VATICAN CITY - For this World Day Against Trafficking, Pope Francis has invited everyone, citizens and institutions, to “join forces” to prevent trafficking and to guarantee protection and assistance to victims. Toward the conclusion of the General Audience on 7…
VATICAN CITY - On Tuesday the Congregation for the Causes of Saints approved the second miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed Pope Paul VI, allowing his canonisation to take place, possibly later this year. According to Vatican Insider, the…
"Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life," writes Pope Francis in his Lenten Message for 2018. The Pope's annual message is a meditation on a verse…
ROME - During an international retreat of the Neocatechumenal Way held in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, Kiko Argüello announced on 2 Feb 2018 that Maria Ascensión Romero will be a new international member of the movement, replacing Carmen Hernandez, who…
VATICAN CITY - With so many direct attacks on human life, from abortion to war, Pope Francis said he is worried that so few people are involved in pro-life activities. Reciting the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on 4 Feb…
THE beginning of the calendar year is a time for making resolutions, but in the Catholic liturgical year it is called "Ordinary Time" — a boring title for the part of the year that's not Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter.…
PENAMPANG - Cana Cafe here hosted a book launch for three authors, Derek Chong, Roy Jessesly and Jennifer Linggi to a closed audience of friends and acquaintances on 5 Jan 2018. Derek Chong, 49, who hails from Kota Kinabalu, launched…
KENINGAU - Some 500 faithful witnessed the blessing and opening of the Franciscan Capuchin’s ‘Rumah Sederhana’ (humble house) by Father Valentine Gompok OFMCap, located at Kg Mongitom, Bunga Raya here on 30 Dec 2017, followed by a Eucharistic Celebration. Among…
We are only two weeks into the new year and I have already heard many comments about how quickly Christmas “came and went” and how “soon Lent will be upon us!” The liturgical season of Christmas came to an end…
RANAU - Parish priest of St Peter Claver Ranau (SPCR) Church, Father Nicholas Stephen said people today are hungry for good news, which gives them hope for a better day ahead in the midst of uncertainties. “Every day we wake…