– Tej Francis BEIJING, CHINA CHINESE OFFICIALS CRACK DOWN ON RELIGIOUS FUNERALS, WEDDINGS (CNA) As the Communist Party of China continues to tighten its grip on the regulation of religion and religious activity, a human rights group is reporting that…
– Junbert T. Pabon Around 20 students and young professionals from Macau and Portugal have recently visited the Philippines to volunteer at a summer work camp. The summer work camp, which was held from June 11 to 27 in Manila…
– Marco Carvalho The World Food Programme, the Armenian authorities and a Russian institute has set a nutritional revolution on course in Armenia. This small nation of the Caucasus is still haunted by malnutrition and food insecurity and to tackle…
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro During their sojourn in Changri the two Portuguese priests were certainly pleased with the animosity manifested by the locals in regard to the followers of Mohammed, for, as Estevão Cacela tells us, the Bhutanese “of…
– Tej Francis PEORIA, ILLINOIS FULTON SHEEN’S REMAINS ARRIVE IN PEORIA; SAINTHOOD CAUSE RESUMES (CNA) Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains have been transferred from the Archdiocese of New York to Peoria, Illinois, after three years of litigation, clearing the way…
– José Maria C.S. André The International Theological Commission, a body of the Holy See that studies theological questions, published recently a hundred-page book on religious freedom, condensing five years of work. The document was approved by all the members…
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro During our short visit to Chagri I had the opportunity to share with the local “guelões” – to their delight, I must say – the extraordinary adventure of Estevão Cacela and João Cabral. And they…
– Aurelio Porfiri One of the most known Catholic intellectuals is Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, an american scholar who has devoted most of his studies to the theme of liturgy and liturgical developments. It is no surprise that most of his…
– Tej Francis JOS, NIGERIA NIGERIAN LEADERS HONOR DECEASED BISHOP AS SERVANT, PEACEMAKER (CNA) At a funeral earlier this month, Nigerian religious and political leaders paid tribute to Bishop Kevin Aje of Sokoto, well-known as a role model who worked…
– ROBAIRD O’CEARBHAILL Hong Kong Correspondent Jonathan Coleman, after professional and business success, knowing and appreciating much of the world – including Macau – has never been seduced by glamor. He’s always stayed Catholic to the core and glad to…
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