FRONTLINE: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
Watch the full episode. See more FRONTLINE. This extraordinary film attempts to look at the spiritual issues in the wake of 9/11 and the devastation it caused, how it changed us all. Our questions of faith and doubt, religion, our neighbors and ourselves. After watching this share your questions...
A Time for Remembrance, Resolve and Renewal: Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Archbishop Timothy DolanPresident, United States Conference of Catholic BishopsSeptember 8, 2011 As we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York,Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, it is a time for remembrance, resolve andrenewal. We reverently recall those who were most directly affected by this...
IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa’s first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia. The film explores the challenges facing the new president and the extraordinary women surrounding her. After nearly two decades of brutal civil war, Liberia...
Ordinations of the Xaverian Missionaries in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, where we have served as missionaries since the early 1960’s, the celebration of new missionary priests of the Xaverian Missionaries was surely a day of great joy and celebration. There names are: FR. CIBAMBO RUBIBI BERNARD WHO WAS SENT TO...
Father Fogliani, Missionary to Bangladesh Passes Away
Father Anthony Fogliani died Friday, August 26, 2011 at the age of 66 years old. He had been hospitalized because of of stroke and heart problems. He entered the Xaverian Missionaries in 1964 and became a brother, teaching in the technical school of Kulhna, Bangladesh. In 1978 he decided...
Christians and Muslims: Working together for humanity’s spiritual dimension
The following is the statement of the Holy See for our brother and sister Muslims as they approach the end of Ramadan.On the occasion of the end of Ramadan (‘Id al-Fitr 1432 H. / 2011 A.D.) ROME Dear Muslim friends, 1. The end of the month of Ramadan offers...
Christians and Muslims: Working together for humanity's spiritual dimension
The following is the statement of the Holy See for our brother and sister Muslims as they approach the end of Ramadan.On the occasion of the end of Ramadan (‘Id al-Fitr 1432 H. / 2011 A.D.) ROME Dear Muslim friends, 1. The end of the month of Ramadan offers...
From Colombia After a Haitus
Fr. Mark Marangone, who recently joined our community in Milwaukee, came from many years of service in our parish in Bogota, Colombia. In his place, Fr. Leonardo Raffaini recently arrived at the parish after serving in the work of encouraging missionary life in Italy. Here is what Fr. Rafaini...
Xaverian Missionary Suddenly Dies in Tragic Accident
Fr. Luigi Arnoldi was a passenger in a car with a friend and his wife, driving up a mountain road in Italy. His friend, who was driving, reached a curve and veered off the road, falling several meters before being caught by the trees below. Both Fr. Arnoldi and...
Folks Getting Ready for World Youth Day in Madrid
On the 16th of August World Youth Day will begin with over 400,000 young people slated to attend. But the week before this activities will have already begun. Students from Fordham University. Thirty-Eight members of the Fordham community head to Spain Aug. 4 for a three-week pilgrimage in the...