#Anniversaries

Romania: Blaj, celebrations for the 170th anniversary of the Greek Catholic metropolia. Card. Muresan, “one can be a good Catholic and a good Romanian”

Pio X: mons. Moraglia (Venezia), “oggi sarebbe un fiero oppositore del politicamente corretto e del pensiero debole”

Bosnia and Herzegovina: marking 28 years since Srebrenica genocide. Mgr. Vuksic (Archbishop Sarajevo), “graves of victims are preachers of peace”

Card. Zuppi: “Between Benedict XVI and Francis there is a strong continuity, only an attitude of welcome paves the way for the future”

“We must not proceed in random order. Making Jesus the focal point of our lives, devoting our attention to the…

Bishop Aranguren Echeverría: “St John Paul II was a harbinger of hope and truth”

“The visit of the Polish Pope represented an oasis in the life of the people. It will always be remembered,…

David Sassoli: mgr. Crociata (Comece), “he leaves a deep mark on Europe”. Ceremony in Brussels’ Parliament today, and Mass at Sablon

Judge Paolo Borsellino. Claudio Fiore (nephew): “Faith helped him be that warm-hearted, joyful person I knew all along”

On July 19, 1992, the day of the bombing that killed his uncle Paolo and five members of his police…

Ukraine: UCU Days celebrating 30 years since the Country’s independence

Norway: 10 years after the Utoya massacre. Mgr. Eidsvig, “Violence and terror have been a clear attack on human dignity and Christian values”

Fr. Rattoballi remembers Paolo Borsellino: “A man of the Beatitudes”

The priest confessed the magistrate assassinated by the Sicilian  Mafia two days before the Via d’Amelio bombing. Marking the 29th…

L’Osservatore Romano celebrates its 160th anniversary. Monda: “We must find creative ways to evangelise keeping in step with the times”

“I read it every day and, when it doesn’t come out on Sundays, I feel that I am missing something”,…