Papal Nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Caccia leads the 498th anniversary of the first Mass in Limasawa Island on March 31, 2019. Photo from the Diocese of Maasin (CBCP News) President Rodrigo Duterte has made the first Mass held in the Philippines…
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500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAITH IN THE PHILIPPINES – The Beginning of Christianity in the Philippines (2)
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas Some years ago the US-based Pew Research Center conducted its “Global Christianity” study, to determine the size and extent of the world’s Christian population. With its research center in Washington, DC in the United States,…
NIGERIA – President calls for an end to conflict between the Tiv and the Jukun
(Agenzia Fides) “The murder of the Catholic priest highlights the urgency of addressing this embarrassing and persistent conflict. On behalf of the federal government and the entire people of the Country, I offer my condolences to the Catholic community, the…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis tejfrancis@gmail.com Hong Kong, China Why should Catholics care about the Hong Kong protests? A CNA Explainer (CNA) The people of Hong Kong are no strangers to political protest. Large-scale demonstrations have rocked the island territory since early…
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, ASIA LECTURE TOUR 2019 – The mother who brings the source of life
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared at Tepeyac in Mexico City to a 57-year-old Indian peasant Juan Diego on Dec 9, 1531. She identified herself as the pregnant Mother of God and instructed him to have the bishop build a church…
WITNESSING EAST TIMOR’S MIRACLE ESCAPE – Highest genocide of the 20th century
– Robaird O’Cearbhaill Hong Kong Correspondent It took long weeks to get a seat on a flight to East Timor. All flights were full of UN, NGO staff, and volunteers flying in for a ballot on independence or autonomy from…
FATHER MIGUEL DIED IN 2001, BUT HIS FAME OF SANCTITY REMAINS ALIVE – In the border of sainthood, blessed by popular acclaim
– Marco Carvalho “Miracle worker”, “guardian angel”, “messenger of God”. The name of José Miguel Garcia Pereira – known all over Portugal simply as “Father Miguel” – still takes thousands of pilgrims to Soito, a small village in the municipality…
FORMER MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE ISLANDS DIED ON SUNDAY – Gastão de Barros, founder of O Clarim, dead at 89
– Marco Carvalho Founder of O Clarim and a former administrator of Taipa Island during the later years of the Portuguese dictatorship, Gastão Humberto de Barros passed away on Sunday at the age of 89 due to complications associated with…
AUGUST FESTIVITIES AND EVENTS AROUND MARY MOST HOLY – The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven was celebrated yesterday
– Miguel Augusto (*) The Church celebrates on 15 August the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady to Heaven. The Death/Dormition, Resurrection and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin form the threefold object of this celebration. In Macau, Bishop…
CHURCH FATHERS (69) – Saint John of Damascus
– Anastasios The monk John Damascene lived between the 7th and 8th century. His father was very careful in giving to him and to his adopted brother Cosmas a well rounded education in sacred and profane sciences. John would renounce…