“Now I am coming to your land, a land blessed yet wounded, as a pilgrim of hope.” Here is a Vatican translation of the video message that Pope Francis released ahead of his March 5-8 trip to Iraq. ~ Dear brothers and sisters in Iraq, assalam lakum! (Peace be with you!) In a few days, I will…
SOURCE: The Catholic Leader A solitary, distressed nun stands her ground begging Myanmar police not to shoot at protesting civilians – one of the latest, confronting images shared on social media by the country’s leading Catholic figure, as street clashes claim a rising toll of deaths and injuries. Sister of Francis Xavier, Nu Thawng, appears…
SOURCE: CBCP News By Roy Lagarde March 3, 2021, Manila, Philippines Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy in celebrating the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, a Filipino priest based in Rome said. Scalabrinian Fr. Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome said the celebration will be highlighted with a…
Jamie Rivera has launched the inspirational song We Give Our Yes, the official mission song of the 500 Years of Christianity celebration in the Philippines that started last month. Jamie shared his honor of singing the song at Star Music’s We Give Our Yes virtual media conference yesterday in conjunction with Ash Wednesday. He said,…