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4 days ago · Nasser Al-Kidwa, was Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority from 2005 to 2006. Speaking to Vatican Media ... Read More. Independent Catholic News is the first online news service featuring daily news, saints, reviews and reflections for the Catholic Church.
China: Returning to Mass in Wuhan - ICN
Oct 18, 2020 · China: Returning to Mass in Wuhan. A reflection by a Catholic in Wuhan, who prefers not to be named. Three familiar smiling faces at the gate of Holy Family Church in Wuhan greeted those who arrived there last Sunday morning. In a year when the pandemic has changed so much for all of us, their presence was an indication that the liturgical life ...
A legacy of compassion: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam | ICN
Sep 8, 2020 · Every day, the SVP helps over 30 million people around the world. That's quite a legacy! Frédéric Ozanam, a student with a social conscience, has since been revered as an exemplar of the lay apostle in family, social and intellectual life. He was a man ahead of his time; in one of his lessons he foresaw and proposed workers' associations.
US & Canada - ICN
Aug 5th, 2024. On Monday, 5 August, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, USA and appointed Bishop Richard Henning of Providence as his successor. The Capuchin Cardinal O'Malley was 80 in June this year. After having served in Florida, the US Virgin Islands, and Fall River since 1992 ...
World - ICN
2 days ago · Oct 18th, 2024. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is rushing to the aid of the Church in Lebanon and hoping to raise at least €1 million (£830,000) to help those who have fled their homes amid the escalating conflict. The charity has announced an emergency appeal to assist the Church as it strives to cope with the increasing crisis in Lebanon ...
St Landry of Paris - ICN
St Landry died in 661. The hospital changed its name to the Hotel Dieu, and exists to this day. He was buried in the church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, then called St Vincent's, where his relics, except two bones given to the parish of Saint-Landry in 1408, are kept in a silver shrine. He is honoured with an office in the new Paris Breviary.
Pope Francis: True greatness can be found in caring for the weakest
Sep 22, 2024 · The Pope emphasized how "Jesus renews our way of living" and teaches us that true power is not about domination by the strongest, but "care for the weakest." This is why He calls a child over to stand in their midst saying "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me." The Pope observed how the child has no power, but depends on ...
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St Aidan of Lindisfarne - ICN
Aug 31, 2015 · St Aidan of Lindisfarne. Monk of Iona, first bishop and abbot of Lindisfarne. Born in Ireland, Aidan came to England in the 7th century when King Oswald was living in exile with the monks at Iona, during the Mercian invasion. The King became Christian and when he regained his throne he gave Aidan the island of Lindisfarne, close to the royal ...
CBCEW establishes group for Hong Kong Catholic Migrants
Jul 21st, 2024. Source: CBCEW. To serve the increasing number of Hong Kong Catholic migrants to Great Britain, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) has established the Hong Kong Catholic Migrants Pastoral Coordination Group. As a formally established pastoral body, the Coordination Group aims to liaise with the local ...