Category: World

As is usual, as we approach the Feast of St Francis of Assisi (4 October), the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady offer to the readers of this magazine a reflection on some excerpts related to his life. We remember…

– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The presence of European mercenaries among the hosts of the Asian armies has a long history. Already at the time of Vasco da Gama’s historic voyage to India in 1498, the existence of Italian military…

– Aurelio Porfiri Not long ago, I came across a book in French by Belgian Professor André Wénin. The book is called Psaumes censurés : Quand la prière a des accents violents (2017 Editions du Cerf, now available also in…

PHOTO: meineresterampe at Pixabay – Fausto Gomez OP With many others, I am against what is called being “politically correct,” against fake news, against post-truth. In two pieces, I wish to reflect first on the invasion of “fake news” today and…

– Tej Francis IRELAND POPE FRANCIS APOLOGIZES FOR ‘CRIMES’ OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN IRELAND (CBC News) Pope Francis issued a sweeping apology Sunday for the “crimes” of the Catholic Church in Ireland, saying church officials regularly didn’t respond with…

– José Maria C.S. André At many points during his pastoral visit to Ireland to attend the World Meeting of Families, instead of reading a speech, Francis answered questions from families. In this way, the message focused on specific themes.

– Barbara Castelli (Vatican News) At the Mass at Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday, Pope Francis said that in the heart of each person “the spirit of the world” and the “Spirit of God” confront one another every day.

– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Looking around the area adjacent to the temple, it is difficult to imagine anything resembling the magnificent palace described by Estevão Cacela when he speaks of the official reception to which the Portuguese were entitled:…

– Aurelio Porfiri  Concerning the evangelization of China, many people talk about the role of the Jesuits but not so many talk of the role of the Franciscans. Do you think this is accurate?  The Franciscans had missionaries in China…

An Italian shrine to Our Lady of Caravaggio near Milan is said to have its origin in 1432, when the Mother of God is reported to have appeared in a vision to a sick peasant woman and pointed out to…