A Russian bid to draw Ukraine away from the European Union and more exclusively into its own economic and political orbit has had its equal and opposite reaction in the EuroMaidan movement: demonstrations against oppressive […]
The Reverend Doctor Athanasius D. McVay specializes in the 20th-century history of Vatican diplomacy and of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He co-edited a publication of Vatican archival documents on the 1932-1933 Holodomor famine in […]
From Vatican Information Services: Vatican City, 26 January 2014 (VIS) – The 47th Prayer Week for Christian Unity – for which this year’s theme is “Has Christ been divided?” – concluded yesterday afternoon, the solemnity […]
On December 26, the Walk for Life West Coast, working through the city’s Department of Public Works, had 50 banners placed on lampposts on San Francisco’s Market Street. The banners were in preparation for the […]
In his first homily, given on March 14th, Pope Francis cautioned the faithful that “he who does not pray to the Lord, prays to the devil.” “When we do not profess Jesus Christ,” he further […]
As unrest continues and the dead are mourned in Kiev, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop has called for solidarity with anti-government protesters, whose cause, he says, is broader than short-term political gains. From Vatican Radio: […]
Every January for over a century now, Christians have set aside a special week to pray for unity. This week, my friend the Orthodox priest and historian Oliver Herbel posted an excellent reflection in which […]
This week marks the 41st anniversary of “Roe v Wade,” and so one of the contibutors to the New York Times wrote a piece titled, “Should Pope Francis Rethink Abortion?” Would you be aghast and […]
The movie, Gimme Shelter (www.gimmeshelterthemovie.com) which opens in theaters tomorrow, January 24th, features a rising young star, the talents of a gifted director/writer, and a story based on inspiring true events. The star is actress […]
Yesterday, President Obama released a short statement on the 41 anniversary of “Roe v. Wade”. Surprising no one, he praised the 1973 Supreme Court decision. What stands out, however, is just how much misdirection and […]
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