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Message of Holy father on the occasion of the 20th World Day of the Sick 2012
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOn the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, which we will celebrate on 11 February 2012, the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, I wish to renew my spiritual closeness to all sick people who are in places of care or are looked after in their families, expressing to each one of them the solicitude and the affection of the whole Church -
Opening remark by his Eminence J. Bapt. Cardinal Pham Minh Man (10 Feb 2012)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMoreover, tonight, we come here to express our communion with one another hoping to share and to listern to our suffering brothers and sisters. We pray to our loving and merciful Father to heal both the physical wounds and spiritual wounds of our sick brothers and sisters. -
Message to Buddists for the Feast of Vesak
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis year Vesak, the most important Buddhist festivity, is celebrated on 8 April in Japan, on 10 May in Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore, and on 17 May in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. The feast marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha. -
Sharing of representative from Caodaism (Feb 10th 2012)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIt is our honor to be here today, February 10, 2012, at the Notre Dame Basilica to attend this greatly Solemn and Holy Ceremony. Tonight is the night of prayer for the patients on the “World Day of The Sick”, February 11th, 2012. With the purpose of praying for the sick, medical workers and, we make an appeal to every one, every member of our society to join us in order to relieve the pain... -
“Sharing some experience in interfaith meeting”
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA Buddhist sutra titled Śūraṃgama-Samādhi contains these words: “He who wholeheartedly serves mankind is really paying his debt of gratitude to Buddhas.” -
"The Spirit of ASSISI"
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe spirit of Assisi: it was Pope John Paul II who coined the expression. Since October 27th 1986, this "spirit" has been felt a little everywhere, losing none of the power of its first flowering. I have no intention of playing the old gardener, but, having been a fascinated witness of its germination in the Pope's thought and the privileged artisan of its blooming, I feel I can affirm: on that day I heard the world's heart-beat. -
I am a prodigal son
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM...since I was 18, I had not seen getting any favor but grudged our life for always suffering losses or in inferior to those surrounding me. The God’s love told my foster parents became a spear piercing into my self–esteem and became a reason for me to oppose Him. -
WCC and the ecumenical movement in the 21st century
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe visible unity of the church is the central goal of the ecumenical movement. And while "visible unity" can be understood in various ways, it necessarily involves relationships between churches. -
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOn Pentecost Sunday, 1964, Pope Paul VI instituted a special department of the Roman Curia for relatons with the people of other religions. Know at first as the Secretariat for Non Christians, in 1988 it was renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID). -
Asian bishops committed to migrants and HIV-AIDS patients
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn a seminar sponsored by the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, members of the clergy and the laity formulated the guidelines Catholics must follow to help the downtrodden. In order to further the understanding of the problems, participants visited refugee camps and HIV/AIDS centres. Dioceses, parishes and local communities will receive information about the guidelines. -
A New Ecumenical Vision for the New Millennium
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis discussion guide has been prepared for the workshops of the Seventh Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, convening January 3-12, 2000, at "BAAN PHU WAAN," the pastoral formation center of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, Samphran, Thailand. The theme of the Plenary is: "A Renewed Church in Asia: A Mission of Love and Service." -
An opportunity to understand Christian unity - the Feast of Sts. Cyril and Metho
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSts. Cyril and Methodius, of Byzantine origin and culture, preached and carried out a mission of inculturation of the Gospel in Slavic lands. They were held up as a model in a Mass celebrated on Tuesday in St. Clement's Church in Rome. -
Vietnamese Catholics celebrate the Day of the Sick at the shrine of Tapao
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOver ten thousand pilgrims from around the country gather at the shrine to celebrate the Day called for by the Church. Father Jean Baptiste Hoang Van Khanh: "The Word of God helps us to cope with the disease. We'll never be alone, if we believe in the love of God. " -
Russian Buddhist exhibition opened in India
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMNew Delhi, India -- An exhibition devoted to the history of Buddhism in Russia has opened in India’s capital New Delhi. -
Pope John-Paul II reaches out
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMJohn Paul II said to them: The late Paul VI, who founded this Secretariat, and so much of whose love, interest and inspiration was lavished on non-Christians, is no longer visibly among us, and I am convinced that some of you wondered whether the new Pope would devote similar care and attention to the world of the non-Christian religions. -
The Importance of Interfaith Dialogue: A Buddhist perspective
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMInterfaith Dialogue a Buddhist Perspective an Examination of Pope John Paul II's Crossing the Threshold of Hope a talk given at the Intermonastic Dialogue Gethsemani Monastery, Louisville, Kentucky July, 1996 by Ven. Havanpola Ratanasara, Ph.D. -
Asian interfaith dialogue shows mixed results
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMInterfaith dialogue across Asia is mixed – some areas hold out promise, while in others dialogue has worsened, says the head of the Asian bishops’ office for interreligious affairs. -
30 Religious Terms you should know
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe definitions given here are not intended to be exhaustive. For one thing, some of the terms are defined differently by different religious groups. For permutations of meaning, see the OED or some other authoritative dictionary. -
L’esprit d’Assise souffle à Saigon
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM"Ensemble, construisons la paix…". La phrase était inscrite sur les murs et rappelait la tâche proposée aux participants de la rencontre du 27 octobre dernier au centre pastoral de l’archidiocèse de Saigon. -
The Bahá'í Faith
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Its founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892), is regarded by Bahá'ís as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad. -
The Five Pillars of Islam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThey are the framework of the Muslim life: faith, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification, and the pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able. -
Zen and American Philosophy (1)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAmerican interest in Zen Buddhism is growing. This response to an Oriental outlook must answer to a need. Some people seem to feel that here is the whole answer to what ails the West. -
If We Pray - Mother Teresa
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIf we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve. -
Hoa Hao Buddhism: Prophet HUYNH PHU SO
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2016 10:35:05 AMProphet HUYNH PHU SO, the founder of Hoa Hao Buddhism was born in 1919 at Hoa Hao village, in the south of Vietnamese province of Chau Doc, close to the Cambodian border.
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Veneration of the dead (1)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe social or non-religious function of ancestor veneration is to cultivate kinship values, such as filial piety, family loyalty, and continuity of the family lineage. While far from universal, ancestor veneration occurs in societies with every degree of social, political, and technological complexity, and it remains an important component of various religious practices in modern times. This article will examine similarities and differences in the relationships between the living and the dead. -
The Los Angeles Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue (1)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMToday something new is occurring in the relations of these two religions. In this city named after the most sacred "Queen of Angels" of Christianity, large Buddhist and Christian communities live side by side. the great wave of Asian immigration into Los Angeles coincided with a new openness towards other religions in Catholicism, promulgated by the decree, "Nostra Aetate," (Declaration of Non-Christian Religions) of the Second Vatican council in 1965. It set the stage for a real dialogue -
Dialogue in Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM"The practice of dialogue expresses a central tenet of Buddhism--faith in human beings, in their limitless dignity and potential as possessors and embodiments of universal truth. In the Buddhist tradition, dialogue--open and respect-based human interaction--has played a central part in the quest to discover and identify common or universal values that would allow human beings to live in the best, most humane and empowering ways." -
Recognize the gifts received and return in charity and service - Mgr. John Tong
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis is what the Archbishop of Hong Kong, Mgr.John Tong says, newly-appointed Cardinal, in his Lenten message entitled "Recognizing and being able to return the goods received." -
CATHOLIC CHURCH STATISTICS
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMEcclesiastical circumscriptions dependent on the congregation for the evangelisation of peoples and Panorama of Religion in the World -
Dispensaire Charité: Présentation et Rapport d’ativités (1)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSuivant cette longue tradition d’offre de soins aux pauvres, le temple a décidé la réouverture du dispensaire, appelé simplement Dispensaire Charité. L’ouverture de cette Clinique le 12-4-2011 dernier coïncidait avec l’anniversaire du décès du Vénérable Liên Hoa.