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WEBMembers of the choir are pictured on Sept. 6, 2024, during their practice session for the upcoming papal Mass in Papua New Guinea. Two Papuan women dressed in traditional attire await the arrival of Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 6. 2024. UCA News is the most trusted independent Catholic news source from Asia.
Nearing 80, 'Minnesota's Mother Teresa' remains devoted
WEBOct 13, 2022 · Dubbed "Minnesota's Mother Teresa" and honored with a Presidential Citizens Medal, Copeland's celebrity has grown along with her impact. The Minnesota native is founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, a large facility behind Target Field that provides clothing and food to 300-500 poor and marginalized people daily.
Mental illness and individual's inherent worth - UCA News
WEBAug 16, 2024 · St. John Paul II unequivocally affirmed the inherent worth of individuals struggling with mental illness, stating that they always bear the divine image and possess an inalienable right to be recognized and respected as persons. Pope Benedict XVI dedicated the 14th World Day of the Sick in 2006 to …
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WEBObama and Francis: A precious meeting of minds. July 29, 2016, Kagefumi Ueno, Tokyo. The two men appear to think alike when it comes to social and economic issues.
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Priest: Chinese Catholics 'rooted' in their faith - UCA News
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The laity, the priest said, "are rooted in the basics of the faith," and praying rosaries, doing Stations of the Cross and having adoration of the Blessed Sacrament are a regular part of life. And, he said, they take seriously their duty to pass the faith on to their children. Father Tsang pointed to the paradox of practicing the faith in an ...
Asian Church shows growth, progress: Vatican report- UCA News
WEBUpdated: November 09, 2023 04:12 AM GMT. Catholic Church has recorded steady growth in Africa, Asia, and the Americas with an increase in the number of baptized Catholics and clergy while Europe continues to experience a decline, according to the Vatican’s annual statistics. The Catholic population increased by 8.3 million in Africa.
Korean bishops support closure of zinc factory to save environment
WEBUpdated: November 24, 2021 10:41 AM GMT. Catholic bishops in South Korea have expressed solidarity with environmental groups who are seeking closure of one of the country’s largest zinc smelters accused of polluting the environment. A delegation of Catholic bishops led by the national bishops' conference's Environmental Committee …
Chinese underground priest found dead - UCA News
WEBPublished: November 16, 2015 08:38 AM GMT. Updated: November 15, 2015 09:25 PM GMT. An underground priest who once operated a website that ran afoul of Chinese authorities has died under mysterious circumstances. On Nov. 11, police informed the family of Father Pedro Yu Heping, also known as Wei Heping, that the priest's body had been found in ...
Only a firing squad could silence a true Filipino patriot - UCA News
WEBDec 30, 2020 · Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad on Dec. 30, 1896, at the age of 35. (Image: YouTube) In the extraordinarily hard times of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines today commemorates the 124th anniversary of the tragic death of the country’s best and brightest, known as the greatest man the Malayan race has ever ...