Hindu and Christian artists celebrate legacy of St.Francis Xavier
Nov 18, 2024 · Cardinal Ferrao said the exhibitions of sacred and secular art by people of different creeds served as a cultural and political canvas. It intended to present religious tolerance and harmony in the former Portuguese colony.
Pope hears testimonies from transgender, intersex Catholics
Oct 16, 2024 · Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics, along with LGBTQ+ allies and a medical doctor specializing in transgender healthcare, during a nearly 90-minute audience at his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Reimagining Mary’s essence in Marian devotions - UCA News
Nov 19, 2024 · Marian devotions have been an evolving part of Catholic Church history, spirituality and the faith of countless Catholics worldwide. Popular Marian veneration is expressed in simple acts that include wearing scapulars or miraculous medals; praying before Marian images in homes or life-like representations in Churches robed in ‘royal and divine’ blue also symbolizing purity, humility and ...
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Laity, women do not 'rank' last in the church, says pope
Nov 21, 2024 · The Holy Spirit "distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank. By these gifts, He makes them fit and ready to undertake the various tasks and offices which contribute toward the renewal and building up of the church," he said, quoting from the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, "Lumen Gentium."
Pope Francis and Fatima - UCA News
Nov 18, 2024 · In May 1917, just over a century ago, an event took place near the small town of Fatima, Portugal, which left a lasting impact on the Church. Three young children, Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco were tending their families’ flocks of sheep on the hillside, when they saw an apparition of Our Lady, Mary, Mother of Jesus.
Indian court order on Church properties worries Christians
Oct 30, 2024 · Church leaders have expressed concern over a southern Indian court's suggestion to bring Church properties under state control like in the case of Hindus and Muslims following graft allegations.. Churches have vast properties and their funds “are drained to fuel a power struggle,” noted the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court in a recent ruling.
Dynamics and impacts of clergy sexual abuse in Asia
Nov 1, 2024 · A fortnight ago, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced US$880 million would be given as compensation to 1,353 victims of clergy sexual abuse (CSA).
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A supporter kisses Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, upon his arrival inside the Syrian capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque to address a crowd gathered there on Dec. 8, 2024.
On being in love - UCA News
Nov 28, 2024 · I have always felt that being in love is far more important than falling in love. Falling in love is the stuff of movies and novels. It is pleasant, exciting and evanescent. Falling in love is a spontaneous thing, a matter of body chemistry and mood magic. It can happen at 16 or 64. It comes and ...