The Catholic leaders in India have expressed approval for the high court's decision to junk the request for the mercy killing of a patient in a vegetative state for 11 years.
As the Philippine House of Representatives' approved absolute divorce bill awaits review in the Senate, the Marriage Encounter Foundation of the Philippines (MEFP) has ensured the group would continue to work on strengthening the sanctity of marriage.
Lorenzo Ruiz was hung upside-down over a pit. He was physically abused to coerce him into giving up his faith. If he would renounce Christianity, the Japanese would spare him and set him free.
Barangay Tagdon, a coastal village more than 600 kilometers southeast of Manila, honors its patron San Roque with a thanksgiving festivity of food, drinks, dances, Masses, processions, and more.
Kolbe said "That night I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. Then she came to me holding two crowns, one white, the other red. She asked me if I was willing to accept either of these crowns."