Qatar hosts its first Christian church

 
THE TIMES - The first Christian church in Qatar has no cross, no bell and no steeple. And when five thousand faithful descend on Our Lady of the Rosary this morning to celebrate its historic consecration they pray that no one will notice. “The idea is to be discreet because we don’t want to inflame [...]

The ‘Little Flower’ will bring grace to England

  
The arrival of the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux will be a great event, says Simon Caldwell
By our friends at The British Herald
In the common parlance of our times, a lot of people “just don’t get” St Thérèse of Lisieux. Perhaps it is just too difficult to compare a diminutive French girl who vanished [...]

Vatican declares Knights of Columbus founder “venerable”

 
Fr. Michael J. McGivney would be first American-born priest to be declared a saint

New Haven, CT - March 16, 2008 -  Pope Benedict XVI Saturday approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. The pope’s declaration significantly advances the priest’s process toward sainthood and gives the parish [...]