The Justice and Peace Commission of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling for an end to violence surrounding protests after Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won a second presidential term in a contested election.

A communique from the commission draws from words spoken by St. Oscar Romero in its title: “In the name of God and in the name of these suffering people, whose lamentations reach up to heaven…stop the repression.”

“Since January 22 the repression and violence have been escalated by State security forces and armed bands against people civically protesting,” the document says…

The secret is out: everyone knows that the next World Youth Day will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022. The announcement was made at the end of the closing WYD Mass which Pope Francis celebrated in Panama City’s Metro Park on Sunday morning before 700,000 people.

“With Mary, keep saying “yes” to the dream that God has sown in you”, he told them…

The inside of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, the Philippines after a bomb attack on Jan. 27, 2019.  

Two bomb blasts during Mass at a Catholic cathedral on a Philippine island in the predominantly Muslim south, have killed at least 20 people and wounded some 80. 

The first explosion went off inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo, in Sulu province, and was followed by a second blast outside, which was detonated as security forces raced to the scene, officials said…

Pope Francis addresses 600,000 young people at Panama City’s Metro Park for the WYD Vigil and challenges them to imitate Mary, the “influencer” of God.

Dear young friends, good afternoon!

We have watched that beautiful presentation about the Tree of Life…