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WEB2 days ago · Catholic aid agency CAFOD has called for justice, after the murder of a prominent environmentalist that CAFOD supported. Following the news of the murder of Juan Lopez - anti-mining, environmentalist, community leader and Municipal Councillor of Tocoa, northern Honduras - who was shot dead by several men as he headed home in his car from church, Paz Redondo, CAFOD's Country Representative for ...
The Great 'O' Antiphons: December 17th - O Sapientia - ICN
WEBDec 16th, 2021. Short History. One of the great treasures of the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours are the 'O' antiphons that accompany the Gospel Canticle of the Magnificat, sung at Evening Prayer from the 17th to the 23rd of December. They are wonderful poetic and scriptural images of Christ, taken from the prophecies of Isaiah.
St Luigi Scrosoppi - ICN
WEBApr 3, 2018 · St Luigi Scrosoppi. Celebrated on April 3rd. Italian priest and founder of the Sisters of Providence. Luigi was born on 4 August 1804, at Udine in Italy, the youngest of three sons of Domenico Scrosoppi, a jeweller and his wife Antonia Lazzarini. His brother Carlo was ordained when Luigi was six, and his brother Giovanni several years later.
Interfaith Dialogue - A Catholic View | ICN
WEBDec 3rd, 2008. Interfaith Dialogue a Catholic View, by Michael L Fitzgerald and John BorelliI SBN 0-28`-05383-9. For a great many people, the notion of dialogue and interaction with the faithful of other Religions is still something new. The 'pull' to remain closed in our own Christian community, within the security it offers, is strong.
A legacy of compassion: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam | ICN
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Every day, the SVP helps over 30 million people around the world. That's quite a legacy! Frédéric Ozanam, a student with a social conscience, has since been revered as an exemplar of the lay apostle in family, social and intellectual life. He was a man ahead of his time; in one of his lessons he foresaw and …
UK & Ireland - ICN
WEB5 days ago · Sep 9th, 2024. Christians from around the UK and British Isles are being urged to join church leaders and Christian organisations, NGOs and civil society in a National Week of Prayer from 12-20 October. The campaign, which has been created from a partnership - including Open Doors UK & Ireland, 24 …
London: Olivetan Benedictines to leave Cockfosters | ICN
WEBJan 30th, 2012. Church of Christ the King, Cockfosters. The Olivetan Benedictines are planning to leave Cockfosters Parish of Christ the King, in north London, it was announced on Sunday. Bishop John Arnold visited the parish to break the news. He said in a statement: "the Abbot General of the Olivetans, Don Diego, with his Council, has ...
Holy Father "in touch" with Wales through Our Lady of the Taper
WEBMay 12, 2010 · The statue of Our Lady of the Taper normally resides in the Catholic National Shrine of Wales in Cardigan, but plans are being drawn up for the statue to be taken to London in September, so that Pope Benedict XVI will be able to bless and light a candle in the hand of the Virgin Mother. In a statement, the Diocese of …
Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux - ICN
WEBGospel of 20 August 2024. Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Father Patrick van der Vorst
St Wilfrid and Bl Carlo Acutis - ICN
WEBOct 12, 2017 · The crypts of his churches at Hexham and Ripon survive. St Wilfrid is considered one of the most important saints of the Old English church. Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo was born in London on 3rd May 1991 to Italian parents and was baptised at Our Lady of Dolours church in Fulham, west London, …