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Prayer, Purgatory and All Souls’ Day

3 November 2014

When I was a Protestant, there were things I thought I knew about the Catholic Church, things I knew I didn’t know about the Catholic Church, but didn’t want to learn, and then a box marked, “Everything Else”. During my conversion process, that “Everything Else” box grew bigger and bigger as I slowly acquainted myself with this strange new religion […]

Way of Peace: a path of witnesses

24 June 2014

“When the Risen Jesus appeared to the disciples in the cenacle, His first word was ‘Shalom’ (…) On that day, which is the day that the Lord has made for us, Jesus gave His disciples access to the way of Peace” (Letter to the Community) The Way of Peace is a formative itinerary to all […]

Being Catholic in Zanzibar

20 May 2014

Mathew Limo* knows what to expect when he goes to church with his family. On the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, where 98 percent of the population is Muslim, Christians are given the cold shoulder. The past year has been characterized by renewed violence against Christians. So far the violence remains aimed at religious, but the […]

India: confidence in the new government and secular pluralism of India

16 May 2014

Official figures of the Indian elections, which sees the clear victory of the “Bharatiya Janata Party” (BJP), does not worry the Church in India, which is confident about the future. After an election which saw 814 million voters and a very high turnout (66.3 %), the BJP and its coalition, led by the 63-year-old leader […]

Cardinal Koch on Christian Unity and Jewish-Catholic relations

21 January 2014

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being celebrated by many Churches in the northern hemisphere from January 18th to 25th, focusing this year on a provocative question from St Paul to the early Christian community in Corinth: ‘Has Christ been divided?’ Resources for this annual event have been developed by an ecumenical group […]

“I don’t stand alone!” – WYD Testimony

20 August 2013

What can I say about my journey to the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro! There are no words to describe the happiness that overwhelms my soul after I experienced Gods demonstration of his love in this year’s World Youth Day. From the beginning to the end of my journey, I loved every single […]

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