From the airfield of N’dolo, on the banks of the Congo River, Pope Francis, on his second day in Kinshasa territory, gave a homily in front of more than a million faithful centered on peace, possible thanks to the force of forgiveness, to that of the community, and to that of the mission. It was … Read more
Before Pope Francis gave Benedict XVI’s funeral homily this Thursday, January 5, the deacon who proclaimed the Gospel sang it. A way to highlight the Word of God. Back to the rules and meaning of this practice. Did you notice it? During the funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday January 5, the … Read more
THE GOSPEL (night mass: Lk 2, 1-14) In those days there appeared an edict from the Emperor Augustus, ordering the census of all the land – this first census took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were going to be registered, each in his home town. Joseph also went up from Galilee, … Read more
A decision coming, it seems, from the archdiocese having closed the doors of the Sainte Odile church to us, this conference finally took place in the prestigious and welcoming buildings of the Maison de la chimie. More than 500 people came together this fall to take stock of the ” Warming of liturgical warfare. Canon … Read more
As the national holiday approaches, Marc Labrèche thinks of his dead. Morbid, as a state of mind? The spokesperson appeals rather to the duty of memory. Poetic-mystical conversation, and predictably disheveled, with the actor and host, on the spiritual nature of this collective celebration. Posted at 6:00 a.m. Dominic Late The Press In 1975, during … Read more
NAJAF: The excavator hums and the forensic scientists get to work: in Najaf, as in many places in Iraq, bones are being exhumed for identification, a titanic task in a country where mass graves bear witness to the horror of past conflicts. The scene repeats itself over and over again. A skull is stripped of … Read more
The report by Jaclyn Schildkrault of the State University of New York at Oswego offers solutions to help victims’ loved ones and their communities. The documents were released as several families boycott the hearings and say they lack confidence in the inquiry process. A collective mourning Each individual has their own needs and for some … Read more