The Lenten season is an optimal time to be in spiritual and material solidarity with the millions of followers of Jesus Christ enduring hardships because of their faith.
After the communist party assumed power in China (October 1, 1949), the authorities unleashed a season of persecution and suffering against Catholics, both foreign missionaries and local clergy,…
The panorama of Christian communities across Asia does not present a coherent picture to the outside observer, and the persecution of Christians is varied in these countries. It is difficult to…
In This Issue
In an era of what Pope Francis calls the “globalization of indifference,” there is urgent need for a new paradigm which we encounter in the Gospel of Jesus. His words and actions give us guidance on…
April 2018
In 1978, Dr. Edgardo Santos suffered a near-fatal heart attack that changed him forever. My father is living proof that religious faith can heal not just the spirit but the body as well
April 2018
The call to repentance and penance is central to the Gospel message and to the Lenten season we are in. The Fathers of the Church give us these five wise teachings of doing penance.
April 2018
Hope is a necessary virtue in our pilgrimage on earth. It is by hope that we are saved and find the source of energy to live with faith and passion. In a world permeated by pessimism, God gives His…
April 2018
Italian economist and political theorist, university professor, family man and father of seven, Joseph Toniolo (1845-1918) became known for his work with Pope Leo XIII on the landmark encyclical Rerum…
April 2018
This is the story of someone who, after having listened to the Gospel and being touched by it, took the decision to be baptized. The neophyte experienced that the Church is the place where freedom is…
April 2018
Vocation, like life, is a path marked by stages, successes and failures. The decisive moment is always the unforeseen encounter with God, in which love rescues us from selfishness, calls us and sends…
April 2018
The Lenten season is an optimal time to be in spiritual and material solidarity with the millions of followers of Jesus Christ enduring hardships because of their faith.
April 2018
World Touch
Fears are growing among Christians that China’s amended Regulations for Religious Affairs will lead to increasing suppression. Since Sept. 7, 2017, when Premier Li Keqiang announced the regulations…
April 2018
Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid reports of violence as the opposition calls for the exit of President Joseph Kabila, reported CISA – Catholic…
April 2018