English Speaking Christians

6 Things Every Catholic Should Know About the Annunciation of the Lord - : Catholics celebrate The Solemnity of the Annunciation of Jesus Christ on March 25. Here's some six things to share about the Annunciation:

The Holy Oil With Which King Charles III of the United Kingdom Will Be Consecrated Comes from Jesus’ Tomb in the Holy Land - ZENIT - English : During the solemn coronation ceremony, King Carlos III will receive the anointing with chrism oil.

USA: 300th Catholic Church Attacked Since 2020 - ZENIT - English : CatholicVote has been tracking the attacks since the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The riots started a wave of violence and vandalism against Catholic churches that only accelerated after the unrest died down. ZENIT News –  Catholic Vote  / Washington, 03.15.2023).- An act of vandalism against a Catholic church in Connecticut over the weekend marked a grim milestone: The 300th known attack on a Catholic church in America since the spring of 2020. Police in Ledyard, Connecticut say a man broke into Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday night and vandalized it by breaking windows and writing on the walls. They released surveillance images of the suspect and reported that the state’s hate crimes unit is assisting the investigation. CatholicVote has been tracking the attacks since the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The riots started a wave of v

United Kingdom: praying outside abortion clinic (even in silence) is forbidden by law - ZENIT - English : The law that creates buffer zones around "sensitive" services has been definitively approved by the House of Commons. Wide discretionary powers to the police, consensual conversations and silent prayers made criminal acts. Some parliamentarians protest: an attack on freedom and democracy.

What Did the Disciples See in the Transfiguration? Pope Francis Answers - ZENIT - English : Address on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus  on Sunday, March 5, 2023. What Did the Disciples See in the Transfiguration? Pope Francis Answers Address on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus  on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.03.2023).- Before some 25 thousand faithful, on Sunday, March 5, the Holy Father gave the traditional address that precedes the praying of the  Angelus . As usual, the Pope focused on Sunday’s Gospel. Then, after praying the  Angelus , the Pontiff remembered those affected by the derailment of a train in Greece and the shipwreck in Italy, in which numerous migrants lost their life Following is the Pope’s address. * * * On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of the Transfiguration is proclaimed. Jesus takes Peter, James and John with Him on the mountain and is revealed to them in all His beauty as Son of God (cf.  Matthew  17:1