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• PH urges religious tolerance on Vesak Day • Elizabeth Ramsey, daughter to perform in CT
The United Nations celebrated on May 16 the Day of Vesak commemorating the 2,600th year of Buddha’s enlightenment. UN officials led by Acting President of the General Assembly Ambassador Hasan Kleib of Indonesia and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, dignitaries and an estimated 150 Buddhist monks took turns to stress the Buddha’s message of […]
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‘Not gonna happen
By Elton Lugay When you read this piece, it means Armageddon was a bust, and the Oakland radio evangelist needs to do a better job of planning his next apocalyptic bash. For now the Bucket List has to wait. Most Filipinos I spoke to were of two minds. They were skeptical of the Reverend Harold […]
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• Feast of the 3 queens • ‘Parol’ festival needs volunteers
The Catholic Action of Mary (CAM) will hold its 33rd Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo in Jersey City on Sunday, May 29. But before that, there will be a Presentation Ball at the Sheraton Hotel in Newark on May 14 to introduce three Reyna Elenas. Touted as the longest running Santacruzan in the Northeast, this […]
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‘In my prayers, I ask the baby for forgiveness’
By Maricar CP Hampton Pro-life nurse Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo is suing Mount Sinai hospital for compelling her to assist in an abortion. In the following interview, she explains why the trauma of May 24, 2009 felt like “I had been raped.” TF: How are you doing at work? Do you feel like you’re being treated like […]
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• Tribute to poet-prof Luis Francia • Human rights lawyer Len Weinglass, 77 • Visita Iglesia around Broadway
In this special 20th anniversary workshop reading, the Asian American Writers Workshop honors on April 8 Luis H. Francia, poet, journalist, professor, and former board member of the AAWW. Francia will read selections from his works, including from the just published chapbook “The Beauty of Ghosts,” alongside writer/friends. Linda Faigao Hall, Nita Noveno, Susan Soriano, […]