June 28 marks the beginning of the Pauline Year celebrating the second millennial anniversary of Saint Paul's birth. Of course, we do not know exactly when Paul was born, but the presumption seems to be that celebrating it in 2008-9 will be close enough and may actually include his actual ...

Saint Paul, who wrote and inspired biblical texts, also contributed to the mission of the Church by providing a "dominant model" of missionary strategy, a Philippine theologian says. In a commentary for UCA News anticipating the Year of Saint Paul, Father Gil Alinsangan acknowledges the apostle cannot be credited entirely for ...

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong said that his interview with La Stampa, which the Italian newspaper published on May 26, was "belated and misplaced," because it was given on May 11, the day before the devastating Sichuan earthquake. On May 27, local Chinese media carried reports on Cardinal Zen's ...

Getting people back on their feet is the priority for the bishop of Pathein diocese, which covers most of the cyclone-battered Irrawaddy River delta. Bishop John Hsane Hgyi estimates it will take one-to-three years to rehabilitate the survivors of Cyclone Nargis, which struck on May 2, but five-to-10 years for his ...

Six weeks have come and gone since Cyclone Nargis roared across Myanmar, wreaking vast destruction and leaving so many people homeless and traumatized. The cruel struggle of the survivors persists, but one thing particularly grates: the lack of dignity for those who failed to make it. Experienced rescuers know that disposing of ...