Jeanie Hannaman

By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange - Before St. Francis Xavier set out on his great mission, St. Ignatius spoke these final words to him: “Go set all on fire!” Francis embarked for India, then to Japan, and died on the shore overlooking China. His missionary work was completed in only 11 years. He died of exhaustion at 46 years of age... Like Francis Xavier, all followers of Christ are called to be prophets, evangelizers, and missionaries. Followers of Christ must strive to be encountering Him as Friend and Lord and then share Him with others.

By Fr. Mario Alexis Portella, Crisis Magazine - Pope Leo XIV made his first official papal visit to Turkey last week, where he encouraged the small Catholic community to find strength in Christ. He also recited the original Creed promulgated by the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325—in an effort to bolster unity with representatives from the Apostolic Alexandrian, Antiochian, Armenian, and Chaldean Churches, which separated from Rome in 451, and the Church of Constantinople, which broke away in 1054 and once more in 1484.