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ALFIE “DISCARDED” – The root of evil is in England
May 11, 2018Featured Image: Chuttersnap at Unsplash Riccardo Cascioli Speaking of the rulings on the Alfie case, many have recalled the Nazi laws. But it is a reductive reconstruction, because the true origin lies in the Eugenetic Societies that flourished at the beginning of the 20th century. And are still very active to our days.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FATHER GIOVANNI SCALESE (1) – Between Rome and Kabul
May 11, 2018Featured Image: https://agensir.it Aurelio Porfiri There is an interesting Catholic blog called Antiquo Robore. Curious to investigate who was behind this bilingual blog (English-Italian), I soon discovered that the person behind the well-researched blog has a story that was even more interesting than the blog. Father Giovanni Scalese is a Barnabite, a religious order that may not be well known in…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (65) – Pompeii, Italy
May 11, 2018Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompeii. This city was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The city that developed about a mile from these ruins was also subjected to tragedy when it was ravaged in 1659 by a widespread…
NEWS BRIEFS
May 11, 2018Tej Francis MEXICO CITY, MEXICO PRIEST FROM OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE BASILICA FOUND DEAD AFTER KIDNAPPING (ACI Prensa) An 84-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Mexico City was found dead in Cuernavaca, the capital of Mexico’s Morelos state, April 25. Fr. Moisés Fabila Reyes had been kidnapped on April 3. According to local media, his family had decided not to…
BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND EVANGELIZATION – Taiwan university organizes conference to seek ways to promote evangelization
May 11, 2018Jasmin Yiu Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan has organized a conference named “Between Knowledge and Evangelization” last Wednesday, 2nd May. A number of publications from Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong were invited to attend the conference, in order to discuss professionalism in publishing Chinese Catholics documents and articles, academic research, as well as to take up Catholic media in…
LIGHT OF THE HOME – What does it mean to be a mother?
May 11, 2018Featured Image: Photo by Paul Lin on Unsplash Ross Belle Balatbat Mother – in defining it – it is virtually endless. Because motherhood is inherent to the individual they are not aware that their role as mothers is written all over the Scriptures. Mothers are truly blessed by God in assuming their vocation, with Mother Mary as a model. There is…
CHANCERY NOTICE – World Communications Day
May 11, 2018Chancery Notice World Communications Day The 52nd World Communications Day is celebrated this year on Sunday 13 May, Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, with the theme: «“The truth will set you free” (Jn 8: 32). Fake news and journalism of peace.».
THE FOURTH ESTATE – Professor José Manuel Simões On World Communications Day
May 11, 2018Pedro Daniel Oliveira The 52nd World Communications Day, to be marked on Sunday, May 13, is “extremely important” for university professor José Manuel Simões, since the “Fourth Estate” [or “Fifth Column”], namely the press, has the role of contributing to the balance of societies.
O CLARIM STAFF CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING LUNCH
May 11, 2018Macau Bishop Stephen Lee joined O Clarim staff and contributors for a thanksgiving lunch to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the diocesan weekly on 9 May, Wednesday. The Bishop prayed that the periodical will continue to be an instrument for nourishing the faith of Catholics and spreading it to others.