(UCAN News) An archdiocese in central Vietnam has urged local Catholics to follow their ancestors to spread Catholicism and build facilities in areas that were destroyed by wars Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh presided at a special Mass concluding the…
(Crux) Sister Norma Pimentel, who recently made it on this years’ Time 100 Most Influential People list for her work on the U.S.-Mexico border, has lamented the politicization of the immigration issue, insisting that politics should serve people, not partisan…
18 October 2020 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMatthew 22:15-21 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications Every Roman coin had images of the emperor. Graven images amount to idolatry and are prohibited by their law. Using the money of…
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Contrary to what happens with other Asian countries, the Portuguese contribution to the knowledge of the geography and cultural and ethno-anthropological characteristics of the Philippines and its diverse inhabitants has been largely ignored.
Carlos M. Frota Happy birthday, United Nations! “Happy Birthday” in these times of sadness and concern? No, this is just the traditional way of speaking. The reality is quite different !
O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis da Victoria) Aurelio Porfiri The Renaissance was one of the most glorious eras of sacred music, when vocal art reached extraordinary heights, heights that will hardly be surpassed. In this era, the art of Palestrina…
Robaird O’CearbhaillHong Kong Correspondent Simone-Alexandre Chicoine works for social betterment of the very poor through various eco-friendly projects: substantially increasing workers’ wages, instituting farmed animal welfare, restoring pig populations wiped out by African Swine Fever, using their waste for energy,…
Anastasios The minor basilica of San Bartolomeo all’isola is a kind of singular church in Rome, for reasons that will soon be quite clear. The first reason is in the name, “in the island,” because the church is in the…
Marco Carvalho It’s a sort of new beginning after a half-year pandemic-induced break. The Lusophone Scouts Group of Macau will relaunch its activities this Saturday, in Taipa. With a brand new leadership, GELMac is committed to promote regular activities and…
(Vatican News) Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter for the 1600th anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome the “great doctor and father of the Church, who put the Bible at the centre of his life.”