By Peter Anderson Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, died January 25, 2025, at age 95 On January 25, 2025, Archbishop Anastasios (“Anastas” in Albanian) of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania, primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died at the age of 95 from multiple organ failure following a viral [...]
"Alas, today there are Christians in name only, but not in deeds" By Robert Wiesner There exists a wide variety of particular expressions of monasticism, almost all of which arose in Eastern Christianity. One of the very earliest monks was St. Mark of Athens, one of the most obscure of all the pioneering Desert Fathers. In [...]
Even the German bishops scoff at Trump's warning that "You're gambling with the lives of millions" By Manfred K. Böhm / Frankfurt, Germany Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with troops US President Donald Trump Europe is in danger. Why? Let us recall Donald Trump's words to Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: “You’re [...]
By Marcellus Roberts Pope Francis with World Youth Day pilgrims before a prayer vigil in Krakow, Poland, in 2016. (Photo - Grzegorz Galazka) Fearlessness and patience. They are two qualities that occupy opposite ends of the spectrum for those who define fearlessness as being rash or impulsive, while interpreting patience as a slow passivity. [...]
Pope Francis' last Urbi et Orbi message on Easter Sunday, April 20, was a message of life and of peace By Pope Francis Christ is risen, alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter! The Resurrection of Christ, Rubens (1611-12), Antwerp, Belgium Francis on Easter Sunday Today at last, the singing of the [...]
The Pope published four of them, drawing the Church's — and the world's — attention to subjects closest to his heart By ITV staff St. Thomas Aquinas depicted writing his Summa Theologica: the intellect illuminated by the light of faith. Pope Francis published four encyclicals during his pontificate. The first, Lumen Fidei, was written [...]
Believing in the Resurrection means every man's spiritual resurrection is possible By Marcellus Allen Roberts The Incredulity of St. Thomas, Caravaggio, 1601-02. It was painted for Vincenzo Gustiniani, later entered the Royal Collection of Prussia, survived the Second World War unscathed, and is now in the Palais at Sanssouci, Berlin. Do you believe in [...]
Astonishingly, the American political order is showing signs of taking the perennial wisdom of our 2,000-year-old Church seriously... By Robert Moynihan Vice-President JD Vance and President Donald Trump Ph.D.; Vaticanist Sandro Magister In regard to the role and work of Francis, and of the Catholic Church, in the world, a March, 2025 [...]
We keep "hidden" what is most precious: Our life in Christ By Anthony Esolen* Parable of the Hidden Treasure, Rembrandt, c.1630 (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest) In the 14th petition of the Litany of the Sacred Heart, “Heart of Jesus,” we say, “in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy [...]
One of Francis' Greatest Legacies: He Was Respected by Both Sides of Many Theological and Political Divides By Peter Anderson Patriarch Krill of Russia and Pope Francis embrace during their 2016 meeting in Havana. (Photo - L’Osservatore Romano) As the world knows, Pope Francis died on “Bright Monday,” April 21, the day after the [...]
