– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY THE HIGHEST HONOR IS TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE, FRANCIS TELLS NEW CARDINALS (CNA/EWTN News) At a ceremony for the creation of 14 cardinals Thursday, Pope Francis said the best promotion a person can receive is…
Category: World
Follow
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MASSIMO INTROVIGNE – A Bitter Winter
– Aurelio Porfiri A new website aims to shed light on the topic of Christianity, religions and new religious movements in China. Bitter Winter, under the leadership of Marco Respinti and Massimo Introvigne can be an invaluable resource for all…
WHEN HUMAN REASON MEETS THE ULTIMATE REASON
Director of the group “Science, Reason and Faith” at University of Navarra Fr Javier Sánchez on Science and Religion – Pedro Daniel Oliveira Science and religion are not in conflict, Director of the Group “Science, Reason and Faith” at the…
HUMANAE VITAE FIFTY YEARS HENCE (1) – The encyclical that defended nature
Blessed Pope Paul VI – Fausto Gomez OP In July 2018, the Church celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae (HV), the controversial Encyclical Letter On the Regulation of Birth. From an ethical and theological perspective, we…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (10)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In Dhaka, Estêvão Cacela and João Cabral lived a historical event of tragic proportions and it was due to the proverbial disagreement among the Portuguese, who so often left perplexed the peoples with whom they came…
MATTER MATTERS
Teresa Lo My colleague had been contemplating how he could bring out team spirit in a team building activity he was invited to lead. A week before it took place, he gave me a preview of his design and its…
AD LIMINA VISIT OF DOM STEPHEN LEE, BISHOP OF MACAU – At the Thresholds of the Apostles
Dom Stephen Lee presenting gift to the Holy Father Dom Stephen Lee Bun-sang, Bishop of Macau, was in Rome for his Ad Limina visit from June 18 to 24, 2018. The visit Ad Limina Apostolorum (“to the thresholds of the…
NEWS BRIEFS
Tej Francis VATICAN CITY POPE SAYS NO TO WOMEN PRIESTS, YES TO WOMEN IN CURIAL LEADERSHIP (CNA/EWTN News) In an interview with Reuters, Pope Francis said more space has to be created for women to take on leading roles in…
PRESIDENT DUTERTE AND THE PHILIPPINE CHURCH – A Reflection on Politicization in the Philippines
Fr Leonard E. Dollentas President Duterte was on the headlines once again. This time it was not about what he said but what he did. As always, the hot news sends a sensational theme for the media: “Rodrigo Duterte, the…
REFLECTIONS ON THE PAPACY FROM JOHN XXIII TO FRANCIS – “Tu es Petrus”
Featured Image: TheFourthLink at Pixabay Aurelio Porfiri His special role makes the Roman Pontiff subject to both praise and criticism. Yet we need to remember always the words of Jesus: “Tu es Petrus” — “You are Peter.” As we approach…