Focus

World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation

Aug 25, 2017

This 1 September will be the third special Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, initiated by Pope Francis in 2015. The Day of Prayer, the Pope says, gives individuals and communities an opportunity to implore God’s help in protecting Creation and an opportunity to ask God’s forgiveness “for sins committed against the world in which we live.”
Pope Francis offers four points to guide the world’s response to refugees

Aug 25, 2017

In his statement for next year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis has offered a series of concrete proposals for world leaders to consider when drafting two forthcoming United Nations’ agreements.
Eclipse a way to appreciate Creation, Vatican astronomer tells audience

Aug 24, 2017

A total solar eclipse is a rare event, something to appreciate and enjoy in the mind of Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory.
The Miracle of Hiroshima – Jesuits survived the atomic bomb thanks to the rosary

Aug 24, 2017

Seventy years ago, the only wartime use of nuclear weapons took place in the Aug. 6 attack on Hiroshima and the Aug. 9 attack on Nagasaki by the United States.
New International Journal of Asian Christianity in the offing

Aug 18, 2017

The International Journal of Asian Christianity (IJAC) is a first of its kind in the world. It would carry highly scientific researches on Christianity in Asia in collaboration with some 60 senior researchers and experts from Asia and world, Fr Felix Wilfred, IJAC editor, said.
Food for Thought

Aug 18, 2017

For more information on natural family planning, visit the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website: www.usccb.org/nfp/index.cfm
Natural family planning and sacred responsibility

Aug 18, 2017

When a Catholic man and woman enter into marriage, they enter into another sacred institution at the same time — “responsible parenthood.” The term refers not only to the raising of children, but also to the decision of when to have them.
Natural family planning: Why and what

Aug 18, 2017

When it comes to sex and birth control, you may have heard that the Catholic Church says a resounding "NO!" This myth couldn't be further from the truth. Catholic teaching on love, sex and "responsible parenthood" is a resounding "YES!" -- to God's plan for men and women.
Become missionary disciples of joy

Aug 18, 2017

Pope Francis' invitation in the apostolic exhortation "The Joy of the Gospel" ("Evangelii Gaudium") to all the faithful to be "missionary disciples" has captured the hearts and minds of many. So, it is only fitting that we reflect on what it means to live daily as a missionary disciple.
Evangelicals’ audience request: Pope Francis, it’s a trap

Aug 18, 2017

Elisabeth Dias at Time magazine reported this week on a letter from a group of evangelicals who advise President Donald Trump. The letter was sent to Pope Francis requesting a meeting.