St. John of God News
St John of God Order's Response to the New Poverties
By OH -FBF Website on 25-Apr-13 11:23.
Representatives of countries where the Order runs shelters for the homeless met in Rome recently to design a common action plan to respond to the new social difficulties and poverties that the economic crisis has produced in Europe and to which the Order’s facilities intend to make an appropriate and effective response.
Ecumenism a 'spiritual process' rooted in the Trinity, Pope says
By Kerri Lenartowick - Catholic News Agency on 19-Jan-14 09:17.
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(CNA) - Pope Francis met this week with members of an ecumenical delegation of Finnish Lutherans, encouraging them to work towards unity among all Christians. “In the face of those who no longer see the full, visible unity of the Church as an achievable goal, we are invited not to give up our ecumenical efforts, faithful to that which the Lord Jesus asked of the Father, ‘that they may be one,’” the Pope told the delegation Jan 17.
Order's General Commission on Bioethics
By OH-FBF Website on 18-Jan-14 09:26.
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The General Commission on Bioethics held its first meeting of the year on 13 and 14 January 2014 at the General Curia, which was actually the second meeting of the Sexennium. This Commission was established to pursue the objectives laid down in the Lines of Action of the 2012 General Chapter:
Money Raised for St. John of God Health Centre in Accra, Ghana
By OH-FBF Website on 17-Jan-14 08:09.
During Advent, and for the second year running, Max Kuchler, the Chef de Cuisine at the Brothers of Saint John of God Vienna Hospital organised a Christmas charity market which raised 11,100 euro for the Order's Health Centre in Accra, Ghana.
Pope: 'In the Church we are all missionaries and disciples'
By Independent Catholic News on 16-Jan-14 07:50.
(ICN) - Baptism brings us into the 'People of God', makes us members of a 'People on a journey', a 'Pilgrim People in history' - Pope Francis asserted, quoting words from the Second Vatican Council during his Wednesday catechesis at the general audience, which was dedicated to the first of the sacraments.
Boston Globe Launching Website Dedicated to Coverage of Catholicism
By Irish Central on 15-Jan-14 08:07.
(Irish Central) - John Allen, the distinguished journalist who has covered the Vatican for the National Catholic Reporter, will be leaving his post at the weekly publication, to take up a new post with the Boston Globe.
More than 32,000 in Taizé Youth Gathering
By Independent Catholic News on 14-Jan-14 08:02.
(ICN) - The 36th European youth meeting organised by the Taizé Community in Strasbourg, Alsace and the neighbouring region in Germany, ended with prayer and festivities to celebrate New Year's Eve, and lunch on 1 January shared by the young participants and their hosts. It was one of the highlights of the meeting: nearly 10,000 homes decided to open their doors throughout the region.
General Definitory Meeting in Vienna
By OH-FBF Website on 13-Jan-14 07:52.
The first meeting in 2014 of the General Definitory took place in the Austrian Province, in Vienna, on 7 - 10 January 2014 which happily coincided with the celebration of the 4th centenary of the foundation of the St John of God Hospital in Vienna.
Baptism Gives Strength to Forgive Enemies, Love Poor, Pope Says
By Catholic News Service on 11-Jan-14 20:06.
(CNS) - Baptism isn't just some formal ritual, it profoundly changes people, giving them unwavering hope and the strength to forgive and love others, Pope Francis said.
Volunteering Linked to Vocations
By Vocations Ireland Website on 09-Jan-14 10:21.
A just-released study of more than 5,000 former full-time volunteers shows that 37 percent had considered a vocation to priesthood or religious life. Twenty-seven percent said they had considered such a vocation "very seriously." A total of 6 percent had actually entered religious life or diocesan priesthood or were preparing to enter.
Lilongwe Clinic Celebrates One Year
By St. John of God Services Website on 08-Jan-14 07:48.
Staff in Saint John of God - Lilongwe Clinic celebrated 1 year service recently. Br. Donatus Forkan and the Management of Likuni Mission Hospital were present at the celebration. Two clients were attended to on the first day. To date there are 470 clients on register with an average of 23 new clients and 107 clients attending.
Pope: In New Year, Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Get Involved
By Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service on 06-Jan-14 07:39.
(Carol Glatz -CNS) - The new year will be brighter only if everyone steps outside their safe havens, gets involved and works together to solve local problems with generosity and love, Pope Francis said
Pope Orders New Rules on Relations Between Bishops, Religious Orders
By Francis X. Rocca - Catholic News Service on 04-Jan-14 20:01.
(Francis X. Rocca - CNS) - Pope Francis said he has ordered a revision of what he called outdated Vatican norms on the relations between religious orders and local bishops, in order to promote greater appreciation of the orders' distinctive missions.
Hugely Positive Response to TV Bible Series
By Sarah Mac Donald - Catholic Ireland on 04-Jan-14 09:27.
(Sarah McDonald - CI) - TV3 has received hundreds of emails and telephone calls praising the US mini-series The Bible, which aired exclusively on the station over the festive period. Produced by the Emmy award winning husband and wife team, Mark Burnett and Irish-born Roma Downey, The Bible explores the story of God’s creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Vocation to Fraternity Key to Peace - Pope Francis
By on 20-Sep-12 21:20.
In his first message for the World Day of Prayer for Peace, Pope Francis says that our vocation to fraternity is "the pathway and key to peace." Fraternity, he says, is an essential human quality because we are relational beings. This fraternity begins in the family and creates the foundation for peace, since by its vocation the family is meant to spread its love to the world around it.Showing 466 - 480 of 1060 Articles | Page 32 of 71 < Previous 7891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556 Next >