Tag: holy
-
Pope Francis at general audience: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 21, 2024 / 07:00 am Pope Francis said Wednesday the person who lives with joy his anointing in the sacrament of confirmation cannot help but spread the fragrance of holiness in the Church and the world. “We know that, unfortunately, sometimes Christians do not spread the fragrance of Christ,…
-
A special prayer for peace in the Holy Land on the feast of the Assumption of Mary
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 14, 2024 / 07:00 am In a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, appealed for peace in the Holy Land and included a prayer to Our Lady on the feast of her Assumption to be recited by all Christians…
-
3 Marian holy sites in the Muslim nation of Indonesia
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 11, 2024 / 06:00 am Across the world’s most populous Muslim nation of Indonesia, Catholics can find oases of prayer and devotion. The Catholic faith, through prayerful processions and rituals, has continued in the country for more than 500 years. Records dating back to the 16th century indicate that…