Sarah Numico Three parish churches in three different parts of the Country (Bishkek, Jalal-Abad and Talas), a few Franciscan nuns and six priests: two Poles a Slovenian, two natives, sons and daughters of families exiled to Kazakhstan by Stalin in 1941, where they were raised and entered the priesthood, along with Jesuit Fr Anthony Corcoran … [Read more…]
An interview with Jesuit Father Anthony Corcoran, the apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan. Victor Gaetan ROME — Asked two years ago what still surprises him about the Church, Pope Francis replied, “The faith of the holy People of God. … There is a form of hidden holiness in the Church. There are heroes who set off … [Read more…]
An interview with Jesuit Father Anthony Corcoran, the apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan. Victor Gaetan ROME — Asked two years ago what still surprises him about the Church, Pope Francis replied, “The faith of the holy People of God. … There is a form of hidden holiness in the Church. There are heroes who set … [Read more…]
January 8, 2018 — Gaudete Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, was a big day for the small but enthusiastic Catholic Church in Kyrgyzstan. In the simple Catholic cathedral of Bishkek, the country’s capital, Jesuit Father Anthony J. Corcoran was installed as apostolic administrator, after being appointed to the position by Pope Francis on Aug. 29. In the … [Read more…]
Every summer the picturesque, mountainous area on the shores of Lake Issyk-kul in Kyrgyzstan, where the Jesuits run a pastoral centre, becomes the place of several meetings and camps for various groups. This year, the third edition of the astronomical camp has taken place. Talented young people from schools from the Jalal-Abad area in the … [Read more…]
Fr. Paul Hartmann | January 12, 2018 On last March’s Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis turned to a theme of his papacy —a call to focus on the Church on the periphery. The Holy Father asserted that “God’s new encounter with His people will take place in places we would not normally expect: on the margins … [Read more…]