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If you can’t go to confession, take your sorrow directly to God, pope says‍

People who cannot get to confession because of the coronavirus lockdown or another serious reason can go to God directly, be specific about their sins, request pardon and experience God’s loving forgiveness, Pope Francis said. “This is the right time, the opportune moment. An act of contrition d

Italian priest becomes doctor again to help with pandemic

Fabio Stevenazzi, a diocesan priest in Italy, was a doctor before entering the seminary. Now he is donning his white coat once more to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Italy is facing a national crisis caused by a lack of hospital beds and health personnel. Now that the churches in Italy have been emptied by the […]

New poll shows Catholics have more favourable opinion of Church than last year

While Catholics in the U.S. continue to grapple with fallout stemming from the clergy abuse scandals, new polling suggests that Catholics have a higher opinion of the Church than they did this time last year. According to data from the Saint Leo University Polling Institute, the favourable opinion – those who responded strongly and somewhat […]

Peruvian bishop rescinds permission for confession by phone

A Peruvian bishop has rescinded permission for priests of his diocese to hear confessions by telephone, just five days after authorizing them to do so. Bishop Reinhold Nann of the Diocese of Caravell, Peru said March 15 that priests of his diocese could hear sacramental confessions by telephone, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and obligatory social […]

The mysterious disappearance of the Vicar of Christ

From the moment he was introduced to the world after his election, Pope Francis has emphasised his identity as “the bishop of Rome.” The 2020 Annuario Pontificio, the official Vatican year book, has made the same emphasis typographically by listing other descriptions of the papal office as “historic titles”. Like the 2019 edition, there is […]

Salesian Family Has 32 Groups, 2,51,159 Members

A 250 page book presenting the worldwide Salesian Family lists 32 groups with a total of 2,51,159 (two lakh fifty nine thousand one hundred fifty nine) members. The book published in 6 languages (Italian, French, English, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish) with numerous photos is entitled: The Salesian Family of Don Bosco. The third edition after […]