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CATHOLICS FIND FLOURISHING FAITH LIFE IN MUSLIM UAE, WHERE POPE WILL VISIT

Catholics from around the world living in the United Arab Emirates are waiting with great anticipation for Pope Francis’s on Feb. 3-5 visit, the first papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula. “Pope Francis is the ambassa dor of peace, courageously crossing borders and fostering personal encounters with religious leaders, heads of states and humanitarian organizations in […]

HISTORIAN ARGUES THAT CHURCH’S EMBRACE OF ART SAVED THE FAITH

As the Catholic Church struggled to recover from the tumultuous effects of the Protestant Reformation, art historian Elizabeth Lev believes that it was the Church’s embrace of art that effectively saved the faith. Lev, an Americanborn, Rome-based scholar, is one of the most sought after guides in Rome who makes the treasures of the Eternal […]

THOUSANDS JOIN ANNUAL CATHOLIC PROCESSION IN MANILA

Hundreds of thousands of people have thronged the streets of Manila to fling themselves at a statue of Jesus Christ as it inched its way through the Philippine capital in an annual procession that is one of the world’s biggest shows of Catholic devotion. The faithful gathered before dawn on Jan 9 to catch a […]

DUTERTE CALLS PHILIPPINE BISHOPS ‘SONS OF BITCHES’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his attacks on bishops in the Catholic majority country by describing them as “sons of bitches.” The outspoken leader has been criticized by the Church for his war on drugs in which 5,000 people have been killed by police since 2016. “Only I can say bishops are sons of […]

SRI LANKAN CARTOONIST SENDS CATHOLIC MESSAGES IN A MOVIE

Camillus Perera’s father was so impressed with his son’s sketches and cartoons in his younger years that he told him: “One day you will capture the attention of the world.” The comment proved prophetic. Now Perera, a devout Catholic, is one of the most famous cartoonists in Sri Lanka — a country in chaos as […]

SINGAPORE’S ‘SHEPHERDS’ SPREAD CATHOLIC MESSAGE

Singapore may be known as a fast-paced financial centre but its growing Catholic community is spreading the word of God even at work. Established in 2008 as a non-profit organization under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Singapore, the Catholic Business Network (CBN) brings together thousands of “friends” willing to serve the community and promote […]

VIETNAMESE BISHOP CONDEMNS DEMOLITION OF 100 HOMES

Redemptorists and a bishop have condemned Vietnamese officials for destroying more than 100 houses and called on the government to compensate victims. “I learned with great sorrow of the destruction of your beloved homes and properties by the authorities in Ho Chi Minh City,” Bishop Vincent Nguyen Van Long of Parramatta in Australia told the […]

FILIPINO BISHOP TELLS CATHOLICS TO IGNORE DUTERTE TIRADES

A former head of the Philippines’ Catholic bishop’s conference, has called on people to ignore President Rodrigo Duterte’s repeated rants against the church. In his New Year message, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan said those who call God stupid and teach that it is useless to go to church are “anti-Christ.” “Do not listen to […]