Tag: 9-11
A Remarkable Scrap of Paper
Back when Pope Francis was visiting New York City last year, including Ground Zero, he was shown an eerie artifact of that horrid event. As The New York Times reported, during the visit, it was biblical text that had fused to steel during the meltdown. “A firefighter found the fragment in March 2002, under the… Read More ›
Pope: monasteries have a precious social function
Serra San Bruno, Italy, Oct 9, 2011 / 02:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News) Pope Benedict XVI called the Carthusian charism of silence “a precious gift for the Church and the world,” and one that contained “a profound message for our life and for humanity.” “Retiring into silence and solitude, man, so to speak, is ‘exposed’ to… Read More ›
Heroic New York priests vividly recall Sept. 11 attacks
New York City, N.Y., Sep 5, 2011 / 08:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Father George Rutler remembers the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attack as surreal. “The whole scene looked liked a black and white movie, with all the color drained out – that made it even harder to grasp that the shocking events were… Read More ›