May, 2022
Prayer for calm and courage
May 19, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for calm and courage It may seem to be a crisis, a challenge I cannot accept, a problem I cannot solve, yet Jesus with your example and words, “I will always be with you”. I feel your presence and support and I know I can overcome any challenge and do what is just and […]
Read More...Dayan: Umali forced me to testify vs De Lima
May 18, 2022 · By Dexter Cabalza - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Dayan: Umali forced me to testify vs De Lima Ronnie Dayan, a former aide of Sen. Leila de Lima, has accused the late former Oriental Mindoro Rep. Rey Umali of coercing him to testify against the senator during the 2016 congressional inquiries into the illegal drug trading in New Bilibid Prison. Dayan affirmed his recantation […]
Read More...‘Hell on Earth’: Faces of the last fighters in Azovstal
May 18, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
‘Hell on Earth’: Faces of the last fighters in Azovstal Ukrainian officials issued dire warnings today about the fate of civilians and the last fighters in Mariupol after weeks of Russian bombardment. The invading forces have continued to attack the southern port city’s Azovstal steelworks, now the last bastion of Ukrainian defenders who have been […]
Read More...Ukraine accuses Russia of forcibly deporting over 210,000 children
May 18, 2022 · By Reuters for www.reuters.com
Ukraine accuses Russia of forcibly deporting over 210,000 children KYIV, May 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Friday Russia had forcibly deported more than 210,000 children since its invasion on Feb. 24 and accused Moscow of wanting to make them Russian citizens. Human rights ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova said the children were among 1.2 million Ukrainians […]
Read More...Jail for rapist foster father is a ‘sort of justice’, says victim
May 18, 2022 · By Dyane Connor for www.rte.ie
Jail for rapist foster father is a ‘sort of justice’, says victim A young woman who was repeatedly raped by her foster father has spoken out after he was jailed for 11 years. Stephen Murray, of Humphreystown, Valleymount, Co Wicklow, was handed down the sentence yesterday for raping his foster daughter three or four times […]
Read More...As Japan hikes military spending, Asian bishops need nuclear unity
May 18, 2022 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
As Japan hikes military spending, Asian bishops need nuclear unity The Vatican and Pope Francis have always pinned great hopes on war-renouncing Japan to spearhead a nuclear-free world. But the country with a pacifist constitution is all set to reverse its long-term fall in military spending under its new prime minister, who met the supreme […]
Read More...Prayer to understand our lives
May 18, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer to understand our lives Let the morning light bring hope to everyone and guide us to the truth that each of us has purpose and meaning in our lives. You and I have our dignity and our rights to nurture and preserve. We can succeed as we work to save and heal those unfortunate […]
Read More...Cardinal Zen’s arrest in Hong Kong sparks global outrage
May 17, 2022 · By Rock Ronald Rozario for www.ucanews.com
Cardinal Zen’s arrest in Hong Kong sparks global outrage Hong Kong’s national security police granted bail to outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen and three activists hours after arresting them on charges of “colluding with foreign forces” for their association with a now-defunct humanitarian fund for pro-democracy protesters, media reports say. Cardinal Zen, 90, a former bishop […]
Read More...A pope who dares to be normal
May 17, 2022 · By Robert Mickens | Vatican City for international.la-croix.com
Pope Francis, who is being slowed by age and ailments, is not afraid to use a wheelchair, as any normal person in his condition would do. A pope who dares to be normal Not long after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen Bishop of Rome in March 2013, observers began saying his pontificate marked a […]
Read More...Myanmar army targets historic Catholic village
May 17, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar army targets historic Catholic village The military has continued to target a historic Catholic village in Myanmar’s central Bamar heartland while the junta’s assault on civilians in predominantly Christian regions remains unabated. At least 20 houses were burned during a military raid on Chan Thar village in the Sagaing region on May 7, according […]
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