If you’ve ever wondered where the most religious place on earth is, a new study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has an answer: sub-Saharan Africa. More specifically, the countries south of the Sahara Desert and north of South Africa.
Rich Lesson Learned from the Poor
Rich Lesson Learned from the Poor It is amazing to witness the incredible generosity of our Catholic brothers and sisters in developing countries. For example, Jim Kline, our Africa Projects Officer, recently returned from Ethiopia with a beautifully-woven basket. A very poor, single mom had given it to him. It was one of the very […]
A Royal Miracle in the Philippines
When Mother Joan Clare first held little Prince and Princess, 17-month-old Filipino twins, they were only 6 ½ pounds. She tried to give them food, but they didn’t know what food was. She tried to give them milk, but they vomited what little they consumed. She says, “They were both suffering from severe malnutrition…they could not speak, walk, or even sit up. They were yellow from lack of blood, and too listless for comfort.”
The Power of Music & Song
It’s amazing how often music and song are intertwined with the Christian journey generally and with the work of Cross International Catholic Outreach specifically. The precedent for this is found in the Bible, of course. Music and song are described as part of worship in several cases, including most prominently in Revelation:
Flash Forward
Easter is always an interesting time for regular parish members. It is the one time of year that Mass attendance swells in numbers and parish priests welcome all who have been away from the sacraments and preach homilies with the opportunity to bring them home.
Crosses of the World
Whatever country they’re in, our Cross Catholic Projects Officers always make a point of finding crosses, either to photograph or to bring back with them to display on our office wall as a reminder of our true purpose.
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