Christians are standing in solidarity with Aboriginals and Torres Straight Islanders today, as part of a National Day of Action, with over 85 rallies organised across Australia and overseas.
Category: Religion
New Apostolic Nuncio to Australia is a Filipino
His Excellency Most Rev Adolfo Tito Yllana has been appointed the new Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.
Very sad but true.
When will God reconcile all religions to Himself? The perpetrator of Sydney Siege at Lindt Cafe was a Muslim.
Pope Francis to visit the Philippines
POPE Francis will visit the Philippines for the first time in January next year, church officials in Manila confirmed.
Fr. Nards Mercene conducts Marriage Enrichment Seminar by Roberto ‘Obet’ Dionisio
Fr. Nards, as he is popularly known, is a Filipino Chaplain in the Sydney Diocese. He initiated Marriage Enrichment Seminar (MES) in 1988 for all Filipino Couples in Australia, conducting seminars for more than 25 years in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne.
What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls? by Dino Crescini
In brief, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the very foundation of our faith — that Jesus Christ really walked on earth, that He is God — and that the bible is a library of history books, not fiction.
Reaction to editorial on celibacy
In our formation, we learned about the history of the church and why celibacy was imposed. You are right that the cause was simply because of the abuse and strong adherence to nepotism being practiced by the leaders of the early church.
Pope Benedict XVI defrocked 400 priests over child abuse
VATICAN CITY — In his last two years as pope, Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests for raping and molesting children.
The Black Nazarene
Fanaticism or authentic devotion? by Bernie Lopez To lure the Indios of Mexico into Christianity, the Spanish frailes made the images of Jesus and Mary look like them, dark and with kinky hair. These found their way to the Philippines via the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade, manifested today by devotions to the Black Nazarene of Quiapo […]
Concupiscence and the vow of celibacy
Being a layperson, this is not an easy topic for me to discuss. I know too that some members of the clergy may raise their eyebrows when they come to read this article. My only claim to having the ability to write about concupiscence and the vow of celibacy are several years of training in […]
The Netherlands to scrap Multiculturalism
The Netherlands, where six per cent of the population is now Muslim, is scrapping multiculturalism.
A musical on the Life of St Pedro Calunsod
Pedro Calungsod is the second Filipino saint who was canonized in October last year. Pedro was a young catechist and missionary migrant who was martyred for his faith in the 17th century.