– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY BISHOPS, YOUNG PEOPLE WALK TO ST. PETER’S ON PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (CNS) Following the Francigena Way, an ancient pilgrims’ path, a group of about 300 synod participants and young people from Rome parishes headed to…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FATHER ALESSANDRO ANDREINI – Around Culture
– Aurelio Porfiri Father Alessandro Andreini speaks about his fascination with the transformation processes in our lives, cultures and societies and in particular the role of Jesus Christ and the Church in that transformation.
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– Tej Francis BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA RADICAL FEMINISTS ATTACK CHURCH AND TOWN HALL IN ARGENTINA (CNA/EWTN News) Radical feminists firebombed a town hall and spray painted a Catholic Church in Argentina. The series of attacks came during a women’s conference…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (24)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro I was surprised by the small size of the Cooch Bihar we encountered, with its doors already closed. Were it not for the chaotic traffic, typical of the whole Hindustanian city, it would be stagnant…
TWO NOBEL PRIZES FOR THE GREEN ECONOMY – A “weird mystery”
– Ettore Gotti Tedeschi The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics to two Americans for their science-economy-environment studies. The two “scientists” are William Nordhaus of Yale University for his studies on the effects of climate…
MUSIC YOU PROBABLY HAVE NEVER HEARD – A look at Beneventan Chant
– Aurelio Porfiri Beneventan chant: is it something that really exists? Yes, Beneventan chant is a monodic (one single line) repertoire mostly spread in southern Italy and we may define it as a cousin of Gregorian chant.
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– Tej Francis ROME SYNOD TACKLES SEXUALITY, ROLE OF WOMEN AND ABUSE CRISIS (Crux) After a brief shout-out for the “communal and fraternal” atmosphere within the summit of bishops, speakers at a press briefing in the Vatican on Tuesday acknowledged…
THE REASON I AM HERE – Eucharist and Mission
– Fr Victor Mejia The month of October is traditionally called “missionary month.” In his message for Mission Sunday (21 October), the Holy Father says that each one of us is called to reflect on this fact: “I am a…
TAIWAN PILGRIMAGE – Something new can always emerge
– Angela Chong I was in Taiwan last week on a spiritual-cum-ecoIogical tour named “New Exodus”. As the Chinese name “同行覓主踪” suggests, it was aimed at seeking encounters with God through close contact with Mother Nature.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS – Sometimes, it looks like jumping without a parachute
– José Maria C.S. André The Synod of Bishops, about youth and vocation, began on the September 3, in Rome. In the opening address, the Pope asked the participants to speak frankly and make themselves available to listen. “We are…