….for Iraq’s Christians: It’s hardly surprising that Iraq’s Assyrian and Chaldean Christians would seek refuge from the chaos of post-Saddam Iraq in one of the most Christian countries in the Middle East — almost one third of Lebanon’s population is Christian, and the country’s presidency is reserved for them. "Iraqi Christians feel comfortable in a…

Fr. Mike , OP of the Catherine of Siena Institute writes of his experiences preaching missions and, specifcially of a communal Penance service at the U of Arizona. From Luceat, the blog of FOCUS, a post about the group’s presence at the recent University of Illinois Sexual Health Fair. In nearly two years as a…

In Russia: As Pope John Paul II requested, a Russian version of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church has been published and will be presented on Tuesday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow. For Mgr Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, archbishop of the Diocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, the…

There will be many public devotions and prayers on Good Friday – although I don’t know what will happen to my plans to attend the outdoor Stations/Procession celebrated by the Hispanic parish down the road, since they’re calling for snow, here… But, taking a quick look…Communion and Liberation, for one, will be leading the Way…

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