To facilitate new mainland students’ understanding and integration into campus life at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), the university held the New Mainland Students 2025/2026 on 16 September 2025.
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IN THE PURSUIT OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE – Three Essential Signposts for the Journey of Life
As a theology student, I began to acquire the habit of writing down sayings that I considered relevant for my life as a pilgrim with a thousand destinations plus One: human hopes on earth and Christian hope in heaven, respectively. Hereafter, I wish to share some salient sayings that have helped me on the journey of my life. These sayings – many of them you know, perhaps, are like signposts on the path of the life of pilgrims of hope. They point out the smooth road ahead, the bumpy road, the dangerous curves, the lightened part and the darkened kilometres. My dear co-pilgrims of hope:
DEVASTATING FLOODS IN PAKISTAN – Caritas Pakistan Provides Aid to Those Suffering from Floods
None of Pakistan’s provinces has been spared by the heavy rains and flooding of recent months. It’s safe to say that today, with the entire country flooded, there are approximately four million displaced people in extremely precarious situations. Furthermore, the damage to families and the country’s economy is severe: for example, the floods devastated the province of Punjab, Pakistan’s agricultural heartland, destroying more than 60% of its rice, sugarcane, and cotton crops. More than 900 people lost their lives, thousands are in emergency shelters, and many others have permanently lost their homes and are in urgent need of some form of support, however basic. As always, in situations like this, the elderly, children, and the sick are the most vulnerable. The suffering is daily and widespread. Entire families have been living underwater for several weeks, “now facing the risk of disease and epidemics”.
FIRST MILLENNIAL CATHOLIC SAINTS – Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
Pope Leo declared 15-year-old Carlo Acutis a saint on Sunday, Sept. 7, the first such ceremony of his tenure, canonizing the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, elevating him to the same level as Mother Teresa and Francis of Assisi.
IN SEARCH OF COMMON HUMAN MILESTONES – VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
On the 17th and 18th of this month, Kazakhstan will once again host the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The event, now in its eighth year and bringing together representatives of all faiths, will once again be held in Astana, with the Apostolic Nunciature organizing the event.
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time( Year C) – Pilgrims of Hope: The Radical Call of Discipleship
The readings for this Sunday invite us into a profound meditation on the nature of wisdom, freedom, and the cost of discipleship. They challenge us to reorient our lives around the Gospel, to see with spiritual clarity, and to walk with courage as pilgrims of hope.
NEW ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS – Macau’s Catholic Schools Open for New School Year
It’s back to the classroom for students at the Catholic schools across the Catholic Diocese of Macau, where the new academic year holds the hope for the continuous fulfillment of its mission: a distinctive holistic approach that involves the education of the whole person by integrating faith, culture and life. “We are excited to see our students’ joyful faces and renewed energy fill our classrooms and hallways once again,” said Fr Leonard Dollentas, vice principal of the English section at Colégio Diocesano de São José 2, in his traditional opening speech in the school. “We begin this school year with a renewed sense of hope,” he said. “The last years brought many challenges for families and for schools. I am looking forward to seeing our school communities prosper in their mission for the church.”
LONG LIVE CHRIST THE KING – The 51 Claretian Martyrs of Barbastro
Friday, 22 August: Pope Leo XIV called for a day of prayer and fasting today, for peace and justice in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and other regions. In Portugal, the news spread from person to person or circulated on social media because the mainstream media did not notice it. Conclusion: we must learn to organise ways of communication and freedom that outdo the pedagogical fury of those who want to impose their views on us.
5TH TALITHA KUM ASIA CONFERENCE – Strengthening Collaboration Against Human Trafficking
In a joint initiative with the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), Talitha Kum – a global network committed to the fight against human trafficking – held the 5th Talitha Kum Asia Conference in Jakarta from August 26 to 30. Under the theme “Compassion in Action: Ending Human Trafficking,” the event was attended by delegates from religious congregations and civil society organizations, international partners, and several young leaders. Sixty representatives from 16 Asian countries attended the event, aiming to “strengthen solidarity, share the most effective practices on the ground, and deepen regional
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – Vigilance, Attentiveness, Action
Vigilance, hard work, determination, attentiveness, fidelity—these are some of the qualities that Jesus is speaking about. To “gird your loins” means that you are immediately prepared for some challenging task. You are ready for the hard work ahead and are…