In the first of a new series on the beatitudes, we see the blessing of those who are self-empty and the promise of the kingdom of God entering the world through them.
Despite efforts from many Roman Catholic leaders and liturgists, funerals in the Western rite gradually have trended toward salutes to the individual’s li
On his visit to Cyprus, Pope Francis urged citizens to remember their history as a crossroads of different cultures. Cyprus has received more asylum-seekers per capita than any European country, plus hundreds of foreign workers.