– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The English liberal politician – also a lawyer, journalist, historian and writer – Ewan Cotton, in his work Calcutta: Old and New, The Century in India 1800–1900, published for the first time in 1909 and…
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– Tej Francis tejfrancis@gmail.com Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi governor turns to the Mother of Jesus to overcome the coronavirus (Asia News) In the middle of the emergency caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, “numerous success stories” have been recorded, linked…
LOVELYN PADERNAL, OFW AND CHARITY VOLUNTEER – God has big dreams for us
– Robaird O’Cearbhaill Hong Kong Correspondent Lovelyn Padernal is an inspiring Catholic. God is her “first priority” and “in the center” in all her decisions, second is her family: “important to me…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/14/014/2020 The Diocese will continue the current arrangements of streaming Sunday Mass live online and on television, with distribution of Holy Communion at appropriate places of parish churches after the live online/televised Sunday Mass broadcasts until further notice. Faithful who…
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 (1) – Jinde Charities, helping hand of the Church in China
– Fr Leonard Dollentas Our Seminary cook was devastated one morning, and declared that in their group chat one member posed a question for Catholics: When catastrophes or epidemics cause havoc on people, where is the Catholic Church? What has…
PATHORN SRIKARANONDA DE SEQUEIRA, MUSICIAN AND LECTURER AT RANGSIT UNIVERSITY – The Church has a strong mark in Thailand, especially in education
– Marco Carvalho Thailand’s small Catholic community is nowadays perfectly integrated, but it has not always been so. Pathorn de Sequeira’s great uncle was forced to renounce his Catholic faith and to convert to Buddhism, a victim of a dark…
POPE’S EASTER URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE
– Tej Francis “The contagion of hope” (Vatican News) No banner hung from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. No bands played the Vatican anthem. No floral arrangements decorated St Peter’s Square. Nearby streets were empty and silent, as…
MEDITABOR – Music by Aurelio Porfiri
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THE FRIEND OF MY FRIEND
– Carlos M. Frota Three weeks ago I decided to take the challenge of a very good old friend to have a conversation with him every day. He convinced me that it was worthwhile, for practical reasons, not just philosophical…
THE NECESSITY OF THE ROSARY
– Corrado Gnerre Dear friends , I am very fond of the prayer of the Rosary. I like to recite it several times a day and also when I am in church before the Blessed Sacrament. Someone, however, reproaches me,…