Catholics are now the majority in Northern Ireland, according to the results of a census published Thursday, a historic reversal in this British province marked by interreligious conflicts and likely to encourage supporters of reunification with the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland was born 101 years ago with a geographical division ensuring a Protestant majority … Read more
Don Maxence is chaplain of the sanctuary of Lourdes. He recounts his daily life. The Notre-Dame de Lourdes sanctuary could not do without them and pilgrims necessarily cross their path. About thirty chaplains take turns to say mass, the rosaries, confess… If they are omnipresent, their life remains unknown. Don Maxence, 35, arrived a year … Read more
In front of the Erik-Satie room, in Vénissieux, a town in the metropolis of Lyon, a child is lying on the ground: his heart has stopped. ” My baby ! » His mother comes running, desperate. Laughter rings out around them, and soon the whole team is hilarious. It’s sometimes complicated to stay serious during … Read more
Rédigé par Jean Abd-al-Wadoud Gouraud | Mardi 19 Juillet 2022 à 11:00 Les maîtres en science du hadith apprennent à leurs élèves que la lecture et l’étude des traditions prophétiques, quel qu’en soit le sujet, requièrent chez le lecteur ou l’auditeur une disposition du cœur particulière, une sensibilité spirituelle, et un effort de méditation et … Read more
Brother Boulos Khano smoothes his full beard and adjusts his skim, this black cap embroidered with 12 white crosses, representing the 12 Apostles. He feels the different pockets of his cassock in search of his markers. Then, after singing the praises of God at the top of his voice, he bows to the sheepskin parchment … Read more
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, here is an overview of this Middle Eastern emirate: history, economy, political power and controversies around the World Cup. Identity record Qatar is a country located in the Arabian Peninsula. Its area is 11,500 km². It has 2.6 million inhabitants, three-quarters of whom live in the … Read more
1 The pain in the ass “L’emmerdeur” by Édouard Molinaro with Jacques Brel in the role of François Pignon. (© 1973 TF1 Audiovisual Rights/Oceania) Rating: 3/5 Bad luck for Ralf Milan, hitman of unparalleled professionalism who will fall on the first setback of his career. As he prepares to take down a troublesome witness, he … Read more
A man of paradox, a gentle and humble pope, Benedict XVI never ceased to surprise by preaching the love of God and faith as an encounter with an event and a Person who gives life. Benedict XVI died the day the Church meditated on the prologue of Saint John: “In the beginning was the Word” … Read more
Un certain nombre d’événements dans la société « civile » concoure à manifester une nouvelle conscience humaine, qui graduellement se spiritualise. Le partage des problèmes que vit l’humanité et la planète conduit à une généralisation de la prise de conscience des difficultés et participe à l’élévation de la conscience humaine qui commence à se soucier … Read more
We cut them, we color them, we style them differently over the stages of our lives. Dyed red, shaved à la Barthez or wisely plaited, our hair reveals our personality. Even in our unconscious desires. LThe first time my daughter’s hair was cut, I felt so funny. She had lost her curly locks forever. At … Read more