Posted on April 27, 2017 By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs laypeople with a missionary spirit, which means Catholics do not have to try to force members into a vocation that is the Holy Spirit’s to give, Pope Francis said. The temptation…
At Casa Santa Marta, Francis Criticizes Preachers Seeking ‘Life Insurance Policies’ April 25, 2017 Deborah Castellano Lubovpope & Holy See, Pope’s Morning Homily We are to proclaim the Gospel with humility. According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis urged this today, April 25, 2017, the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, during…
Faith-based group provides typhoon victims with storm-proof housing Mark Saludes, Eastern Samar Philippines April 24, 2017 When Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines in 2013, Catalina Badocdoc lost everything except for an image of the Child Jesus and copies of the Bible. Strong winds and rain blew away her…
“This Sunday Invites Us to Take Up Forcefully the Grace that Comes from God’s Mercy” APRIL 23, 2017 | ZENIT STAFF | ANGELUS/REGINA COELI After the Regina Coeli Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! Every Sunday we remember the Lord Jesus’ Resurrection, but in this season after Easter, this Sunday has an even…
As of March 2017 In line with our vision and mission of renewing the family and defending life, we stand alongside with our Mother Church, in condemning the passage of House Bill 4727, the Death Penalty Law1, in the lower house of Congress. As an evangelistic and missionary community, we are tasked with…
Failure to implement laws is allowing crimes and abuses against children to thrive Father Shay Cullen, Manila Philippines April 19, 2017 Hundreds of Filipino children are traumatized and abused by the fast money-making crime of cyber-sex. This is the most obnoxious crime against helpless, vulnerable children. Filipino kids as young…
Easter message by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis My family began with the migration of a child. My maternal grandfather was born in China. His mother was very poor so she sent her son with a relative who travelled to the Philippines – and that’s where…
Where are your old phones? Do they go back to the mountains, whence they came? Do we reuse the minerals that may have displaced communities in order to be obtained? Tell us your E-Scrap story. Ekstraktib, derived from the English word extractive, means something that is capable or tending toward…
Dear Friends: Benham Rise is one of the most exciting things that have happened in our country recently. Imagine, an area approximately the size of Luzon added to our territory! it is supposed to be rich in oil and natural gas but again, as if the Lord is teasing us,…
Focus Web 17 April 2017 To mark the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles, Focus on the Global South releases this special edition that puts together articles on issues that small farmers and peasants continue to face. These pieces also highlight the different forms of resistance that farmers and peasants put…
