Martyrs make religion: Scientist discovers

he content of religions and popular tales is often similar, but only religions have martyrs, according to a newly published analysis by British Columbia evolutionary anthropologist, Joe Henrich.
“Nobody takes a day off to worship Superman or gives money to the Superman Foundation,” Henrich, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, [...]

Hopes rise for East-West common Easter

With the Julian and Gregorian calendars coinciding in 2010 and 2011 resulting in Easter on the same date in East and West, an international ecumenical seminar has reaffirmed the hope that all Christians will be able to celebrate Easter on the same day every year.

China’s Catholic moment

Not since late antiquity has the world seen a migration of peoples like the great urbanisation of China now in progress. By 2025, migrants will make up two-fifths of China’s billion-strong urban population, a fifth of all the Chinese, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.

Jesuit Refugee Service Thailand

JRS has been working in Asia and the Pacific since 1980, when the plight of the Indochinese boat people inspired Fr Pedro Arrupe to found the JRS. It responded to the crisis by working in the camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines.

A friar’s legacy

Folks in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, witnessed the launch of the Urdaneta Park and Monument in recognition of the contribution of Agustinian friar Andres de Urdaneta, who was a seafaring genius and spiritual guidance in the Philippines during the 15th century.

African archbishop resigns after Vatican investigation

Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo from the Central African Republic following an investigation into priests of his diocese who live more or less openly with women and the children they have fathered.

US gets sixth Catholic Supreme Court judge

If confirmed, new US Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, will be the sixth Catholic on the nine member court.

Columban Missionaries - Philippines

The Columban Missionary Society came to the Philippines in 1929. Since then, they have been sharing the joys and sorrows of the people in Luzon, Negros, Cebu and Mindanao.

Praise of joint Church stand on insurgency

As Pakistan’s security forces remain locked in battle with Taliban militants in the country’s northwest, the mainstream Churches have jointly called for structural, legal and policy reforms to pave the way for peace.

St Joseph’s ’silent’ healing priest

He has been officiating healing masses for almost ten years nationwide and overseas, but Fr Nelson Osorio, OSJ admits that he is not a “big time” healing priest.

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