Daily Readings
- Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time January 18, 2025Reading 1 Hebrews 4:12-16 The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart. No creature is concealed from him, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom […]USCCB
- Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time January 18, 2025
Vatican News
- Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’ January 18, 2025Meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Foundation of Verona, Pope Francis reaffirms the moral obligation based on the Church's social doctrine to use financial resources to serve the common good and condemns investments in the arms industry. Read all
- Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee pilgrims January 18, 2025Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Foundation, and expresses appreciation for their faithful service to the Pope and the millions of pilgrims who visit the Vatican each year. Read all
- News from the Orient - 17th January 2025 January 17, 2025In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: A ceasefire is announced in Gaza, Lebanon gets a new President and Prime Minister, and the Church of the Lord's Baptism in Jordan is consecrated. Read all
- Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’ January 18, 2025