Jim Fair, Author at ZENIT - English

Jim Fair is a husband, father, grandfather, writer, and communications consultant. He also likes playing the piano and fishing. He writes from the Chicago area.

Articles By Jim Fair

Art and Culture

Cardinal Turkson Visits Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic

Brings Greeting of Pope to Medical Workers

Apr 03, 2020 18:21

Jim Fair

Meetings

Pope Names New Bishop of Belleville, Illinois

Father Michael G. McGovern of Archdiocese of Chicago

Apr 03, 2020 17:03

Jim Fair

Angelus

Pope Francis Joins Call for Global Ceasefire in Light of Coronavirus Pandemic

‘It’s necessary to overcome antagonisms and oppositions through dialogue and a constructive search for peace.’

Mar 29, 2020 16:15

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Angelus

Angelus Address: Fifth Sunday of Lent: The Resurrection of Lazarus

‘Jesus Makes Himself Seen as the Lord of Life, Who Is Able to Give Life also to the Dead’

Mar 29, 2020 15:49

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Santa Marta

Santa Marta: Pope Prays for the Hungry

‘We’re beginning to see people who are hungry because they can’t work’

Mar 28, 2020 17:03

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Meetings

Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Blessing in Light of Coronavirus (FULL TEXT)

‘Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?’

Mar 27, 2020 18:57

Jim Fair

Spirituality

Archbishop Follo: Life Gives Life

With the invitation to meditate on the fact that Jesus gives us life because he gives us God and that, if we are his friends, we will have life because he is Life.

Mar 27, 2020 17:33

Jim Fair

Meetings

Pope Francis Names New Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama

Bishop Steven J. Raica of Gaylord

Mar 25, 2020 16:26

Jim Fair

Popes

Pope Francis on Vocations: Gratitude, Encouragement, Courage, Fatigue

‘Something similar takes place in the hearts of those who, called to follow the Teacher of Nazareth, have to undertake a crossing and abandon their own security to become the Lord’s disciples’

Mar 24, 2020 16:07

Jim Fair

Local Church

US: Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk Dead at 85

Archbishop Emeritus of Cincinnati

Mar 23, 2020 16:54

Jim Fair

Angelus

Pope Francis Speaks of the Light and a Blind Man Gaining Sight

Angelus Commentary on the Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mar 22, 2020 16:05

Jim Fair

Prayer

Holy Father Calls on World to Pray Together on March 25

Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi Blessing in Response to Coronavirus

Mar 22, 2020 15:26

Jim Fair

Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Address of the Pope to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings.

of the 194 countries, the Holy See does not have diplomatic relations with ten

Vatican Reveals Number of Countries with Which It Has Diplomatic Relations

At present, 184 States have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. To these must be added the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. There are 90 Diplomatic Missions accredited to the Holy See with headquarters in Rome, among them those of the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.