[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ‘Festal Icon Walk’ aims to inspire prayer, contemplation of Feasts The 82nd Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held on September 3 & 4 at Mount St. Macrina, Uniontown, Pa. A new feature … Continue reading
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Journey to Dormition Pilgrimage
Travel by bus with the Archieparchial Choir and join Metropolitan Archbishop William Sunday August 14 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon for the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in celebration of the Feast of the Dormition of the Holy … Continue reading
It's not right to equate Islam with violence, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — An economy that focuses on the God of money, not human beings, is the foundation of terrorism, Pope Francis said. Speaking to journalists aboard … Continue reading
Don't tuck life away, take risks, pope tells young people
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Take risks and do not let life’s obstacles get in the way of encountering the true joy and life that Jesus can give, Pope Francis told more than 1 … Continue reading
No room for benchwarmers, make history, pope tells youths at vigil
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Pope Francis told young people they are not called to be couch potatoes, living boring lives, but should leave their mark in history and not let others determine their … Continue reading
Pope Francis: Cruelty did not end at Auschwitz; it continues today
By Junno Arocho Esteves KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Humankind’s cruelty did not end with the Holocaust, but rages on in the suffering of those living through war, homelessness and persecution, Pope Francis said. “This cruelty exists today. We say: ‘Yes, … Continue reading
Follow Jesus' Way of the Cross through works of mercy, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — By embracing the hunger, thirst and loneliness of others, young people can touch Jesus’ cross and experience the light of the resurrection, Pope Francis said. It was Jesus who … Continue reading
Pro-life Democrats have message for party: 'Bring us into your big tent'
By Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — At a time when the official party platform advocates for removing current legislative restrictions on obtaining abortions, pro-life Democrats came to Philadelphia with a counter message: You can’t win big without us. Democratic … Continue reading
Pope pays tribute to Holocaust victims in silence, prayer
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves OSWIECIM, Poland (CNS) — Sitting with head bowed and eyes closed, Pope Francis paid silent tribute to the victims of one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. The pope arrived July … Continue reading
Youthful face of mercy can change the world, pope tells young people
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — The youthful face of God’s mercy can change the hearts of people who have lost hope, Pope Francis said. A young person who is touched by Christ is “capable … Continue reading
