An audio meditation on the life of the Jesuit poet Fr Gerard Manley Hokpins SJ, created by the Jesuits in Britain, as part of their calendar commemorating the anniversary of the restoration of the Society.
Come to me all you who are heavy burdened
04-Jul-2014
Matthew 11:25-30 When Jesus says 'my yoke is easy,' he is saying, I am the Law, but the law that I impose is not a heavy burden. The Yoke of Jesus is the Law of Love.
Pagan Britain and the religious instinct in Man
04-Jul-2014
This examination of Pagan Britain throws up some fascinating questions on the nature of the religious instinct in humans, and on what our interpretations of the past say about our present, writes The Tablet.
This aptly named East German pastor led weekly prayer sessions that grew into huge demonstrations that helped bring down the Berlin Wall, writes The Telegraph.
Global poverty: The bless and blame game
04-Jul-2014
There has been a tension present in Christianity ever since Jesus' said 'blessed are the poor, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.' Who or what does Pope Francis really see as the culprit in holding back the poor, asks America magazine.
Mercy leader new head for Australia's Religious
02-Jul-2014
Sister Berneice Loch rsm OAM has been elected as the new President of Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) at the 2014 CRA National Assembly held in Melbourne last week.
Pope invites Korean 'comfort women' to Mass
02-Jul-2014
Korean women forced to work at Japanese military brothels during World War II have been invited to a Mass by Pope Francis, the Global Post reports.
The Vatican has condemned the killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank as a 'hideous and unacceptable crime' and an obstacle to peace, Reuters reports.
Make music, not mayhem
02-Jul-2014
The lenses though which we see The Troubles are many and varied. This film about a DJ whose story in Belfast draws the general from his specifics turned into a box office success.
Marist Sisters in Asia Pacific
02-Jul-2014
A Religious Congregation of women who form one branch of a 'family tree' which includes Marist Fathers, Marist Brothers, Marist Missionary Sisters (SMSM) and Marist Laity.
Grave errors: Unravelling the mystery of Tuam
02-Jul-2014
Media Watch investigates the real story behind Ireland's mother-and-baby home at Tuam, and how it came to be that false reports that '800 dead babies had been dumped in a septic tank' circled the globe 'before truth had time to put it socks on.'
Vatican bank president to depart
02-Jul-2014
The Vatican is negotiating the imminent departure of Vatican Bank president Ernst von Freyberg, The Boston Globe reports.
For the first time, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has heard public testimony from a former Religious and convicted serial abuser, writes Dan Box in The Australian.
Truth, Justice and Healing Council CEO, Francis Sullivan, has welcomed the release of the interim report from the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse.
Benedictine abbey joins UNESCO list
01-Jul-2014
An historic monastery has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list. The abbey was founded in the 822 AD under Louis the Pious, son of Frankish King Charlemagne, and now welcomes 100,000 tourists a year.
Rebooted autobots smashed in a serious bingle
01-Jul-2014
It's like they say – a succesful first part of a franchise sets up one, and possibly two sequels. But a third is often a film too far.
Elton John praises 'wonderful' Pope
01-Jul-2014
British musician Elton John described Pope Francis as 'wonderful' in an interview on Sunday in which he claimed Jesus would support gay marriage, Yahoo News reports.
Stay focussed on Jesus, Pope tells Archbishops
01-Jul-2014
After placing woollen bands, called palliums, over the shoulders of 24 archbishops from around the world, Pope Francis urged them to trust in God and not seek refuge in power or prestige, Catholic News Service reports.
Council of cardinals meets again
01-Jul-2014
The group of eight cardinals advising Pope Francis on reforming the governance of the Church is set to meet with him for the fifth time this week, reports NCR Online.
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