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French bishop hailed as ‘friend of Buddhists’ in Cambodia

Buddhist leaders in Cambodia have honoured French Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler for his years of support and donations to local Buddhists and a popular pagoda. Bishop Schmitthaeusler, the apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh, received the accolade “a great friend of Buddhists” at an event at Ang Monrei pagoda in Tram Kak district of Takeo […]

Philippines: Archbishop reflects on fake News and the “golden era” of the Martial Law period

Archbishop Emeritus Antonio J Ledesma SJ of Cagayan de Oro reflects on the results of this week’s presidential elections in the Philippines. “Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as ‘Bongbong’, the son and namesake of the country’s late dictator, who was ousted by a people’s revolt 36 years ago, is poised to become the next President of […]

Declining birthrates impoverish future, pope says

The steady decline of birth-rates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said. Families unable to have children and young people who struggle with having a family due to economic hardship or the allure of “mediocre substitutes” risk turning the “beauty […]

International Union of Superiors , calling sisters to renewal, transformation and inclusivity

With song, prayer and ritual, leaders of women’s religious congregations from around the world concluded five days of meetings in Rome on May 6, affirming their commitment to the process of synodality and em-bracing a journey of vulnerability that they believe is vital for the renewal of the church, religious life and their own communities. […]

Pope: Be inspired by ‘great champion’ Fr Matteo Ricci

All academic institutions should feel inspired to follow in the footsteps of Father Matteo Ricci, S.J., who was always ready to engage and educate. Pope Francis gave this encouragement to University of Macerata students and faculty on May 8  in the Vatican. The public university located in Italy’s Marche region on the Adriatic Coast was founded […]

Pope tells LGBT Catholics: God loves all his children

Westminster LGBT+ Catholics have welcomed comments by Pope Francis, published this week by Fr James Martin SJ on his website Outreach. Fr James’ pastoral ministry includes the LGBT community, and he recently sent three questions to the Holy Father, which he said are most commonly asked by LGBT Catholics and their families. Fr James asked […]

Pope Francis: ‘It’s Not Possible to Worship God While Making the Liturgy a Battleground’

‘I emphasize again that the liturgical life, and the study of it, should lead to greater Church unity, not division. When the liturgical life is a bit like a banner of division, there is the stench of the devil in there, the deceiver,’ the Holy Father said April 7. Pope Francis said Saturday that the liturgy should […]

Pope Francis permitted spending $1m to free nun kidnapped in Mali, cardinal says

At the Vatican’s finance trial on May 5, Cardinal Angelo Becciu said that Pope Francis had allowed spending up to 1 million euros ($1.05 million) toward the liberation of a missionary abducted in Mali. Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in Feb. 2017 and held until her Oct. 9, 2021 release. Cardinal Becciu, who […]