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Violence in the Middle East

Speaking to Vatican News about the spiralling violence in the Middle East, the Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia re-iterates the critical contribution religions can make to peaceful co-existence, and says the Synod offers a concrete example of how differ-ences can live together through dialogue and listening to one another. “To stop the current spiral of […]

Church’s desire for peace and human dignity

The Vatican Secre-tary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in his address to the 79th Session of UN General Assembly in New York on 28th September expressed the Holy See’s concern for deadly conflicts in parts of the world and the Church’s desire for peace and human dignity. In order to relaunch a shared commitment to […]

Restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass

Asked about Pope Francis’ restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass by way of the 2021 document Traditionis Custodes, in a recent interview with a French Catholic magazine Famille Chrétienne Cardinal Schönborn expressed the hope that the “new generation” might “easily” move from the Traditional Latin Mass to modern movements and “prayer groups” such as the […]

martyrdom to mission

QUESTION: What is the myste-rious bond that always links martyrdom to mission? ANSWER: Two years ago, a study on religious free-dom was published. One fact was obvious: in those countries where intimi-dation and persecution existed, the number of baptisms was increasing. Where there is a real possibility of martyr-dom, faith spreads. Even those who are […]

Small Lexicon on the End-of-Life

QUESTION: Does anything change regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide? Some media outlets have suggested that the Small Lexicon on the End-of-Life masks a favourable judgment on these issues. ANSWER: The Church reiterates its absolute opposition to any form of euthanasia and assisted suicide. This is also my conviction, even if some want to make me […]

A call to Eucharistic Missionaries

“Those who choose to stay with Jesus will be sent by Jesus. The gift of his presence and love for us will be our gift to people. We should not keep Jesus to ourselves. That is not discipleship. That is selfishness. The gift we have received we should give as a gift.” We should “share Jesus’ […]

Church needs laypeople in Mission

QUESTION: For the mission, the Church needs laypeople, men and women. There is much talk about the responsibility, the appreciation of laypeople. What can we expect on this point? ANSWER: Yes, certainly. The Church is not a clerical Church; the Church is a Church of the baptized. Women and men, all are called by God […]

Perspective of the man of faith

QUESTION: How does the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem view what is happening (in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank)? What is the perspective of the man of faith in the face of all this? ANSWER: Hope is the daughter of faith. The moment is very painful, we are living through a very long night. But […]

Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor

Pope Francis does not accept Cardinal Koch’s resignation: could continue at least until anniversary of Council of Nicea