Do our deceased loved ones know what is happening in our lives? Can they influence our lives? These questions come up very often online. And the answers aren’t always comforting. What does the Christian faith have to say about this?…
We can pray for our deceased loved ones at home or at church. So why go to the cemetery? What do we seek at a grave, and what should we do when a loved one’s grave is too far away?…
How do we know about the afterlife? From messages delivered by The Blessed Virgin Mary? From near-death experiences? What is precisely the source of the knowledge we have about it? Rather than knowledge shouldn’t we rather call it faith or…
Nearly 60% of the French claim they do not believe in God. Yet some of them still believe in life after death. So, is there any hope for someone who has never known God, who does not believe, or who…
Do you have to believe in God to get into heaven?Nearly 60% of the French claim they do not believe in God. Yet some of them still believe in life after death. So, what hope is there for someone who…
Baptized as she neared death, then confirmed and admitted to the Eucharist, Victoria died two weeks later. How does one celebrate the funeral of an adult who had become a Christian only a few days earlier? At Quarr Abbey, Dom…
François-Xavier Maigre is a writer, journalist, and editor-in-chief. After fifteen years with the Bayard Group publishing company—notably at La Croix, Panorama, and Le Pèlerin—he now works in communications strategy consulting. He is also a poet, author of hiking narratives, and…
Homily by Archbishop Roger Houndjébedji of Cotonou on the Solemnity of the Assumption, Saturday, August 15, 2026 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are gathered here at this…
Archbishop Roger Houngbédji of Cotonou explores the theme of “Mary, Mother of Hope.” This homily was delivered on the Solemnity of the Assumption in 2026 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon. Mary, Mother of Hope Dear pilgrims, dear…