It’s hard to picture a cloistered religious group thriving in a bustling cityscape like Bangkok, but it is for this exact solitude and witness that people are choosing this unique vocation. By Stefano Vecchia In the commercial and financial heart of the Thai capital an ancient presence of Carmelite nuns remains in a bustling cityscape. […]
Father Marazzi: A Mission of Humility Fr. Mario Marazzi has established a long legacy of missionary zeal and understanding in his many yearsas a missionary in Milan and Hong Kong; he refuses to let age slow his enthusiasm. By Fr. Gianni Criveller, PIME On May 22nd, Fr. Mario Marazzi, a PIME missionary in Hong Kong, […]
The Voice of the Chinese Countryside Kuaishou has given the often-forgotten people outside of the Chinese metropolises a platform on which to express themselves. Amateur family cooks and farmers have found themselves hundreds of thousands of followers on the app. In Kuaishou, the Chinese app for online video-sharing, young people who live in the countryside […]
Online Evangelization By Fr. Giorgio Licini, PIME May 28 was declared World Communications Day; It is no coincidence that Pope Francis’ s reminder to spread the Word of God comes a week before Pentecost. In Hong Kong, Fr. Gianni Giampietro, PIME, is among the promoters of a school course. It’s not an everyday occurrence that […]
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