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Marking almost two centuries as the mother church of the Manayunk area, the Philadelphia parish will host an April 30 Mass with Archbishop Perez and a dinner reception to follow in the church hall that welcomed waves of immigrant Catholics.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounding the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, most world leaders are not in an optimistic mood, as they face days of turmoil and economic stress. Amid these challenges, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克強), in his annual report to the Chinese National People’s Congress on March 5, said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aims for “stability” in its relations with Taiwan and the world. Surprisingly perhaps, Li mentioned “stability” 81 times. Li’s focus raised a few eyebrows, as China is typically a nation bent on growth. Granted, most cou...
The New Year has passed and by tradition most people have already made their New Year’s resolutions, listing what they wish to accomplish in the coming year. When President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) looks back on the past year — or her past six years in office — she certainly can feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Taiwan’s economy is stable. If not boldly progressing, the nation has been able to hold its own. In the key area of semiconductors, it has strengthened its position. Taiwan has also performed well in handling COVID-19 — in terms of cases and in
The start of any new year is always a good time for introspection, reflection and resolutions. This advice is appropriate for all. In Taiwan, it should clearly be heeded by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), which continues to have its share of troubles. The KMT has had so many difficulties in the past decade that it almost seems to revel in them with the celebration of each new year. What then could be done? The KMT can begin by examining the present and slowly tracing backward to see how the dots are connected. Whether the party admits it or not, it
Bigger is not necessarily better, especially as regards nations. In the business world, using the Boston Consulting Group matrix, a company or corporation might aid its growth and power by purchasing other select companies to add to its portfolio. Later, it might divest and choose to sell its “dogs” and even “cash cows” when they approach becoming clear liabilities. All this is done to please shareholders. The practice does not fit the world of nations, especially as regards the “big three”: the US, China and Russia. The world of people is not the same as the zero-sum game of busin...