Looking Beyond Our Worlds: Christians and Muslims During Ramadan
Here I am, second from the left, together with the family of Bilal (fourth from the left) and his wife Betul (left), originally from Turkey. The two cute kids in front of us are their twindaughters of four years and their teen daughter on the right. Through the generous work of...
The Ethnic Cleansing Going On Right Now You Probably Haven’t Heard About
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes, their leaders tortured and killed. This is unfortunately a little known story published by http://www.takepart.com/. The Xaverian Missionaries wish to make the plight of the Rohingya Muslims known. Please pray and act, share this deep concern with others. Written by Mr....
The Ethnic Cleansing Going On Right Now You Probably Haven't Heard About
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes, their leaders tortured and killed. This is unfortunately a little known story published by http://www.takepart.com/. The Xaverian Missionaries wish to make the plight of the Rohingya Muslims known. Please pray and act, share this deep concern with others. Written by Mr....
Fasting for Ramadan as a Catholic
On July 29 our Muslim brothers and sisters begin Ramadan. In light of the Catholic Church’s commitment to dialogue and cooperation with Muslims we would like to share this reflection of a Catholic, Tim Brauhn, Tim is a consultant in the interfaith and social media spheres, and currently serves as...
Pentecost in a Divided World
Pentecost by Glenda Dietrich Fr. Carl Chudy, SX In our work in dialogue with those of other faiths and with those who do not espouse any particular faith at all, we are concerned not only to make meaningful connections with those who do not share our worldview and faith...
TOGETHER. BUILDING A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD.
I was born and raised in a predominantly Muslim country, Azerbaijan where many Christians, Jews and other religious groups live together. Even though we considered ourselves tolerant, I never personally witnessed religious leaders intentionally coming together (at a community level) to discuss interreligious similarities, differences, or common concerns. Typically,...
Religious Persecution: Wide and Diverse Experiences Globally
The Pew Research Center recently issued a look at what religious groups are harassed and persecuted throughout the world. The Catholics Bishops of the United States have been working hard on advocating the the religious freedom in many parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East where the...
Belated Mother’s Day Wish: Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone, West Africa
The Peace Mothers from Fambul Tok DVD on Vimeo. The Xaverian Missionaries is journeying with the people of Sierra Leone for more than 60 years and we continue to help the young Catholic Church of Sierra Leone grow with grace and courage. The women of Sierra Leone suffered uniquely...
Belated Mother's Day Wish: Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone, West Africa
The Peace Mothers from Fambul Tok DVD on Vimeo. The Xaverian Missionaries is journeying with the people of Sierra Leone for more than 60 years and we continue to help the young Catholic Church of Sierra Leone grow with grace and courage. The women of Sierra Leone suffered uniquely...
Pope John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, M.Afr. In light of the joyous occasion of the canonizations of Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII, we wish to share their contribution in a simple way to the global mission of the Church and of the urgency to connect meaningfully with a world that...