Vatican observatory astronomer Fr. Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo, S.J. studies solar system objects that are not so distant. His research interest is Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). NEOs are asteroids and comets whose orbits cause them to draw close to Earth’s orbit—closer than Venus, the planet whose orbit is least distant from Earth. That nearness to Earth, and thus the possible hazard NEOs pose to Earth and the need to be able to protect Earth from them, are what motivates Fr. Kikwaya Eluo...
Even though our planet is called “Earth,” three-quarters of its surface is water. Most is salty with almost 98 percent made up of seas and oceans. Only 2.4 percent consists of fresh water, found in glaciers, rivers, underground sources and the atmosphere. Of this, only 0.025 percent is easily accessible drinking water. This already small percentage is shrinking further, as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) points out.[1] Recently, rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Po have shown lower...
Last December 27, 2023, was the 350th anniversary of the first of the apparitions of the Lord Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at the Visitation Convent in Paray-le-Monial.[1] These apparitions lasted for 17 years and greatly shaped the faith of Catholics, particularly in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Implicit in the Scriptures themselves, the devotion had developed in the Middle Ages and would find in the message entrusted to St. Margaret Mary a great impetus for subsequent...
“When enlightened by faith, the soul imagines God and contemplates him, as much as it can.”[1] This is some of the guidance for imaginative prayer that Cyril of Jerusalem (315-387) gave to his catechumens 1,700 years ago. At its heart is the “light of faith,” an image born of Sacred Scripture, particularly found where Jesus restores sight to the blind. A constant in the theological and mystical tradition, the image was revived by Pope Francis’ encyclical Lumen Fidei.[2] According to...
Polls on electoral matters conducted by The Economist[1] have caused much discussion among pundits and political experts. 2024 has been called “the election year” due to the fact that citizens in 76 countries will be called upon to vote for the renewal of national or local representative institutions, or for the election of a new president. About two billion people will be involved in these electoral processes. According to the British magazine, 43 of these countries[2] will enjoy fully free...
For quite some time now, Italian media has been filled with horrific crimes perpetrated against women by their husbands, partners and boyfriends. This has involved stalking, domestic and sexual violence causing serious injury, even death. Murders of this nature are often termed “feminicide,” a word that now appears commonplace. The phenomenon affects women of all ages and social status so much so that it seems endemic in our society. This has led many to reflect on and question this criminal...
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