“The great gift that Jesus gave us with His Way of the Cross was this: He showed us that God is infinite love, He is mercy and He carries the burden of our sins unto the end, enabling us to rise again, to find reconciliation and rediscover peace. We too, then, should not be afraid [...]
ADULTS may complain about artistes like Lady Gaga, whose catchy pop songs often disguise hurtful messages.But teens like pop music, and pop music likes teens. Artistes and record companies influence the clothes teens and their friends wear, the tunes they put onto their iPod and even what they do on a Friday night.If parents of [...]
JOHOR BAHRU – The Catholic Church is now seeing the “rise of the Catholic laity” who “have become as important as the Religious”, says Bishop Paul Tan of Melaka-Johor diocese.However, it is true that “the Church expects the Religious to excel in holiness even though all are called to holiness”.Bishop Tan gave these observations in [...]
Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli holding a statue of Our Lady of La Vang, given to him by Catholics in Bui Chu diocese.VIETNAM – The non-resident pontifical representative to Vietnam has urged Catholics to preserve their religious heritage and witness to their faith during his second visit to the communist country.“You should cherish and preserve centuries-old Catholic [...]
JESUS died, was buried and rose again to new life. It is a historical fact that the risen Jesus radiated His new life in all its power and glory wherever He went and to whomever He appeared.The disciples to whom He appeared were suddenly transformed from a band of despairing men into a brigade of [...]
HARARE, Zimbabwe, February 15, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Despite the proliferation of massive condom campaigns in the fight against HIV/AIDS, another study has shown that the most effective strategy is to promote marital fidelity and sexual responsibility. The new study from Zimbabwe, where HIV prevalence has dropped 50% since peaking in the late-1990s, found that the [...]
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – According to a report in the daily Australian newspaper, “The Age”, in 2010 Catholic schools recorded a 53% increase in enrolments, equivalent to 2,586 students, with respect to 543 students in public schools and 1,789 in independent schools. This number, confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, reporting that in 2010 [...]