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Muslim Emperor Akbar encouraged Christian art
Sep 05, 2020
Portuguese India during the 16th century — that is, the colonial enclaves of Goa, Bassein, Cochin and the Pearl Fishery Coast — was blessed by the presence of the Jesuits. They built monumental churches, colleges and residences.
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Istanbul’s Kariye Camii Museum (monastery of Christ the Saviour in Chora) to become a mosque
Sep 05, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued the order to transform the splendid Kariye Camii museum, also known as the Monastery of the Holy Saviour in Chora, into a mosque. His decision was published today in the Official Gazette.
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A united Malaysia, caring for one another
Aug 31, 2020
As we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Merdeka Day and the 57th anniversary of Malaysia Day with the theme Malaysia Prihatin (Malaysia Cares), we also mark the 50th anniversary of the Rukun Negara, our national blueprint for national unity promulgated on 31 August 1970.
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Inculturating Christian art with a mission
Aug 29, 2020
This is the second part of Christian artist Jyoti Sahi’s reflections on the place of art in the process of “inculturation” in the Indian Church.
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Kolvenbach, a wise man and a teacher
Aug 29, 2020
Among those who certainly dedicated all their efforts to preserving and consolidating harmony with the pope and to ensuring the Society found stability and serenity in its life and work was the new general, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach.
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Indonesian artist brings Catholics closer to God
Aug 22, 2020
Antonius Nugroho Adi Prabowo spent the whole month of February last year crafting statues of Jesus, Mother Mary and St Joseph with Central Javanese characteristics: light brown skin tone and traditional clothes.
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The search for the Indian face of Jesus
Aug 22, 2020
In a two-part series, Christian artist Jyoti Sahi reflects on the place of art in the process of “inculturation” in the Indian Church:
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The ‘Third Society of Jesus’: Jesuits from Vatican II to the present
Aug 22, 2020
Looking at the more than four centuries of the history of the Society of Jesus, we are all used to talking about the “first” or “ancient” Society of Jesus (from the time of its foundation in the 16th century to its suppression in 1773) and the “second” or “new” Society (from its restoration in 1814 to the present day).
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Long journey ahead for inculturation in Myanmar
Aug 15, 2020
There was something unusual about the crib on display in the compound of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Mandalay on Christmas Eve.
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Holy See among 30 states wanting to ban killer robots
Aug 15, 2020
The Holy See is among a growing number of states seeking to ban fully autonomous weapons, Human Rights Watch (HRW) have said in a new report.
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Sunday Reflection
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Teach the children to love
People always say that it is more difficult to be a child or teen these days than back when they were young. People said that way back when I was young and drugs started dominating lives.
