[“Safe in the Barque of Peter,” digitally generated and blessed by priest] A priest-exorcist contacted me about a difficult case. It started out like a typical situation and they were making good progress. But then things started to shift. Instead of the demons and their antics getting weaker, they were actually getting stronger. For example,…
BRUSSELS — European governments are increasingly restricting minors’ access to social media, a shift that could force platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat to change features designed to keep users online for longer. Poland has become the latest European country to signal tighter restrictions on youth access to social media, with officials proposing measures that…
LAHORE, Pakistan — Catholic bishops in Pakistan on March 10 condemned the “suspicious death” of a young Christian farmworker in northern Punjab and called for a transparent investigation into what the victim’s family says was a murder disguised as suicide. In a joint statement, the Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (PCBC) and the National Commission for…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday remembered Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite priest who died after being wounded in an Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon, and described him as “a true shepherd” who remained with his people despite the war. El Raii was killed on March 9 while going to the aid…
Southern Lebanon’s Christian communities rejected Israeli evacuation orders, saying they fear permanent displacement amid hostilities, according to a Beirut migrant shelter leader. “We know for a fact that many of the Christians, in particular the poorest and some of the older Christians, made the decision to not leave southern Lebanon,” Jesuit Father Daniel Corrou told…
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) have stated that “abortion can never constitute a right, since there is no right to eliminate a human life,” in response to the governmentʼs attempts to include it in the Spanish constitution. ”In anticipation of the Day for Life to be held March 25, the feast…
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In recent days, Christian villages in southern Lebanon have garnered widespread attention across media and social networks, praised for their resilience and peaceful resistance as many residents chose to remain in their homes despite the dangers of ongoing hostilities. But on Monday, that resilience took a tragic turn. What had become a symbol of persistence…
The bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco in Bolivia, Robert Flock, reviewed the different types of intelligence and encouraged the development of “spiritual intelligence,” which allows one to move from a mere understanding of things to true wisdom. Recalling his youth, the prelate noted that intelligence was measured according to mathematical and verbal abilities. Later,…
The intent of this article is to introduce readers to films that, due to their themes and focus, can deepen the Lenten spiritual experience through the profundity of their theological insights. So, let us begin. Whistle Down the Wind, directed by British film director Bryan Forbes, is described by Wikipedia as a “crime drama.” Nothing…
