In the late 19th century, the Canadians endured a crisis of education called the Manitoba question. Prelates, priests, politicians, and laity joined in both the private and the public debate that lasted for years. The Catholic Church was deeply divided…
– Sr Judith Yuen, FMM As the time to enter the FMM life drew near, my worry was how to disclose the news to my parents in China. For sure they could not understand the meaning of religious life, the…
The Logo competition for the Year of the Youth of the Diocese of Macao is ongoing until 9 pm of May 30. The competition has received a total of 16 designs, 6 of which have been chosen for Internet voting.…
– Enrico Finotti The seat in front of the altar? The answer requires a prior consideration of the centrality and pre-eminence of the altar as a liturgical sign of the presidency of Christ. The altar is, in fact, the symbol…
– Anastasios I am quite sure that many, outside of theological circles, are not familiar with the name of Vincent, a priest and monk in the monastery of Lérins who lived in the 5th century. It’s a pity, because the…
FEATURED IMAGE: the_artful_life / flickr – Fr Leonard E. Dollentas The month of May is a special time for us Catholics to pay homage to Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother. It is the occasion for a “moving…
FEATURED IMAGE: Vatican News – Carlos M. Frota A close aide to Pope Francis has drawn the ire of Italy’s anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini by climbing down a manhole to restore electricity to hundreds of homeless people living in an…
FEATURED IMAGE: Dominique Amendola – Fausto Gomez OP The phenomenon of globalization cannot be denied. It is here to stay – and its economic and technological influence keeps growing by leaps and bounds: “The ever-quickening pace of technological and scientific…
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Sometime between the conclusion of the Punakha monastery and the final retreat of Shabdrung, a new form of communication between the Buthanese authorities and the people was established: inscriptions of public messages in stone. The…
– Tej Francis WASHINGTON D.C., SALE OF CONSECRATED HOSTS VIOLATES ETSY’S POLICIES, WEBSITE CONFIRMS (CNA) An Etsy representative has clarified that the sale of consecrated hosts for the purpose of desecration is a violation of the e-commerce website’s terms.A petition…