– Maria Kwak Catholic higher education in Macau goes back to the establishment of the College of Saint Paul in the late 16th century. It was the first Western university in East Asia, equivalent to our modern-day university. It was…
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GUEST SPEAKER TO TALK ABOUT A NEW FEATURE DOCUMENTARY – Ricci College celebrates “Ricci Day” on September 28th
– Marco Carvalho The Matteo Ricci College will promote on the last Saturday of the month a day dedicated to the institution’s patron, the missionary, scientist, geographer and Italian cartographer who opened the doors of China to the Jesuit missions.…
FIRST RELIGIOUS TOUR OF THE LAND OF THE HOLY CROSS WAS HELD IN JULY – Crossing Brazil every three years
– Marco Carvalho Christ the Redeemer, Our Lady of Aparecida, the television studios of “Canção Nova” or the small town of Cabo Verde, a municipality in the heart of the state of Minas Gerais where faith became fraternity. The pioneering…
YEAR OF THE YOUTH – Bishop Lee convenes youth of the English-speaking community
Last August 31, 2019, Bishop Stephen Lee gathered the leaders of the youth of the English speaking communities of the Diocese of Macao. Nine young people from different parishes and communities responded with eagerness. The bishop was more than happy…
IRENE CHEUNG, PRINCIPAL OF THE MATTEO RICCI COLLEGE – By spreading the Word of God, we can inspire our students
– Marco Carvalho Love, diligence, companionship and the ability to put themselves at the service of the world. At the beginning of a new school year, the core values that Matteo Ricci College proposes to convey to its students remain…
REV. CARLOS ALBERTO MALÁSQUEZ QUISPE MCCJ INSTALLED AS PARISH PRIEST OF ST JOSEPH THE WORKER
On August 28, H.E. Bishop Stephen Lee officially installed Rev. Carlos Alberto Malásquez Quispe MCCJ as parish priest of St Joseph the Worker Parish, substituting Rev. Manuel António Silva Machado, MCCJ. Likewise, Rev. Valnei Pedro Reghelin, MCCJ, took over the…
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…
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…
500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAITH IN THE PHILIPPINES – Nine-Year spiritual journey for the New Evangelization (1)
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas In the midst of political confusion, corruption problems and exodus of people to other countries for greener pastures, the Philippine Church prepares to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the coming of the Christian faith in…