– 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…
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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…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR JUAN JOSÉ SILVESTRE – The Primacy of God
– Aurelio Porfiri Father Juan José Silvestre is a liturgist and a priest of the Opus Dei personal prelature. Despite his young age he has had several responsibilities in the prelature and in the Church. He teaches at the Holy…
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– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY YOUTH SYNOD BISHOP: THE WORLD IS RICH IN TECHNOLOGY & POOR IN PRINCIPLES (CNA/EWTN News) A Polish archbishop participating in the Vatican synod on youth said Thursday that today’s young people have benefited from technological…
MONSIGNOR JOSÉ RAFAEL ESPÍRITO SANTO, REGIONAL VICAR OF OPUS DEI IN PORTUGAL – We need to return to God without fear
– Marco Carvalho Ninety years after it was founded by Saint Josemaria Escrivá, the challenges that Opus Dei faces remain unchanged. The organization is still the only personal prelature of the Catholic Church and its main focus remains on reconnecting…