– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro With an architecture similar to that of the world-famous Ellora caves, dating from the sixth or seventh century BC, the Hayagriv Madhava is one of the oldest centers of Vishnu worship. It is also considered…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FATHER JEAN-PIERRE CHARBONNIER MEP (1) – Christianity in China
– Aurelio Porfiri One of the reference books for those who want to know about the evolutions and involutions of Christianity in China is Christians in China, by Father Jean-Pierre Charbonnier MEP, also available in English from Ignatius Press. An…
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– Tej Francis DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NORTHERN IRELAND HIT WITH SECTARIAN GRAFFITI (CNA/EWTN News) A Catholic church in Northern Ireland was vandalized Tuesday morning with sectarian graffiti, upsetting parishioners and local leaders. “We never had a problem…
SAME DOCTRINE, DIFFERENT APPLICATION – Pope Francis: ‘death penalty inadmissible’
– Linda Bordoni (Vatican News) Pope Francis has approved a new revision of paragraph number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, according to which “a new understanding has emerged of the significance of penal sanctions imposed by the…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (15)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro During the short trip to the riverside we came across two black wooden boats with high deck and a flat bottom stranded on the sand. On the whole, they did not seem to have a…
BEYOND ALL BORDERS – 11th Genfest Brings Hope to the World “Beyond All Borders”
– Ben Lei The 11th Genfest has concluded with sharing, joy and hope in Manila, the first non-European city to host this international youth gathering. Organized by Focolare Movement, Genfest 2018 was held from the 6th to the 8th of…
GOD’S ARCHITECT – Antoni Gaudi , the architect of the Basilica of Sagrada Familia – A Holy Man
– Fr Leonard E Dollentas Twice, I have visited the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, in Spain. The first was with a group of pilgrims, and it was brief with just few souvenir photos at the sight. The second…
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– Tej Francis JINOTEGA, NICARAGUA TWO CHURCHES DESECRATED IN NICARAGUAN DIOCESE (ACI Prensa) Two churches in the Diocese of Jinotega in northern Nicaragua have been desecrated in the past week, amid rising tensions between the Church and the government of…
GOVERNMENT-ALIGNED BISHOPS RELEASE ‘SINICIZATION’ PLAN
AsiaNews – BEIJING, CHINA (Crux) Continuing a controversial plan, Chinese bishops allied with the government have told dioceses to prepare local versions of a “Sinicization” program to bring the Catholic Church more in line with the government’s understanding of Chinese…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (14)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In the beginning of the 17th century, the Kingdom of the Cocho had its headquarters in Hajo. Although it was visible on the northern side of Brahmaputra, that city was not the destination of the…