Miguel Augusto (*) On 20 September, the Church celebrates the feast of Holy Martyr Andrew Kim Taegon and his companions (more than a hundred martyrs), laymen and priests who embraced Christ to the last breath. On May 6, 1984,…
Month: September 2018
Great Figures of the Missionary Work — Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (21)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The Christians remained in Rangamati for about a hundred years. The condition of soldiers forced them to remain stationed in that region ready to participate in the Mughal military campaigns in neighboring Assam. This is…
International Conference and a forum on Peace Journalism
On the occasion of the canonization of Blessed Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the Dicastery for Communication, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communication), is organizing an International Conference…
Youth Adoration gathering at Holy Cross Chapel
The Seminarians at the Diocesan Seminary of St Joseph are inviting all young people and faithful to join their monthly Youth Adoration gathering every first Friday, from 7-9 PM in the Holy Cross Chapel at the University of St Joseph…
ASK THE LITURGIST (14) — A True Christmas
Don Enrico Finotti Our liturgies and Christian traditions are today disturbed by so many commercial distractions and so much clamor. Is it still possible to live a real Christmas? Christmas has become world culture. Even non-Christian peoples have…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR GUIDO VIGNELLI — The Real Saint Francis of Assisi
Aurelio Porfiri Professor Guido Vignelli, an Italian scholar of ethics, political philosophy and social doctrine of the Catholic Church has devoted to Saint Francis a book called San Francesco Antimoderno (2010, Fede & Cultura). He is now working on…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (83) — Loreto, Italy
The title “Our Lady of Loreto” is associated with the Holy House of Loreto in Italy, the house of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, miraculously transported by the angels from Palestine to Europe. The house of the…
SCHOOL OPENING AND DEDICATION OF THE CHAPEL OF THE NEW USJ AND CDSJ CAMPUS – A typhoon of faith
The new chapel of the University of St Joseph and the Diocesan College of St Joseph was dedicated last Sunday, 23rd of September, by Bishop Stephen Lee. Designed by Japanese architect Koji Yagi, it will be available for daily Mass…
Statement by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-Sang on the Recent Reports on Sino-Vatican Relationship
BM/170/2018 Statement by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-Sang on the Recent Reports on Sino-Vatican Relationship Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, I am pleased to learn that on 22 September China and the Vatican signed a provisional agreement…
54 Conferrals at USJ Congregation for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its Congregation for Master and Doctoral Degrees on 22nd September at the Ilha Verde Campus. The graduation ceremony was officiated by the Chancellor of USJ, His Excellency Msgr Stephen Lee Bun Sang, Bishop…