Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Josaphat. The Pope on a Music-CD Vatican For the first time, the Pope’s voice in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German was recorded on a music CD, which was …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Josaphat.
The Pope on a Music-CD
Vatican
For the first time, the Pope’s voice in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German was recorded on a music CD, which was presented on November 10th in Rome. It will be on sale starting November 29th.The CD, named Alma Mater, is a collection of 8 original soundtracks of modern sacred music, with prayers, litanies and Marian hymns. Part of the album’s proceeds will go to the musical education of poor children around the world. Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office, explained that the Pope’s voice lasts 10 minutes of the total 49 minute recording. He noted that though it is not a CD from the Holy Father, it was inspired in his spirituality and Marian devotion.
Free Again
Philippines
Fr Michael Sinnott, the Irish priest who was being held hostage by rebels in the Philippines has been released. Fr Sinnott, a member of the Missionaries of St Columban, was taken captive on 11 October. The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said that he is delighted and relieved that Fr Sinnott has been freed by his captors. The Department of Foreign Affairs says no ransom was paid by the Irish Government.
Russian Church Meets Georgia
Azerbaijan
Last week at a meeting in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, the Primates of the Russian and Georgian Orthodox Churches have reached an agreement to make every effort to improve relations between Russia and Georgia and to solve the Abkhazia and South Ossetia problems, the Russian Church representative, Father Nikolay Balashov, said. Balashov is deputy head of the Department for External Church Relations. "The two Patriarchs met as two old friends", Balashov added, though it was their first meeting after Patriarch Kirill was elected.
This Runs Counter to the Prevailing Culture
USA
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Published on Oct. 14 in the online edition of the Journal of Happiness Studies, the study, titled “Children and Life Satisfaction” emphasizes the importance of couples being married with children, versus unmarried with children. The study concluded that single, separated or cohabiting people with children reported negative experiences as opposed to married couples with children, who reported positive experiences. Commenting on the results, author and TV personality Rachel Campos-Duffy told CNA that this runs counter to the prevailing culture and “reminds couples to appreciate each other and the beautiful messiness of child-rearing right here and now.”
The Pope on a Music-CD
Vatican
For the first time, the Pope’s voice in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German was recorded on a music CD, which was presented on November 10th in Rome. It will be on sale starting November 29th.The CD, named Alma Mater, is a collection of 8 original soundtracks of modern sacred music, with prayers, litanies and Marian hymns. Part of the album’s proceeds will go to the musical education of poor children around the world. Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office, explained that the Pope’s voice lasts 10 minutes of the total 49 minute recording. He noted that though it is not a CD from the Holy Father, it was inspired in his spirituality and Marian devotion.
Free Again
Philippines
Fr Michael Sinnott, the Irish priest who was being held hostage by rebels in the Philippines has been released. Fr Sinnott, a member of the Missionaries of St Columban, was taken captive on 11 October. The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said that he is delighted and relieved that Fr Sinnott has been freed by his captors. The Department of Foreign Affairs says no ransom was paid by the Irish Government.
Russian Church Meets Georgia
Azerbaijan
Last week at a meeting in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, the Primates of the Russian and Georgian Orthodox Churches have reached an agreement to make every effort to improve relations between Russia and Georgia and to solve the Abkhazia and South Ossetia problems, the Russian Church representative, Father Nikolay Balashov, said. Balashov is deputy head of the Department for External Church Relations. "The two Patriarchs met as two old friends", Balashov added, though it was their first meeting after Patriarch Kirill was elected.
This Runs Counter to the Prevailing Culture
USA
A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Published on Oct. 14 in the online edition of the Journal of Happiness Studies, the study, titled “Children and Life Satisfaction” emphasizes the importance of couples being married with children, versus unmarried with children. The study concluded that single, separated or cohabiting people with children reported negative experiences as opposed to married couples with children, who reported positive experiences. Commenting on the results, author and TV personality Rachel Campos-Duffy told CNA that this runs counter to the prevailing culture and “reminds couples to appreciate each other and the beautiful messiness of child-rearing right here and now.”