Tag: St. John XXIII
Don’t despair, we have much to look forward to with joy...
As we flip the calendar to 2024, I must admit the thought of the coming 12 months fill me with a certain amount of...
Just like stepping on a pop top, nearly everything in our...
Too often lately, it feels like the offices from which we’ve historically taken our cues -- our political and community leadership, the punditry, local...
With the World Day of Peace approaching we reflect on the...
Jan. 1, the day when we begin a new year, is the World Day of Peace for the Catholic Church. Inspired by St. John...
The ‘journey of friendship’ between Catholics and Jews
On June 13, 1960, French historian Jules Isaac arrived at the Vatican for a private audience with St. John XXIII. The octogenarian Jewish professor...
Remains of St. John XXIII begin pilgrimage in his home diocese
BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) -- Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing...