BLOG: Fr. Raphael Ma, CR
September, 2024 saw two key "signposts" on the pilgrimage to World Youth Day Seoul 2027: the announcement of the theme and revealing of the logo. ...read more
The 2024 Session of the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality began with Holy Mass on October 2, the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In his homily, Pope Francis said that "The Holy Spirit is the master of harmony and is capable of creating one voice among so many different voices." ...read more
Nicholas Jesson highlights the recent document "The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Dialogues." ...read more
In his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis reflected on the Temptation of Christ in the wilderness and his resistance to the devil. ...read more
In his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis reflected on his recent Apostolic Journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania. ...read more
Pope Francis addressed the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps of Singapore on the second day of his visit to the country. ...read more
Pope Francis gave the homily at Holy Mass in the Esplanade of Taci Tolu in Dili, reflecting that "God shines his saving light through the gift of a son." ...read more
In this month of September, our Holy Father invites us to pray that each one of us will hear and take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climate change. ...read more
The Instrumentum Laboris for the 2024 session of the General Assembly calls the Synod and the Church to look upward and shine outward. ...read more
Pope Francis addressed an interreligious meeting at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, on the second day of his Apostolic Visit to Indonesia. ...read more