From Diocese of Corpus Christi At the age of 102, Bishop René Henry Gracida passed away on the morning of May 1, 2026. Bishop Mario Avilés wrote, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bishop Emeritus René Henry Gracida. He served as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi from 1983 until 1997. We are deeply grateful for his faithful service as our shepherd for 14 years.” Previously, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida (1975–1983) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1971–1975). Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 9, 1923, Gracida was the second child of Enrique J. Gracida Carrizosa, a Mexican architect and engineer, and Mathilde Derbes, a fifth-generation French American Cajun. His great uncle was a vicar general of a diocese in Mexico. As a teenager, Gracida was fascinated by the Jesuit martyrs portrayed in James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Last of the Mohicans. During World War …更に表示
L’église Saint-Cyriaque de Montenach a été gravement endommagée par un incendie le 30 avril 2026. Le feu, probablement parti d’une zone végétalisée voisine, s’est propagé à la toiture sous l’effet du vent, détruisant une grande partie de la charpente et provoquant l’effondrement partiel du clocher. Aucun blessé n’est à déplorer. Les causes exactes restent à déterminer.
The six remaining cloistered Carmelite nuns in Jonquières, France, are closing their historic community, ending a 400-year legacy of prayer ... and martyrdom.
LA DEVOCIÓN DE LAS TRES AVEMARÍA (JAPONÉS} 3 人の賛美のマリアの献身 聖母の約束 聖母は、聖マチルダと他の敬虔な魂たちに、毎日三回のマリアの祈りを捧げる人は誰でも、生前は助けがあり、臨終の際には特別な援助があり、その最後の瞬間に、彼女を見るだけで主が神になれるほどの美しさの輝きを自分自身に与えると約束されました。彼女を慰め、天国の喜びを彼女に伝えるでしょう。 オーガスタ三位一体によって彼に伝えられた力、知恵、愛を記念して毎日聖母を呼び起こしているすべての人に言及して、聖マリアは聖ガートルードにこう言いました。私の姿があなたを慰め、天国の喜びをあなたに伝えるほどの美しさです。」 ドミニコ会修道女であるシスター マリア ヴィラーニ (16 世紀) が、ある日 3 回のマリア万歳を祈っていたとき、彼女は聖母の口から次のような刺激的な言葉を聞きました。私は死に際して、「あなたと、この献身を実践するあなたのような人々の特別な保護者」…更に表示
In an interview at the Venerable English College in Rome following her private audience with Pope Leo XIV, Sarah Mullally was asked whether she discussed the ministry of women with the Pope. “First and foremost, I am a pastor and a spiritual leader. But of course, in sometimes speaking as a spiritual leader and a pastor and a Christian, there are things that we will say that may be perceived as political – but I am not a politician.” “In a sense, what I’m hoping to do is to provide people with hope, praying for those who are in difficulty,” she continued. Mullally then hinted that she sees the ban on female ordinations as an “injustice,” stating that one of her tasks is “at times speaking out where there is injustice, but doing it in a way that is certainly pastoral and spiritually founded.”
Von der israelischen Polizei veröffentlichte Aufnahmen zeigen einen Mann, der am Dienstag am Zionsberg in Jerusalem am helllichten Tag eine französische Nonne angriff. Der 36‑jährige Verdächtige wurde am Tag des Angriffs festgenommen.“