Pope Francis meets some Buddhist monks. (Photo: Osservatore Romano / Aci group) Vesakh is the most important feast for Buddhists: it commemorates the main events in the life of Buddha.
CARITAS AND ATFPM CELEBRATED CHILDREN’S DAY – Parents need to strike a balance between work and family
Caritas Macau Secretary-general, Paul Pun Chi Meng, urged parents last Sunday to find a balance between work and family. The remarks were made on the sidelines of an International Children’s Day bazaar hosted by the Catholic welfare organisation on Camões…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (56)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The access to the trail is made by an old covered bridge decorated with oratorical flags that cross a river of crystalline and hurried waters. Beside the path, the pilgrim meets two structures. On the…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis MANILA, PHILIPPINES CARITAS HEAD APPLAUDS PHILIPPINES NEW ANTI-POVERTY MEASURE (CNA) A new law in the Philippines to support those living in poverty has won the praise of Caritas Manila, a Catholic aid agency in the country. “We…
O CLARM GATHERED TO CELEBRATE WORK ANNIVERSARY
Staff of O Clarim gathered on 31 May 2019 to celebrate the 25th work anniversary of their administrative assistant Ms Wong Sao Ieng (to the left of Clarim director Fr Mandía) and the 20th year of page layout artist Lee…
USJ FACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – Projects of Graduating Students of Bachelor of Communication and Media showcased
In an aim to showcase the graduating students’ projects, the Faculty of Creative Industries’ Department of Communication and Media held two successive events on May 29th, Wednesday: the Opening of the “Emotion” Multimedia Exhibition and the Premiere of “4 Short…
DIOCESAN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE YEAR OF YOUTH – Young Man, Get Up!
In order to promote the youth mission, the Diocesan Preparatory Committee of the Year of Youth is now organizing a game day named “Young Man, Get Up!” for the youth of the Diocese. Through the challenging games, the committee aims…
CATHOLIC CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT OFFICE – Site investigation plan commences
Following the submission of the preliminary architectural plan (ante-projecto) last December, the stage of site investigation plan began officially on May 28 of this year. The stage of demolition and hoarding would follow, but the commencement day would be subject…
PAUL PUN CHI MENG, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARITAS MACAU – Disabled people are not merely service receivers. They can be contributors
– Marco Carvalho This week, the University of Saint Joseph has been a hotspot for art and inclusiveness. Macau’s Catholic university co-hosted with Caritas the Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival 2019, an event that brought together more than 250 disabled…
FROM RUBBISH HEAP TO HEAVEN – Darwin Ramos: Garbage Scavenger, Servant of God
Featured Image: Darwin Ramos in 2010, two years before his death. – Fr Leonard E Dollentas On March 29, 2019, the Vatican declared a Filipino teenager, Darwin Ramos, “Servant of God.” The declaration, which was made by the Prefect of…