Ex 24:3-8, Heb 9:11-15, Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 Edmond Lo www.FLL.cc Don’t know about you, but to me the scenes that appear before my eyes as today’s readings are solemnly proclaimed in the liturgy of the Word are more vivid, colorful,…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (6)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro To my surprise I notice that in Hugli there is someone aware of some of the aspects connected with the saga of the Jesuits João Cabral and Estevão Cacela. This is the case of local parish…
ASK THE LITURGIST (7) – On Baptism (2)
Enrico Finotti When to celebrate solemn baptism: at Easter or at Epiphany? The relationship between baptism and the Eucharist in relation to the Paschal Mystery explains the convenience of Easter as the annual date of solemn baptism. In fact, just…
AD LIMINA VISIT OF CHINESE REGIONAL BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE – Taiwan very much in Pope’s mind
FEATURED IMAGE: Rome Reports Jasmin Yiu The Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (CRBC) met with Pope Francis for their ad limina visit on May 14. In the interview with Radio Veritas Asia at the Taipei airport on May 16, Archbishop Hung…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SANDRO MAGISTER – Pressing issues
Aurelio Porfiri In our past articles, often was remarked how the Church media landscape today is marked by strong divisions. These division of course were not born in the last five years, but maybe in this period they became stronger.…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (68) – Altotting, Bavaria
Also known as Our Lady of Altotting, the shrine of the Chapel of Grace in Bavaria lies amid the mountains about three miles south of Oberammergau in upper Bavaria. The miraculous healings that have occurred there are so numerous, that…
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Tej Francis USA TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASES NEW RULE TO STOP TITLE X FUNDING FOR ABORTION PROVIDERS (www.pop.org) The Trump administration yesterday released a much-anticipated rule proposal to block federal Title X family planning grants from funding abortion clinics and service…
The SOLT Fathers in charge of the Catholic Pastoral Center for Migrants led the informal bimonthly gathering of priests and religious sisters who assist in the spiritual care of more than 25,000 migrant workers. The event provided an opportunity for…
CHURCH’S PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR – Care for Creation and Stewardship of the Earth (Part V)
Fr Leonard E. Dollentas The growing awareness that it is urgently necessary to sustainably manage our planet’s resources and ecosystems probably first reached the general public at the beginning of 20th century. In 1971, in the Apostolic Letter of Pope…
HELPING THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES – Macau Parishes Raise Nearly MOP 72,000
Pedro Daniel Oliveira On May 12-13, the seven Macau parishes raised a total of MOP 71,944 in a charity bazaar held in local churches to support Macau Association of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped activities. Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang joined…