Biden: Pope told me that I should “keep receiving Communion”
Rome, ItalyAP Face-to-face at the Vatican, President Joe Biden held extended and highly personal talks with Pope Francis on Friday and came away saying the pontiff told him he was a “good Catholic” and should keep receiving Communion, although conservatives have called for him to be denied the sacrament because of his support for abortion […]
Pope sets 40 euro Vatican gift cap in corruption crackdown
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis set a €40 gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically report on their compliance with clean financial practices in one of his biggest efforts yet to crack down on corruption in the Holy See. The law requires Vatican superiors […]
This Life: Ask and it shall be given to you
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at a promise Jesus makes in the Gospels…
Australians prefer “Merry Christmas” over “Seasons Greetings” while nine in 10 support public nativity scenes, survey finds
More than four in five Australians prefer the traditional greeting of ‘Merry Christmas’ over that of ‘Seasons Greetings’ or ‘Happy Holidays’ while 90 per cent support having nativity scenes in public, according to new research. A poll of 1,002 Australians, carried out by McCrindle, also revealed that older generations are more likely to prefer the greeting […]
THIS LIFE: WOULD YOU GIVE UP GIVING GIFTS THIS CHRISTMAS?
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, wrestles with the commercialisation of Christmas…
CHRISTMAS: SIGHT’S (ALTERNATIVE) GIFT LIST
Looking for an alternative idea for a Christmas gift? Each year on Sight we publish an alternative gift list featuring 10 ideas for gifts that are a little bit different (and all about investing in the Kingdom of God). So, in no particular order, here’s this year’s list…
SIGHT-SEEING: DECISION TO ENJOY
AMANDA JACKSON reflects on the meaning of genorosity at Christmas…