Chicago: Though she had never seen an episode of “Chopped,” Sister Alicia Torres’ work at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park probably prepared her for the reality cooking show more than most of the chefs who compete on Food Network shows. Torres may lackContinue Reading
Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun served heroically in the Korean War before dying in a prison campContinue Reading
‘Homilies should be the transmission of God’s grace,’ Holy Father says as he ordains new auxiliary bishop of RomeContinue Reading
Vatican: Pope Francis has granted the possibility of receiving a plenary indulgence for all the faithful taking part in the Jubilee marking the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominican Order. This includes those participating in celebrations both internationally and in each Dominican province. TheContinue Reading
Colombo: All the 126 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching into the country’s waters were released yesterday by courts in the country. The release came as Sri Lanka and India completed the formalities for the release of fishermen detained in each other’s country for allegedly fishingContinue Reading
Beijing: In a bizarre crackdown, a Chinese University has reportedly banned student couples from holding hands, putting their arms around each others’ shoulders or feeding each other in the canteen. The new code of conduct, released by Jilin Construction University in the city of Changsha, has been mocked by students andContinue Reading
Paris: Education has the power to transform lives of underprivileged children who suffer due to lack of opportunities, Super30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar said in Paris today. Narrating success stories of many underprivileged students, Mr Kumar was speaking at the ESSEC School, a top-ranked French business school after theContinue Reading
Manila – Divine Word father Franz-Josef Eilers will receive this year’s Titus Brandsma Leadership in Social Communication Award in a ceremony scheduled on November 27 at the Carmelites’ Titus Brandsma Media Center (TBMC) in Quezon City, Philippines. The Philippine-Province of the Carmelite Order (OCarm) will confer the award for thisContinue Reading
Kathmandu: In the weeks since Nepal officially dashed the desire of many citizens to return to being a Hindu nation, attendance at its Christian churches has plummeted. Not for a lack of faith, but a lack of fuel. After nearly a decade of debate, the former Hindu kingdom adopted aContinue Reading
We need a revolution in ecology, says Cardinal RodriguezContinue Reading
