Corrado Gnerre It is often said that the Catholic Church must eliminate ecclesiastical celibacy. There are many who claim that this celibacy dates back to the Middle Ages and that therefore it was completely non-existent in the early Church. It’s…
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TO TELL THE TALE OF GOD’S LOVE DOWN THE AGES (15)
Sr Judith Yuen, FMM Since my mother asked the superior in Hong Kong to send me back to her, the pre-novice mistress sensed that I needed to go back home. She asked me if I could find a job easily.…
CAUTION AS LOCKDOWN ARE EASED Churches reopening with restrictions
Tej Francis (CNS/UCAN/VATICAN NEWS) Several countries in Europe slowly eased restrictions as part of a long-term strategy for containing the spread of the coronavirus, churches, too, are seeing changes in what is or will be allowed.
HIGHER NUMBER OF MIGRANTS IN PRECARIOUS SITUATION Caritas to distribute financial help to non-resident workers
Marco Carvalho Caritas Macau will distribute one-thousand-pataca checks to non-resident workers who are currently in a very precarious situation, Mr Paul Pun Chi Meng told O Clarim. The Secretary-general of the organization says the number of migrant workers who have…
HEALTH CRISIS SPARKS UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG NON-RESIDENT WORKERS Pastoral Care lends a helping hand to migrants in need
Marco Carvalho Hundreds of Filipino workers have lost their jobs since the end of January, when the local Government announced a series of contingency measures with the aim of curbing the spread of the new coronavirus. The Center for Pastoral…
AT THE SÉ CATHEDRAL Solidarity Mass for Portugal
Fr Leonard Dollentas In mid-March, Portugal declared a state of emergency to step up their fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that was threatening the country. The spread of the virus was contained thanks to the rapid and decisive action…
SISTER INES CHAU IOK I A spiritual, creative, energetic and responsible person
Sr. Ines Chau Iok I of the Sisters of Charity of St. Anne, passed away on April 26, 2020 at the age of 79, leaving behind her a legacy of spirituality and service.
HERITAGE MATTERS In the Historic Center of Macau
*Maria Kwak This year, Macau celebrates the 15th anniversary of its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Initiated by the last governor of Macau in 1994, the Historic center of Macau was inscribed in 2005, making it the 31st…
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CORONAVIRUS AND BIOETHICS (3) Ventilators and selection of patients
FAUSTO GOMEZ OP Bioethics is life ethics, or the ethics of human life from its beginning to its end. As a normative science, bioethics is concerned with the ethical problems connected with life, health, illness and death. It provides the…