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Today, the Gospel presents the different reactions which the words of our Lord produced. John's text does not offer us any word from the Master, but it does mention the consequences of what He said. Some thought He was a prophet; others said “This is the Christ” (Jn 7:41).

The Via crucis, or the Way of the Cross, becomes for us Christians a “via lucis”, or the Way of Light, for dying is to be born again or, even better, we must die to this world so that we can live the Truth.

Today, we are given to see in the Gospel the merciful face of Jesus. God is love, and Love that forgives, Love that takes pity on our failings, Love that saves.

Every smile that lights up a face is a ray of light, an invitation to smile ourselves. It is an efficacious dialogue, without need for words. For those who follow the Pope on his travels, the smiles, the applause, the expressions of joy along the way are among the most striking characteristics of his journeys.

After nearly 60 years, the Jewish community of South Korea has opened its first synagogue. On 4 March, faithful from across the country, rabbis from neighboring nations and the Israeli ambassador in Seoul witnessed the laying of the Torah that marks the official opening of the place of worship.

The church was damaged by a bomb in 2006, during which a boy was killed. After a patient restoration work, the place of worship was opened with a Mass presided by Msgr. Sako. "The blood of the martyrs - the prelate says - is an invitation to persevere in faith".

Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

... That is why I wish to lift up my voice, inviting everyone to protect and to care for children, so that nothing may extinguish their smile, but that they may live in peace and look to the future with confidence...

10. Allah made it but a message of hope, and an assurance to your hearts: (in any case) there is no help except from Allah. and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

“I am determined to continue to try to [encourage the] release of all remaining political prisoners by peaceful means,” Venerable Wirathu said.

The Crucified Christ, indeed, -“lifted up” Christ! - is the great and definite sign of the Father's love towards the fallen Humankind.

... To be truthful is not always easy. How often do we tell small lies, how often do we pretend, how often do “we act dumb”? We cannot deceive God...

With more than 200 participants from around the globe, an event of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) starts today in Manila, the Philippines.

On 23 March, the event in Manila focused on the theme “Mission from the margins: Salt for earth”. The discussions were part of developing draft of a statement on mission and evangelism titled “Together towards life: mission and evangelism in changing landscapes”...

Pope Wojtyła’s Visit to Cuba left an indelible mark, in the opinion of his Successor who arrived about 15 years later and chose to dedicate to John Paul II his first words in Cuba. To many, believers and non-believers alike, the example and teachings of the Pontiff who came from far-away are “a luminous guide for their personal lives and their public activity in the service of the common good of the nation”, was Benedict XVI’s significant comment.

I cannot forget the sacrifices and the dedication with which this jubilee has been prepared, especially spiritually. I was deeply touched to hear of the fervour with which Mary has been welcomed and invoked by so many Cubans during her journey to every corner of the island.

For recent decades, a good relationship between Caodaists and Catholics has been established by several predecessors of our both Faiths. As Jesus Christ’s adherents following in the footsteps of our predecessors, we are invited and summoned to preserve and nourish the fraternity between our two friendly communities.

Today, Saint John places us before Jesus' revelation in the Temple. Our Savior reveals something unknown to the Jews: that Abraham looked forward and rejoiced when he saw Jesus' day. They all knew God had made a promise to Abraham, by assuring him of great promises of salvation for his seed.

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith: "To protect children we must help their mothers. Human life must be respected from conception. "

Son of a Muslim and a Catholic convert to Islam, a childhood lived in contact with Christianity and a Catholic wife. His decision comes after the suicide of his only daughter, aged 16. Today, he says, “I know that Christ has guided me through the dark and difficult moments of my life.”

... In these difficult times, so many young people all around you need to hear that the Christian message is a message of joy and hope! I would like to reflect with you on this joy and on how to find it, so that you can experience it more deeply and bring it to everyone you meet.

Under the name Lý hoặc luận (Righting the wrong) states clearly what role Buddhism can play in any society, especially the society of Vietnam of Mâu Tử’ s time: “The Buddhist way, when applied to the family is for: serving the parents; when applied to the nation is for : helping the people; when applied to one’s own life is for: perfection of oneself”

All through history people have longed to know the unknown to find immune happiness to life’s anxieties. It is religion that promises to fulfill this longing of human beings. In that case, we find some forms of religion existed everywhere in the world that map out a route to this end.

Vietnamese Buddhism has a long history of more than 2000 years. Its origin dates back to the 3rd century B.C., when numerous Buddhist missions were sent abroad by Emperor Asoka to disseminate Lord Buddha’s Teachings in such distant countries beyond the borders of India as those in Africa, West and Central Asia as well as South East Asia...

When Buddhism spreads to Vietnam, the Dharma, adapting to the times and the capacities of the people, consists of two traditions, the Northern and the Southern. The Southern tradition (Theravada) emphasizes everyday practical realities and swift self-emancipation, leading to the fruits of the Arahats or Pratyeka Buddhas...

Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy-Lâu centre, now in the Bắc Ninh province, north of the present Hanoi city.

... Jesus tries to show the truth to the Jews, but they consider him to be a blasphemer and want to stone him. Jesus tells them about the works He is doing, the works of his Father that bestow credit to him, about why He can use the title of the “Son of God”...

What is the Universal Amnesty of the Third Universal Salvation? What are the Caodaist perspectives of life? What is the purpose of Caodaism? What is the meaning of the “Great Harmony in the Temporal Way”?

One week from today, we shall sing - in solemn vigil - the Easter Proclamation. With this wonderful prayer, the Church praises the original sin. And it does not do it because the Church ignores its gravity, but because God - in his infinite goodness - has done some deeds as a response to man's sin.

... Jesus was dying alone, innocent, beaten, forsaken but trusting at the same time, with a profound realization of his mission, and with the “remainders of love” the blows have left in his body.