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Missionaries weave back together shattered lives in Mindanao, Philippines

Missionaries weave back together shattered lives in Mindanao, Philippines

Inday Espina-Varona - UCAnews - Missions el Sat, May 30th 2015

In the Philippines, the Claretians specialize in weaving back together the shattered lives of residents, immersing themselves in communities, and focusing on service rather than just evangelizing. The beatification of Romero, a cleric killed by right-wing thugs for his support of the poor and oppressed of El Salvador, comes at a time when the Philippines is polarized by a proposed law that seeks to cement the peace agreement signed between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Church agencies rush to respond as second earthquake hits devastated Nepal

Church agencies rush to respond as second earthquake hits devastated Nepal

Liz Dodd- The Tablet - Activities el Tue, May 12th 2015

 Church agencies have warned that the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Tuesday could have a devastating impact on the crippled country. Catherine Cowley, Protection Coordinator for the Catholic aid agency Cafod, said that the second disaster could have immense impact. To donate to Cafod click here http://www.cafod.org.uk/

How should Christians vote?

How should Christians vote?

Tim Stanley - The Telegraph - Discernment el Wed, May 6th 2015

 I’ve not decided who to vote for yet and, according to the polls, a lot of you haven’t either. One thing that we Christians have to consider is how the various choices match up to the ideals and aspirations of the Bible. And so I thought it might be helpful to examine where the parties stand on the pertinent issues.

Vocations are calls to embark on exodus to Promised Land, pope says

Vocations are calls to embark on exodus to Promised Land, pope says

Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service - Discernment el Thu, Apr 23rd 2015

"Responding to God's call, then, means allowing him to help us leave ourselves and our false security behind, and to strike out on the path which leads to Jesus Christ, the origin and destiny of our life and our happiness," the pope said in his message for the 2015 World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The day will be celebrated April 26 at the Vatican and in many dioceses around the world.

MESSAGE  OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2015

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2015

Pope Francis - Activities el Wed, Feb 18th 2015

Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each communities and every believer. Above all it is a “time of grace” (2 Cor6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has loved us” (1 Jn 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his heart.

Celebrating 80 years of marriage

Celebrating 80 years of marriage

BBC Reporters - Married el Mon, Sep 1st 2014

Maurice and Helen Kaye celebrate 80 years of marriage. The pair say the secret of married life is kindness, love and tolerance. A couple who met as teenagers 10 years before the start of World War Two have celebrated 80 years of marriage.

Catholic Film Festival Swims Against the Flow

Catholic Film Festival Swims Against the Flow

Eponymous Flower - Activities el Wed, Jul 16th 2014

The International Catholic Film Festival. The aim of the festival is to give space and visibili The aim of the festival is to give space and visibility to  producers and directors of feature films, documentaries, docu-fiction, television series and short films, to promote  the "positive models and universal moral values”  which are therefore consistent with Christianity. 

The sad business of trying to disprove God

The sad business of trying to disprove God

Charles Moore - The Telegraph - Articles el Tue, Jul 15th 2014

Ludwig Wittgenstein, the great philosopher, who understood religious belief throughout his life, mostly without quite sharing it, wrote: “Faith is faith in what is needed by my heart, my soul, not my speculative intelligence… Only love can believe the Resurrection.”

Don't Go There

Don't Go There

Steve Doughty - Mail Online - Articles el Fri, Jul 11th 2014

Don't make our mistake: As assisted suicide bill goes to Lords, Dutch watchdog who once backed euthanasia warns UK of 'slippery slope' to mass deaths. Theo Boer, a European assisted suicide watchdog, said 'don't do it'. In Netherlands euthanasia has been legal since 2002. However, in six years the numbers of deaths have doubled