Recent Editorial
-
Catholicism between globalism and nationalism
Dec 02, 2016
The Catholic Church can be seen as a transnational corporation. In fact, it is probably the largest and oldest in the world.
-
Are you ready? God is being born again
Nov 25, 2016
Advent is the time when God, more prominently, stirs us to welcome the promise of Christmas. We are wise to stop everything to celebrate the Incarnation, as both a past miracle and a timeless mystery.
-
Pope Francis: To be corrupt is to follow the devil
Nov 25, 2016
On Nov 17, Pope Francis warned Catholic business leaders against the danger of worshipping money, saying corruption is to follow the lies of the devil, whereas practices aimed for the common good are always built around principals of honesty and fraternity.
-
In Trump victory, Church should be prophetic
Nov 17, 2016
In response to the election of Donald Trump, the pope’s representative in the United States believes that the church needs "to assume a prophetic role."
-
The result of the 2016 election was a revolt against the system
Nov 17, 2016
Trump has won because he heeded popular resentment against the Democratic Party, which has become very close the big Wall Street business and contemptuous for all Americans who think differently from the liberal way (abortion, marriage, immigration).
-
A eulogy of perseverance
Nov 17, 2016
The testimony of our Eastern Christian brethren is heartrending: “Never did we choose this ordeal. We felt it coming. We must remain steadfast in Christ.” Stand firm in the Lord!
-
The end of an era
Nov 17, 2016
In the light of the fears that the prospect of a Trump presidency have aroused around the world in the wake of the US election last week, an effort is needed to shed light on the reasons for the anger that exists.
-
New cardinals, Francis’ vision and intentions
Nov 11, 2016
By the time the third Consistory of Francis’ pontificate is complete on November 19, the Pope will have created a total of 56 cardinals.
-
On women priests: ‘Never’ or ‘Never Likely’?
Nov 11, 2016
Is the Church refusing to ordain women, or unable to? The traditional teaching of the Church is that it is unable to do so — but St John Paul II further said that this teaching was to be “definitively held,” intending to close the matter for further discussion or debate.
-
Pope speaks ahead of his visit to Sweden
Nov 08, 2016
Pope Francis gave an interview with the Jesuit Catholic journal La Civiltà Cattolica ahead of his ecumenical Apostolic Visit to Sweden.
Sunday Reflection
The miracle begins when the wine runs out
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Rawi Alexander, OFM, Cap