UCANews: Millions of devotees are expected to flock to Manila for this year’s celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9. “Millions and millions of devotees are coming in this year’s procession of the Black Nazarene,” said Msgr. … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The St Michael’s Catholic Parish in Pakak received an extraordinary gift this Christmas: five full days with a priest, Fr Frensius Supriyadi. The gift was unexpected as it was welcome because the community is located in a very dangerous and … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The planned 55,548 new homes for settlers in the West Bank, in one of the most disputed areas in the region, was commissioned “without authorization” and “has no validity”, according to Israeli government officials. More here.
RT: A treaty facilitating relationships between Vatican and Palestine – referred to as a “state” in the text – has entered full force, sealing de-facto recognition of Palestinian statehood by the Holy See. Full report is here.
Mary Rezac, CNA: Anyone who’s familiar with “Portlandia” probably remembers Colin the chicken – a heritage-breed, woodland-raised fowl who was fed a diet of sheep’s milk, soy and (local) hazelnuts and lived a happy life on a (local) 4-acre farm before … Continue reading
New Liturgical Movement: As our last post of the year 2015, I would like to share with our readers this beautiful photograph of a newly-ordained priest with his mother. In the traditional rite, after the priest’s hands are anointed, they are … Continue reading
Like the Wise Men we all have a star or stars whose holy brilliance and leadership gave us the Faith and showed us the road to salvation. For most of us it was a person, parents usually. For others, it … Continue reading
Catholic Online: In 2007, an Oregon law was passed to protect the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people in employment, public accommodations and housing. This law made it illegal for private businesses from discriminating against potential customers, but … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Edna Costello was one of those irreplaceable women who seem to appear in every healthy parish. She was the most active member of the altar guild, the Rosary circle, the parish council, the Bible study, marriage preparation classes, the … Continue reading
RT News: The Pickering family from Texas is celebrating a miracle this Christmas, which so nearly did not happen. With doctors about to turn off a life support machine keeping George Pickering’s son alive, a desperate and armed George intervened, determined … Continue reading
California Catholic Daily: On April of 2001, St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood served as the site of the greatest loss Brother Cesar John Paul Galan, FSP, would ever endure: the death of his brother Hector due to gun violence. … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The Israeli Ministry for housing is planning the construction of 55,548 new homes for settlers in the West Bank. The news was released by the “Peace Now” organization, based on data received from the government. The new plan includes the … Continue reading
Vatican Insider: Islamabad’s Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cut off a Christian neighbourhood’s water supply, sparking indignation and protests among the population. The move comes in the context of a controversial case, which reached the Supreme Court of Pakistan after … Continue reading
Another great post by Monsignor Pope Community in Mission: The average person may worry about any number of things: finances; security; strife in the family, community, nation, or world; health; the status of a relationship; how he is perceived by … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The National Catholic Reporter has named a homosexual couple as its “Persons of the Year” for 2015. More here.
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