Used with permission from the author By Mehlaqa Samdani At their first press conference, the Taliban promised to uphold the rights and freedoms of women, the media, and civil society in Afghanistan within the framework of the Shariah. This left many wondering how the Taliban would choose to implement...

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic faith to Philippine shores, we are happy to offer this article written by Fr. Adorable Castillo, cicm, a Filipino missionary. This article has been published in May 2021 on ”CHRONICA”, the CICM bimonthly Bulletin, with the same...

“Let us thank the Holy Father for placing his trust in the person of Fr. Vitus and the family of the Xaverian Missionaries. We join the whole Xaverian family in rejoicing and thanking the Lord; we assure elected Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin SX of our affection and prayers.” Fr....

Xaverian Missionary, Fr. Joseph Berton worked for many years in Sierra Leone, West Africa and was founder of the Family Homes Movement. June 25, 2013-June 25, 2021: 8 eight years have passed since Father Guiseppe Berton – also known as Father Bepi – left this world. Yet; despite the...

Thank God, I grew up in a family and in an environment where Muslims and Christians live together in peace....

Agenzia Fides, Saturday, May 29, 2021 “When the first Xaverian missionaries arrived in what is now Bangladesh in 1952, there were few Christians in this area of the Indian subcontinent. At the end of World War II, Greater India was divided into two parts: India on one side, West...

The Church remains at the forefront, with catechesis and works of charity, so that the Sierra Leonese themselves become the main architects of a future development that will increasingly unite the nation in peace....

The Catholic Church in the Philippines has chosen Easter Sunday, 4 April, to formally inaugurate the year-long celebration of the 5th centenary (1521). Various programs and celebrations are being organized to celebrate the important event, with a single purpose, proclaimed by the Church. “Being grateful to God for the...

Badaliya is an Arabic word that means to take the place of or substitute for another. It is a spiritual term that lies at the heart of the Christian faith experience and refers to the mystery of the image of God as Jesus sacrificing his life for all of humanity....

Fr. Louis Bira, SX (Sierra Leone, West Africa) Father Antonino Melis, is a Xaverian missionary of Italian descent. Since 1985, he has been on a mission in Africa: Chad and Cameroon. Specialized in medical examinations, he practiced this profession before joining the Xaverian congregation. He later discovered anthropology and...