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

Local Church

Canon John O’Toole Appointed Episcopal Vicar for Kent

Has Worked at Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Since 2015

Jan 13, 2020 16:23

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Meetings

Pope Receives Credentials of Ambassador of Paraguay to the Holy See

Alfredo Osvaldo Augusto Ratti Jaeggli

Jan 13, 2020 16:07

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Local Church

US Bishops Plan Conference to Focus on Social Action

‘Bearing Witness: Life and Justice for All’

Jan 13, 2020 07:25

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Meetings

Baptizing 32 Babies in Sistine Chapel, Pope Reminds Parents to Pass Down Gift of Faith (Full Text of Homily)

On Feast of Baptism of Our Lord, Also Reminds Mothers They Can Nurse Their Perhaps Hungry Babies & Not Worry If They Start to Cry or Scream

Jan 12, 2020 14:20

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Spirituality

Love is Concrete

Articles from January 10, 2020

Jan 10, 2020 21:10

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Meetings•Santa Marta

Pope’s Morning Homily: Love Is Concrete & Daily — And Not Optional

He Who Loves God But Doesn’t Love His Other is a Liar

Jan 10, 2020 11:24

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Local Church

US Bishops Urge Pursuit of Peace in Middle East

‘All must discover islands of trust in a sea of distrust’

Jan 10, 2020 00:27

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Angelus

Pope at Angelus Urges Attitude of ‘Gratitude and Praise’

‘We Fix Our Gaze on the Mother and on the Son That She Shows Us’

Jan 01, 2020 18:36

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Art and Culture

Celebration of First Vespers of Solemnity of Mary Most Holy, Mother of God and ‘Te Deum’ of Thanksgiving for Past Year

‘God doesn’t choose us for our ‘bravura,’ but, in fact, because we are and feel little.’

Dec 31, 2019 18:25

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Popes

Pope Lauds ‘La Civiltà Cattolica’ on Publication’s 170th Anniversary

Sends Handwritten Note

Dec 30, 2019 16:35

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Angelus

Holy Father: Story of Martyr in Harmony with True Meaning of Christmas

Pope Francis on the Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr for the Faith

Dec 26, 2019 16:44

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Popes

Pope Francis Delivers Message of Love for Christmas

‘Jesus did not change history with a flood of words, but by the gift of His life’

Dec 25, 2019 05:05

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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.