Exclusive: This Easter, rejoice in light of Christ as a new beginning, says Cardinal Nichols

An exclusive Easter message from Cardinal Nichols to readers of The Catholic Universe: “Last Easter, I celebrated the liturgies of the Sacred Triduum almost alone, in an empty Westminster Cathedral. This year, thank God, a congregation will again be present, even if our celebrations are necessarily simpler and more subdued, as we continue to make sure... Read More

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April 4, 2021

Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ’s Passion

Many Catholics rely on Passion plays or films to aid in their reflection on Christ’s Passion and death. One of the unlikeliest of places to find echoes of this pivotal moment in Christian history is director Zack Snyder’s trilogy based on the beloved DC Comics superheroes. Snyder’s version of Superman’s journey, which culminated on 18th March... Read More

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April 1, 2021

Christ’s cross a beacon of hope in stormy seas, pope says at audience

The commemoration of Christ’s Passion, death and Resurrection during the Easter triduum brings much-needed hope to a world beset by uncertainty, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience, the pope said that as Christians prepare to celebrate another Easter in the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the hope brought by Christ’s cross “is like a beacon that indicates the port to... Read More

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March 26, 2021

Serving the suffering is serving the crucified Christ, pope says

Contemplating how Jesus suffered and died to save each human being should motivate an awe that translates into loving care for anyone who is suffering, Pope Francis said. As Palm Sunday and Holy Week approach, Catholics are reminded that “the suffering Christ is present in every poor, excluded, sick or hungry person,” the pope said as he welcomed representatives... Read More

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March 18, 2021

Gift of the Holy Spirit connects people to Christ, pope says at audience

Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating “an endless field of holiness,” Pope Francis said. “The one God, the Trinity of love, allows the variety of witnesses to flourish – all are equal in dignity, but also unique in the beauty that the Spirit has willed to be expressed in each of... Read More

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February 4, 2021

Christianity without liturgy is absent of Christ, pope says

The liturgy is not a spectacle to be observed but a prayerful event where Christians encounter Christ’s presence in their lives, Pope Francis said. Throughout the Catholic Church’s long history, people have been tempted to practice a private or “intimist Christianity” that failed to recognise the importance of the liturgy in spiritual life, the pope... Read More

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December 13, 2020

‘Keep Christ at the centre of Christmas,’ say Irish bishops

The Catholic bishops of Ireland have urged the faithful to “keep Christ at the centre of Christmas”. In a message to Catholics across Ireland, the bishops note that preparations have begun in earnest in parishes across the country for the celebration of Christmas – albeit in a very different context this year. “Priests working with... Read More

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September 19, 2020

Artist’s stunning new painting captures divine heart of Christ

A painted prayer for healing – ‘Divine Mercy For Humanity and The World’ – has been painted by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley for Divine Mercy Sunday. The artist prays for the Mercy of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit, for healing, hope, peace, protection and new miracles to overcome the coronavirus sweeping the world. Whatley... Read More

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August 19, 2020

Focus on Christ to discover joy in serving others, pope tells religious

Men and women religious need to live out their mission serving people by having their gaze fixed on God, not on worldly things, Pope Francis said. Keeping Jesus as one’s ‘first and only love’ helps consecrated men and women be able, ‘as is our duty, to truly and mercifully love everyone we meet on our... Read More

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August 18, 2020

Vatican official: Christians can offer hope with beauty of Christ’s love

Christians are called to share their experience of God’s beauty, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. People of faith find in God, who became flesh, ‘the wonder of living’, he said in a written message to participants in an annual meeting of the Communion and Liberation movement. ‘Isn’t this amazing discovery perhaps the... Read More

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