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  • Church must welcome, help newly arrived migrants

    Aug 19, 2022

    The Catholic Church’s perspective on the needs of migrant families arriving in New York City on buses from Texas is to see them “with the eyes of Jesus,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told reporters at a news briefing recently.

  • Explaining the tension between Nicaragua and the Catholic Church

    Aug 19, 2022

    Earlier this month, Nicaragua shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church and launched an investigation into the bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez, accusing him of inciting violent actors “to carry out acts of hate against the population.”

  • Connection alone is not enough to communicate

    Aug 19, 2022

    Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, addresses this year's SIGNIS World Congress in Seoul, recalling that "the only way to respond to the challenge of technology is not to think of it as an idol."

  • One God, one guidance system, and one road for us all

    Aug 19, 2022

    At the end of the day, all of us, believers and non-believers, pious and impious, share one common humanity and all end up on the same road. This has many implications.

  • Perak Deanery celebration a success

    Aug 19, 2022

    The Perak Deanery celebration took place at the Church of St Michael (SMC) last month.

  • Grammy-nominated musician releases new Marian hymn

    Aug 19, 2022

    For Sarah Hart, writing a new hymn is always about pleasing God.

  • Disabled Catholics praise Pope’s example in publicly using a wheelchair

    Aug 19, 2022

    Beck saw a photo of Pope Francis sitting in a wheelchair and holding a baby during his week-long trip to Canada in July, she felt the same sense of camaraderie she feels seeing another mum at her children's elementary school using a wheelchair.

  • Blacklisted by the Ukrainian government

    Aug 19, 2022

    Violence is a lie, for it goes against the truth of our faith, the truth of our humanity. Violence destroys what it claims to defend: the dignity, the life, the freedom of human beings.”

  • Mental health at the workplace

    Aug 19, 2022

    Let’s be honest: the workplace can sometimes be a vicious place. The endless office politics, pressing deadlines, conflicting personal and professional commitments, and a toxic work culture can all take an enormous toll on one’s physical and mental health.

  • Supporting one another in the BEC family

    Aug 19, 2022

    The month of August is associated with Malaysia’s Independence Day which falls on the last day of the month. The theme for this year’s celebration is Keluarga Malaysia Teguh Bersama!