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Bible Boom: Why Are People Buying So Many Bibles?
As recently reported by the Wall Street Journal, Bible sales rose 22% in the U.S. through the end of October 2024 compared with the same period last year.
Return to God’s Word Rather than Social Media’s "violence of words": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social media amplify “the violence of words.”
Here are 5 Catholic Practices to Help Strengthen Your Faith Life in 2024
In the constant search for spiritual growth and connection to the sacred in everyday life, discovering new ways to strengthen your faith can be transformative.
Pope Francis: One Must Never Dialogue with the Devil
Pope Francis inaugurated a new catechetical series on vices and virtues during Wednesday’s general audience by opening with the story of Adam and Eve, which introduces “the dynamic of evil and temptation” and points toward the dangers of dialoguing with the devil.
How Artificial Intelligence is Helping to Translate the Bible into Rare Languages
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are having their moment. AI image generators such as MidJourney have proven capable of creating almost any picture imaginable — even a fake but compelling image of Pope Francis in a chic puffer coat. Meanwhile, advanced “chatbot” systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to stun the public by mimicking human speech with almost frightening accuracy.
Pope Francis: The Devil Uses "three widespread and dangerous temptations" to Divide Us
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other.
Pope Francis Confers Lay Ministries Upon 10 People in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis formally conferred the ministries of lector and catechist upon four men and six women from the Philippines, Mexico, Congo, Italy, and the U.K. on Sunday at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Let’s Learn to Rejoice Like the Father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
St. Jerome Gave "uncompromising witness to the truth": Pope Francis
Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of the Doctor of the Church’s death.
Pope Francis: Keep a Bible Close to You for Daily Inspiration
Pope Francis preached Sunday about the life-changing power of God’s word in Scripture, encouraging everyone to keep a Bible close for daily inspiration.
Pope Francis: Every Human Has An Irrepressible Dignity
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of each person’s dignity Friday in his message for World Communications Day.
Catholic Catechism, Bible Translated into Local Languages in Angola, Kenya
More than two decades after Pope St. John Paul II approved the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) as the official teachings of the Church, Angola’s Church leaders have implemented the translation of the document into Umbundu, the country’s second most spoken language after Portuguese. In Kenya’s Maralal Diocese, the natives can read the New Testament in Samburu language.
Continental Biblical Leadership Initiative Hails Application of Bible in Rwanda
At the 9th African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) forum in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, the application of scripture in the process of healing and reconciliation following the 1994 genocide has been recognized with appreciation as a model for other citizens of other countries to emulate.
Pope Francis Institutes Day to Promote Knowledge and Love of Scripture
Pope Francis Monday declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God in order to promote a closer relationship with holy scripture and its dissemination in the world.
