Let me be very clear: fraternity in religious life has got nothing to do with numbers. It is true that one friar living alone can never be a fraternity. However, anything more than one can still be a fraternity, because fraternity does not depend on arithmetic. It is a relationship: nothing more. (more…)
Fraternity is not numbers!
August 22nd, 2010 @ 18:18 |
The evil of vengeance in the name of religion
August 10th, 2010 @ 11:42 |
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
Public opinion might be shocked by the bold statement of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, regarding the recent criticism of US lawmakers of the Scottish parliament’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi last year on compassionate grounds. (more…)
Holy Sepulchre without water?
August 1st, 2010 @ 13:09 |
The latest from the Holy Sepulchre. Follow the news.
Direct peace talks for the future of the Holy Land
August 1st, 2010 @ 13:05 |
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
During these last days the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has accepted to hold direct peace talks with Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu, with the aim of arriving at a final status solution for the creation of a Palestinian state. (more…)
Politics clashing with Archaeology in the Holy Land?
July 20th, 2010 @ 16:44 |
Here are some interesting facts and conclusions regarding Archaeology in the Holy Land.
The first Christian radio for the Holy Land
July 20th, 2010 @ 09:56 |
The first Christian radio station for the Holy Land is about to be inaugurated. Follow the news here.
Christians and the reality of the Middle East
July 17th, 2010 @ 18:16 |
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
During Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cyprus, on 6 June 2010, the preparatory document (“Instrumentum Laboris”) of the upcoming Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Middle East, to be held in the Vatican from 10 to 24 October 2010, was officially presented to all the heads of the Catholic Churches present in the region of the Middle East. (more…)
Custodial Chapter elects new government for Custody
July 11th, 2010 @ 23:47 |
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
On Saturday 10 July the Franciscan friars, gathered for the Custodial Chapter in Saint Saviour Monastery in Jerusalem, elected the new administration of the Custody for the coming three years. (more…)
New administration for the Custody
July 11th, 2010 @ 18:17 |
The Custodial Chapter which is taking place in Jerusalem has elected a new administration for the coming three years. Follow the story here:
Islam and Christianity
July 11th, 2010 @ 11:52 |
Read an interesting article from a Catholic scholar of Islam regarding the similarities and differences between Islam and the Catholic religion.
