– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com PALESTINE PALESTINIANS SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 CRISIS (Al-bushra) Palestinians have responded to COVID-19 with ingenuity and hospitality. They are using the resilience that has allowed them to thrive under the brutal…
CN/13/013/2020 Collection for the Holy Land 2020 The normal community celebration of Holy Week this year is being affected by preventive measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Christian communities in the Holy Land are also exposed to…
– Roberto Ceolin After His Resurrection, Jesus met His disciples and friends, eating and drinking with them. Often, however, He was not immediately recognized, not until people had their ‘eyes opened’ and could understand that ‘it was the Lord.’ The…
IVATAN priests and faithful are unfazed by Covid-19 and demonstrate that faith is imaginative. Photo from the northern Philippine province of Batanes. Photo by Dave Ablat in Manila Bulletin.
– Fr Leonard Dollentas In the latest revision to Easter-time rituals given the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the Vatican has instructed the Catholic churches around the world to move indoors the traditional Palm Sunday service and procession. Hence, the English-speaking community…
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Do not be afraid” （Mt 28:5） At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 has made many things in the world seem heavy and difficult. To prevent the spread of the virus, we have seen the…
– Marco Carvalho The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has announced the creation of a Hardship Fund to mitigate the impact that the global dissemination of the new coronavirus is having on some of its students. The aim of the…
– Marco Carvalho The traditional Easter retreat promoted by the Diocese of Macau has migrated to the digital world. Macau’s Portuguese-speaking faithful were given the opportunity to prepare for the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with…
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Pope Francis sent a video message as Christians around the world prepared to celebrate Holy Week in an unusual manner due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Vatican News) “This evening I have the chance to…