Catholic Church

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - Then in his message to the WEF, the Pope did not suggest that the rich and powerful political figures who gathered at Davos should curb their ambitions. On the contrary he spoke of “an evident need for international political action that, through the adoption of coordinated measures, can effectively pursue the goals of global peace and authentic development.” And while the Pope only sent a video message to Davos, Cardinal Peter Turkson was there in person, encouraging the WEF to promote a new international economic order.

By Morgane Afif, Aleteia - The space between the words of a written text only entered into use in the 7th century, in the silence of Irish monasteries. Who would’ve thought that a space between words had to be invented? The first traces of written language are over 5,000 years old and come to us from the cradle of humanity, in Mesopotamia. However, writing is a form of language born several times over to succeed in transcribing the spoken word onto clay, stone, parchment, or paper. ...

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - A careful reading of Scripture, therefore, reveals that the People of God under the Old Covenant prefigure not only the citizens of the Heavenly Jerusalem but also the People of God under the New Covenant, that is, the members of the Catholic Church. Just as we can see the intense need the Jews had to both rejoice in and pray for Jerusalem, we can also see the intense need we have to both rejoice in and pray for the Church. Moreover, Sacred Scripture provides the perfect texts to anchor and inspire our prayers, for just as the Jews saw the triumphs, trials and failures of Jerusalem as their own triumphs, trials and failures as a people, so too must Catholics see the Church in exactly the same way.

By Chadwick Hagan, Epoch Times - The U.S. taxpayer and government—directly and indirectly—provide funding to various organizations in Central and South America that support migrant routes to the United States. Charities, some led by U.S. Catholic organizations, offer shelter and transportation, while local governments in Latin American countries provide shuttle services to migrants, moving them through pressure points and facilitating their journey. ...