Policeman-priest works to resolve conflict

Police Superintendent Father Noel Ponsaran, a Catholic priest, shares his experience of how a police officer has opportunities to serve as peacemaker. (NJ Viehland, ucanews.com)
Father Ponsaran of the Military Ordinariate is among the Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) cited this year by the Rotary Club of New Manila East-Metrobank Foundation.
He spoke with ucanews.com Aug. [...]

Video - Skateboarding priest becomes YouTube hit

Hungarian priest Zoltan Lendvai, 45, has become a YouTube hit with his skateboarding to spread the word, says a Reuters report on SBS.com.au.

Video - Mao and Catholics, Part 2

Continued from yesterday, the second part of an interview with late Belgian Benedictine priest Father Werner Papeians de Morchoven, about his experience in Chengdu, China during Mao’s takeover.

The cook has been made a Bishop!

In June of 1969 … (Bishop Francisco Claver, SJ) was living in a small community with several other Jesuits studying at Colorado. They used to take turns cooking. One evening, when it was his turn, he carried the food to the supper table where the others were seated and said: “Did you hear the news?” When they asked what it was, he announced: “Your cook has been made a bishop!”

Ministering to Sri Lanka’s youth

Ever since a spinal injury that (Sri Lankan priest) Father Priyantha Silva suffered over 10 years ago, from which he has since recovered but which left him temporarily paralysed, this energetic priest, now in his late 40s, has devoted himself to pastoral work among young people and young adults. (Aid to the Church in Need)

Through decades of hard labour, priest perseveres

“Follow me!” Jesus said. Such words were enough to motivate Matthew, a tax collector sitting at a booth, to get up and follow Him. (Taiwanese priest Fr Matteo Chu, Spero News)

Rapper priest’s performance for Bangalore youth

Internationally known American Rap music priest Father Stan Fortuna is scheduled to perform in Bangalore July 30th before over 1000 youth. (Fr Adolf Washington, Mangalorean.com)

Priest takes on BP in New Orleans

“Nobody messes with Father Vien. He tends to get what he wants.” (Brentin Mock, Religion Dispatches)

Parish Without Borders

Parish Without Borders is the personal website of Father Charlie Dittmeier, director of the Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme in Cambodia and board member of the Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples in Hong Kong.

Priest returns to Korea after his expulsion

The life of a Maryknoll priest, 81 years, his early mission, expulsion from Korea during the dictatorship of Park. His return, as part of the “Truth Commission” responsible for investigating crimes of the time, including the death sentence of eight activists. (Pino Cazzaniga, AsiaNews)

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