Tag: Missionaries
The missionary-monk Vietnam wants to recognize as a saint
Fr. Benoît Thuân (1880-1933), a French missionary priest and founder of a Cistercian community in Vietnam, could soon be recognized as...
Global Catholic population rising as number of priests, religious falls
As every year, in view of World Mission Sunday taking place this year on 22 October, the Vatican’s Fides news agency has released a...
Missionaries in Philippines experience ongoing persecution
The Filipino government continues to arrest missionaries as part of a counter insurgency strategy known as “red tagging,” prompting...
Experiencing love in communion with Christ
Sr. Paras, the local community superior of Missionary Catechists of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus in Intramuros, Philippines, encourages people to let love flow...
Pope at Audience: Love of Christ drove St. Francis Xavier to furthest frontiers
Praising 'the greatest missionary of modern times,' St. Francis Xavier, as embodying apostolic zeal at his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis said the love of Christ drove him to the farthest parts of the world to spread the Gospel.
Pope: more than ever today the world needs the Good News of peace
Pope Francis releases his message for World Mission Day 2023 and urges the faithful to join in bringing the Gospel to today’s broken world following the example of the disciples on the way to Emmaus.