ROME – A pope is also the Bishop of Rome, and every once in a while, Romans expect to hear something special from their shepherd. On Sunday Pope Francis delivered, offering a New Year’s Eve homily expressing gratitude for his own Roman flock – although in terms, however, which will…
Militiaman also accused of involvement in slaying of Italian missionary Father Fausto Tentorio Mark Saludes and Joe Torres, UCAN News Manila Philippines January 3, 2018 The Philippines’ Department of Justice has ordered the filing of charges against two ranking military men and several members of a militia group for the 2011…
Organizers expect 20 million devotees to take part in annual procession January 3, 2018 Up to 20 million people are expected to attend this year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila’s Quiapo district on Jan. 9. Police spokeswoman, Superintendent Lucille Faycho, said the number of people attending this…
Greetings on the eighth and last day of the blessed octave of the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord, Christmas. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Mary gave birth to Jesus, the eternal Son of the Father who is truly her son according to…
Fr. Shay Cullen 28 December 2017 A great blessing came into the world over two thousand years ago. Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Nazareth. He was a humble leader, prophetic, articulate and a prodigy with a profound compassionate understanding of the sick, the poor and oppressed.…
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Greetings during the blessed octave of the Feast of Christmas! As I recently wrote to you about the tragedy of the tropical cyclone Urduja, that storm was followed by the storm Vinta that cut through Mindanao and left over 200 dead, tens of thousands homeless, and many still missing. Even…
21431 Marlin Circle Shade Gap PA 17255 814-259-3680 grassroots1@pa.net December 27, 2017 Dear Friends, I’m writing you, along with many others, almost all of whom now or have been involved in social justice activities, to constitute an ongoing think tank for the Coalition, contributing their thinking and experience periodically to…
By blocking the exit from Earth’s atmosphere of heat produced by the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and certain agricultural practices, we are causing a steady rise in the global mean temperature, which is becoming more ominous with every passing day because increasing heat means increasing the melting of the…
Statement of the Mindanao Bishops on the Extension of Martial Law in the Context of the Current Situation in Mindanao To All People of Good Will: Soon we celebrate the birth of the Child Jesus, the Prince of Peace. To announce his birth angels sang to shepherds on the hills…
