Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Pope praises Mongolia’s active role in promoting world peace

Addressing civil authorities in Ulaanbataar, Pope Francis praises Mongolia’s active role in promoting world peace, and highlights the contribution of the small Mongolian Catholic Church to the building of a prosperous society in the country. Read all  

Japan’s “Miracle Town”

Population Research Institute— Most of Japan has a fertility rate that is below replacement, but one “miracle town” is untouched by this issue. As of 2019, the mountain town of Nagi was averaging 2.95 children per woman. This fertility success can be attributed to actions that were taken twenty years ago. In 2004, the local… […]

New Rules Against Religion in China

Population Research Institute— The communist Chinese party (CCP) has been on a mission to suffocate religion in China  for decades. Now, new measures are set to go in place today that further this terrible mission. All religious venues will have to uphold the Chinese Communist Party. All Christian sermons will have to reflect China’s political… […]

Fire and Brimstone: What Catholic Social Action calls us to do

In one of my latest efforts, I sort of took some heat from readers who felt that my piece had a stronger political tone than the spiritual one which I had hoped to achieve. It is understandable. The topic of human trafficking in general and more specifically child sex trafficking has finally come out of […]