Recent Editorial

  • Editor’s Note

    Nov 03, 2023

    As the final curtain descended on the inaugural session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, it dawned upon us that an exceptional moment had unfolded in the life of the Catholic Church. This was further accentuated with a resounding message delivered to the “People of God

  • Africa had biggest increase in Catholics while numbers fell in Europe

    Nov 03, 2023

    New data from the Vatican show that Africa added the greatest number of Catholics in 2021 out of all the continents, and that all the world’s continents, registered at least a modest increase in the number of Catholics in 2021 — except for Europe, which continued a years-long decline.

  • Editor’s Note

    Oct 27, 2023

    The Kuala Lumpur Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly (APA) held on October 14, has ignited a profound and thought-provoking reminder about the pressing need for leadership and succession planning. This imperative was one of the key findings that emerged from the Parish Pastoral Assemblies (PPA) conducted during 2022-2023 and the 2021 Synodal Journey.

  • The Synodal Church on a missionary journey

    Oct 20, 2023

    Our hearts burn — The disciples at Emmaus were downcast. They had placed their hopes on Jesus and now Jesus was dead.

  • May new life emerge out of the messiness of this synod process

    Oct 13, 2023

    The Synod on Synodality is awkwardly named, expressive of a reality that is lightly modelled in the past while being described as a journey in the present, a process in formation even as it is being used.

  • Developing the voice of the laity

    Sep 29, 2023

    The synodal listening sessions opened the door to hearing the voice of the laity in a new way, as parishes across the world were asked to share their stories, hopes, and disappointments about living within the Catholic Church in order to guide where it goes next.

  • Freedom to choose

    Sep 22, 2023

    This year’s World Day for Migrants and Refugees gives us a glimpse of freedom particularly in our freedom to choose, as the theme speaks Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.

  • Revisit Laudato Si’ to prepare for Pope’s new document on ecology

    Sep 15, 2023

    Francis calls us to “broaden our vision,” to expand our way of thinking beyond the limitations of economic and technological development at any cost.

  • The synod — and a sign of the times

    Sep 08, 2023

    It is proverbial wisdom that ‘One picture is worth a thousand words.’ That is certainly true of the picture below –— it is worth many thousands of words as we approach the synod in October. Dare I say it - it is worth a thousand of the numbered statements in Denzinger!

  • A call to resolve Ernakulam-Angamal liturgical conflict

    Sep 08, 2023

    Kerala is known as God’s Own Country and visitors are invariably impressed by its beauty and splendour. Diversity marks all aspects of life in Kerala. Varieties of landscape and cuisine, cultures and religions, occupations and trades, thoughts and opinions make it unique.