"Then people brought little children to him, for him to lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples scolded them, but Jesus said, 'Let the little children alone, and do not stop them from coming to me; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of Heaven belongs.' Then he la...
Catholic Relief Services"We work with organizations around the world to help poor and vulnerable people overcome emergencies, earn a living through agriculture and access affordable health care" Disaster Relief:"The Catholic Daughters maintain a Disaster Fund to which our members contribute. At the req...
Purchase something from theHoly Land Handicraft Cooperative Society(to help artisans in/near Bethlehem) Donate to theLatin Patriarchate of Jerusalem(to support Catholic parishes, schools, and charitable services) Donate toCatholic Relief Servicesor toCaritas - Jerusalem(to help many others suffering fro...
and sometimes owing to generous donations which it would be ungrateful to despise, they became more or less rich in the things of this world, and expended their wealth upon the instruction of the ignorant, the promotion of letters and arts, and the relief of their country’s necessities. Ca...
To the Catholics no relief whatever from these burdens was extended. They and they alone remained subject to the pains, penalties, disabilities, and taxes provided in this Act. By the Test Oath of 1692 Catholic attorneys were debarred from practising in the provincial courts. By the Act of ...
More than a month after Syria's political shift, Christians there are vocalizing a sense of relief as initial assurances for their safety and security by the de facto government have reportedly been provided. Christians continue to seek more concrete guarantees, although opinions differ on what for...
2020 was, to put it mildly, a horrible year. You could almost hear the planet sighing in relief as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. It has also been a year of blessings for me, and in some ways, for this country. ...
Let’s be honest, it’s about the only pain relief that’s going to be on offer inside a Marie Stopes, according to the recent findings of the CQC.I’ve blogged about the antics of Sister Supporter before, but they have happily disrupted a peaceful religious procession which departs from...
Shortly after he settled in Munich, he acquired a reputation as a vigorous relief worker. He traveled through war-weary Germany extending charity to people of all religions and none. In an early letter to the Vatican, however he revealed himself to be less than enamored of Germany's Jews. ...
One of our US cardinals released a post-election message recognizing that some reacted to the results by breathing a sigh of relief. Count me among them. I’m puzzled, though as to whom he refers when also mentioning there are others who are experiencing “anxiety” as a result. Who are...