The first pope of Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old old Jesuit archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on...
KARACHI, Nov 28, 2014–With the aim of spreading the Gospel via air, the Archdiocese of Karachi has launched the first Catholic radio in Pakistan – Good News Radio. Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, inaugurated the radio project on...
(Editor’s Note: Pontificio Collegio Filippino is the home of Filipino clergy who are studying further in Rome. Most graduate there have now become bishops in different dioceses in the Philippines. Fr. Gaston, the present rector asks for financial support for the renovation of the building.) Your...
Many nations, especially European countries and the island nations that are most threatened by rising seas, will fight for a more ambitious agreement. They want both a legally binding treaty and the major reductions in greenhouse gases necessary to put the world on track to stay...
VATICAN City, Oct. 10, 2014—A Filipino couple who had once been faced with the possibility of aborting their own child, shared with the Holy Father and the world’s prelates gathered at the Synod on the Family the decision they made the day they said no...
Asian Youth, Wake up! The Glory of the Martyrs Shines on You Daejeon, South Korea August 10-18,2014 We are Asian youth. Even though we come from different countries, we speak different languages, and we have diverse cultures, we are one family in Christ. We are the...
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 16, 2014–Pope Francis has received a warm welcome from the Korean people, many of whom praise him for his acts of compassion, stating that he has the power to provoke a change for the better. “He is a symbol of hope that...
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 15, 2014–Pope Francis on Saturday beatified Korean martyrs Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 companions, praising their “great sacrifices” and their call “to put Christ first.” “All of them lived and died for Christ, and now they reign with him in joy and...
Asian Youth Day 2014 in South Korea calls young people to live the examples of the martyrs amidst temptations and anti-Christian values. With the theme: “Asian Youth! Wake Up! The Glory of the Martyrs Shines on You”, the Asian Youth Day is an avenue for young...
Vatican City, Jul 8, 2014 / 02:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Institute for the Works of Religion, or “Vatican bank”, published its 2013 financial statement Tuesday, concluding the first step of an ongoing reform to improve financial transparency at the Vatican. “As set out in May...