Pictures of a dying Argentinian nun, smiling and serene though battling with cancer, have gone viral on social media. Thousands have shared the images and heartfelt prayers. Carmelite Sr Cecilia Maria died on June 23, aged 42. From her bed she never stopped praying and offering up her sufferings with the certainty that her encounter Read more
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Year of the Horse
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
January 1 has come and gone and 2014 is already well on its way. However, in China, Taiwan, Singapore and many countries and communities around the world, the new year is just beginning. Observed on January 31 this year, the Chinese New Year rings in the Year of the Wood Horse, but it’s marked this time Read more
Vatican kills gay photo Church exhibit with threatening letter
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013Despite Pope Francis’ earlier remarks about opening up the Church, the Vatican has firmly shut the door on artist Gonzalo Orquin’s latest exhibit, “Trialogo,” scheduled to open at the Galleria L’Opera on Wednesday evening. The exhibit consists of photographs of same-sex couples kissing in churches mainly located in Rome, but the pictures have been covered Read more