nuns and priests from Kurdish Iraq have been given a fresh start.

Written by: Emilie Ng

In a de-Christianized world, priests should be pillars of faith, Pope Francis says December 9, 2019
Vatican City, Dec 9, 2019 / 07:24 am (CNA).- Priests should strive after a strong relationship with Christ, beginning in seminary, in order to be the guides in faith the de-Christianized society needs, Pope Francis said Monday. To seminarians and priests from northern Italy Dec. 9, he said: “You are called to be evangelizers in […]
Scotland's bishops issue letter on life issues ahead of election December 8, 2019
Edinburgh, Scotland, Dec 8, 2019 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- After Scotland’s Catholic bishops stressed the right to life as fundamental, their parliamentary office has released a letter setting out the Church’s teaching on abortion and assisted suicide ahead of the U.K. general election next week. “It is the duty of all of us to uphold […]
Pope Francis' prayer for the Immaculate Conception: 'You never stop loving your children' December 8, 2019
Rome, Italy, Dec 8, 2019 / 10:01 am (CNA).- For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis on Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, reciting a prayer he wrote for the occasion. “I entrust to you all those who, in this city and in […]
Cardinal Tagle named head of Vatican evangelization office December 8, 2019
Vatican City, Dec 8, 2019 / 09:09 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Tagle, 62, follows Cardinal Fernando Filoni as prefect, usually referred to by its historic name of Propaganda Fide. Charged with the Church’s missionary works […]
How the Church is honoring pilots and the ‘flying’ house of the Virgin Mary December 8, 2019
Loreto, Italy, Dec 8, 2019 / 05:35 am (CNA).- At first glance, pilots and plane passengers have little in common with the Holy House of Mary in Loreto, Italy. But just as pilots and passengers take flight in airplanes, the Holy House of Loreto also “flew,” according to an often-told story, when it was transported […]
Pope: Mary's Immaculate Conception the start of the fulfillment of God's plan December 8, 2019
Vatican City, Dec 8, 2019 / 04:49 am (CNA).- With Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary’s birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the world, Pope Francis said Sunday. “Today we consider the beginning of this fulfillment” of God’s promise, he said Dec. 8, during his weekly Angelus address, even […]

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The Catholic Loop | January 15, 2015

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