Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened by the recent escalations of violence in the Holy Land. The world witnessed the tragic events that unfolded, Hamas launching a terrorist attack on Israel, and Israel’s large-scale military action in Gaza. These events have brought immense suffering and loss to both sides – we must implore for peace.…
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left hundreds of Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling the Hamas fighters.
Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift and practical action are critically needed to avert looming disasters in nature and human society.
In recent years, some have charged that the role of women in the early church was glossed over or, even worse, deliberately suppressed. The best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code is a case in point.
Two incidents involving Catholic priests in recent days illustrate the increasingly complex situation for Christians in India facing a rising tide of Hindu nationalism, with one priest arrested under the country’s controversial anti-conversion laws and another suspended for joining the right-wing BJP party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This Sunday’s scripture is not very helpful if you’re trying to stay on a diet. Again and again, we hear about extravagant dining: “rich food and choice wines” in Isaiah; a full table and an overflowing cup in the psalm; a rich wedding feast in the Gospel from Matthew.
It is common to hear, ‘It’s a miracle’, for a sports comeback victory. Does the Church actually have a definition of a miracle?
Synod on Synodality faces task of helping Catholics evangelise effectively, writes Kimberley Heatherington “Evangelising,” Pope Francis has said, “is the Church’s mission. It is not the mission of only a few, but it is mine, yours and our mission.” How the Church equips Catholics to carry out this mission to preach the Good News…
It is a great misconception to think that only minority groups can suffer discrimination
Fr Patrick Briscoe OP Chesterton once wrote, “Newspapers not only deal with news, but they deal with everything as if it were entirely new”. There’s a lot of new talk surrounding synodality. But, insofar as synods have been an ancient model for Church governance, there’s something quite old there. Which is why I propose…