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Thai locals seek refuge in Jesuits’ Bangkok base
World News
Bernard Hyacinth Aputhasamy SJ
9 June 2010
As the Thai capital faced a dramatic climax to a nine-week standoff between anti-government protesters and troops on Wednesday May 19, the Jesuit community in Bangkok opened its doors to a group of ‘Bangkok refugees’.
More than 100 awarded for parish service
A packed cathedral of family and friends rejoiced with over 100 recipients of the first Fitzgerald Awards of the Archdiocese of Wellington last month.
JPD on the Budget for low-income earners
Budgets cover many items but a particular feature of the 2010 Budget was its changes to tax policy.
The Body and Blood of Christ Year C
Stroke all part of a graced life for Taradale priest
Having a stroke is about as near as you can get to dying and coming back, says Fr Kevin Neal of St Mary’s, Taradale. It’s as though half of the brain’s 12 or so hard disks have fallen off the shelf and been trampled underfoot.
Trinity Sunday Year C
Pentecost Sunday Year C
Vatican II and its long beginnings and gatherings
Pope John began his famous discourse which needs to be read in its entirety, but even this was interrupted when he called to the non-Catholic observers to come and sit near him on the very edge of the sanctuary.
Co-responsible for the church: the priesthood of all the baptised
MÄories could be told of the approachability, pastoral care and humility that define our bishops. It is to be hoped that they have called some of their brother bishops to account for their scandalous behaviour.