As a Catholic boy growing up in 1970s Burma, Thomas saw only two paths in front of him … He could take up arms alongside ethnic rebels fighting the oppressive military regime … Or he could join a Catholic order he saw serving the poor and educating young people. (National Catholic Reporter)
Shrouded in darkness save for the light of a solitary candle flickering across his drawn face, Augustine stares thoughtfully at the well-worn chess board between himself and this reporter. The old man’s body is feeble, but his mind - and his English - are as sharp as ever. (National Catholic Reporter)
“I’ll tell you, studying English [...]
The relation of the Christ of faith to the Jesus of history is a topic fraught with controversy in theological circles. It also has implications for the way Christian believers understand and practice their faith. (America Magazine)
A US CatholicTV Spotlight feature, with Bob Fu, Director of China Aid recounting experiences of being Christian in China.
The Third Grand Synod of the Indonesian Catholic Church, scheduled for Nov. 1-5 in Bogor, West Java, will use a narrative or story-telling approach previously used by the Asian Mission Congress in 2006, says one of its chief organizers. (Konradus Epa, ucanews.com)
Nearly 20 years ago, I was talking with a priest who had just celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination. (Father William Grimm, ucanews.com)
Four young people give their take on what it’s like to be a young Catholic in Singapore.
A comprehensive report on religion in China says all five government-recognized religions – Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism – face unprecedented challenge and change.
A website on the culture, story and life of one of Mumbai’s oldest communities, the East Indians. The community claims a faith that goes back to Sts Thomas and Batholomew.
A video featured on Gloria.tv showing late Belgian Benedictine priest Father Werner Papeians de Morchoven, in an interview of his experience in Chengdu, China during Mao’s takeover.
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