Tag: seafarers
Amid hardships of COVID-19 pandemic, group helps seafarers maintain livelihoods
Invisible to those ashore yet instrumental in keeping afloat the comforts of daily life, seafarers have long seeped through the cracks as they straddle...
On ministry’s 100th anniversary, Vatican updates Apostleship of the Sea to...
VATICAN CITY -- The Apostleship of the Sea is celebrating its 100th anniversary and changing its name to "Stella Maris," the Latin title of...
“Be merciful” — Pope Francis gives seafarer chaplains special powers of...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis gave priests who minister to seafarers special permission to grant absolution for sins that usually would require the intervention...