VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met the Board of the Vatican Observatory Foundation lastweek and said the Church supports true science as a way of understanding God’s creation. He warned that both faith and science are being challenged by people who deny objective truth, and he called for greater care for the planet and […]
Pope Francis has repeatedly described food waste as a moral issue rather than simply an environmental or economic concern, linking it to charity, solidarity and human dignity. The Pope warned that a growing “culture of waste” can weaken society’s respect for vulnerable people, including the poor, the elderly and the disabled, while also making people […]
In this interview, Fr. Frans Baartmans reflects on nearly forty years spent in India, where he chose to live among low-caste communities in the slums. He speaks about learning their language, understanding their history, and sharing in both their struggles and their hopes for a better future. Living simply alongside them, he became part of […]
Reading I: Acts 2:42–47Psalm: 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24Reading II: 1 Peter 1:3–9Gospel: John 20:19–31 Verses 1-10 John has already said that Mary Magdalen went to the tomb of Jesus very early on the day after the sabbath, “the first day of the week”, and was astonished to see that the tomb was open because the stone […]
Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer. Every month, the Pope entrusts his Prayer Network with prayer intentions that reflect his deep concerns for humanity and the mission of the Church. His monthly prayer intention serves a global call to transform our […]
Jubilarians 2026 1. Martien van Leeuwen (19th March)2. Herman Wübbels (19th March) 1. Albert Buijs (10th July)2. Frederick Franklin (9th July)3. Donal Harney (10th July)4. Adolf Pöll (9th July)5. John Taylor (9th July)6. Leonhard Steger (9th July)7. Wim van der Salm (10th July) 1. Jos Boerkamp (28th March)2. Franz Kristler (22nd August) 1. Alexander Wolf […]
You were forever young at heart!You were forever young with your smile!A genuine smile in life, in pain, in gloom! You said with a smile that you probably got the smile from your mum!Whom you have by now met and embraced! You deserve the title “Ancestor” –For many are not worth the title for having […]
Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, our Patron Saint, we’re also marking 160 years of thanksgiving! Today, we are celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill (MHM)! “Once back in England, Vaughan began to look for suitable property for his college. His friend, […]
‘Joseph was a just man who always did what was right’ (Mt. 1:19) What a predicament Joseph was in when he discovered Mary was pregnant. Joseph did not know who was the father of the child. He only knew that the child was not his. We can imagine how devastated he was when he discovered […]
In February 1906, 120 years ago, eight brave missionaries arrived in the Philippines after a long steamship journey from Brixen in Tirol. Fr Julius Verbrugge, Fr Benedict Pundleider, Fr Maximilian Abler, Fr Walter Cain, Fr James Cleven, Fr Bernard Creemers, Fr John Foller and Fr Anthony Smale were the first group from the Mill Hill […]
Maria had reached a point where prayer felt more like habit than hope.Her husband had lost his job months earlier, their savings were gone, and eviction notices had begun to arrive with unsettling regularity. Each night, after her children fell asleep, Maria sat alone at the kitchen table, staring at the same unpaid bills and […]
